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Issue 50
December 10, 2015
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Wyo. water
commission
green lights
city projects
Leiter Ditch
construction
gets go ahead
BY KASEY RAHN
kasey@buffalobulletin.com
The Leiter Ditch rehabilitation project passed

another hurdle this fall when the Wyoming
Water Development Commission approved the
project for Phase III construction.
Leiter Ditch carries water from Piney Creek
to Lake DeSmet, where the water is stored
for use by the Lower Clear Creek Irrigation
District, which proposed the project.
The ditch is old, dating from the early 1900s,
and has never worked very well, said Johnson
County Commission Chairman Jim Hicks.
One of the major pitfalls is that the ditch can
only handle a small amount of water. Other issues
include unstable canal banks, seepage onto surrounding land, and possible threats to roads
including I-90 and Piney Creek Road, according
to project application. Particularly, there is a large
cut where the ditch runs under the interstate, said
Dave Perry, president of the Lower Clear Creek
Irrigation District. Perry added that the ditch has a
lot of structural damage.
Funding request moves

to Legislature
BY JENNIFER BURDEN
jennifer@buffalobulletin.com
Last month, the Wyoming Water

Development Commission approved
funding for two water-related projects in Buffalo and, in the same
meeting, denied two more, citing
insufficient funds.
The two approved projects
include the Main
Street high-pressure line and a
south tank water
level control
valve.
The project
on Main Street,
we have to have
WYDOTs perJohnson
mission, said
Mayor Mike
Johnson. WYDOT is supposed to
be resurfacing Main Street, though
theyve put it off once or twice
already because of money shortages.
We are trying to get this project
done ahead of that.
The citys application for the line
stated that it was needed to remove
the need for the citys pump station.
The pump station is nearing the end
of its lifespan and would require
replacement in the upcoming years
without completion of this project.
Isaac Finkle, resident engineer
with WYDOT, said that resurfacing Main Street in Buffalo is not
on the organizations six-year State
Transportation Improvement Plan.
We will continue to maintain
it and fix it when needed, but
WYDOT has moved into preserving what we have existing instead
of reconstruction, which is typical
when you involve water lines and
downtown areas, Finkle said.
Johnson said that wouldnt
change the citys schedule, as their
goal is to replace the line prior to
WYDOT resurfacing the street.
Well go ahead on our end of
it, Johnson said.
PROJECTS
continued on page A12
Buffalo, Wyo. 82834
DITCH
Bulletin photo by Emma Kennedy
Saturdays Christmas Parade saw dozens of floats lining Main Street, spreading holiday cheer
and, of course, candy to Buffalos kids. April Straight, aka Mrs. Claus, and Santa were atop of the
sled, followed by a band of Misfit Toys as per the years theme.
Parade day lights up

downtown Buffalo
BY KASEY RAHN
Buffalo was bursting with Christmas spirit

Saturday during the annual Christmas parade day,
which featured much more than just a parade.
The day began with 3-2-1 sales at local
stores. From 6 to 9 a.m., early-bird shoppers
received 30 percent off during the first hour,
20 percent off in the second, and 10 percent
off during the third.
There were plenty of holiday activities throughout the day. The Christmas
Gingerbread Workshop brought families
together to decorate gingerbread houses
in the morning. The Holiday Expo at the
Bomber Mountain Civic Center and the
Childrens Bazaar at the Johnson County
Fairgrounds kept shoppers and vendors busy
throughout the day.
By late afternoon, friends and neighbors

filled downtown for the Buffalo Chamber of
Commerces annual free chili feed, which
took place from 4 to 6 p.m. in Crazy Woman
Square.
A lot more people showed up for the
events this year than last year, said Angela
Fox, CEO of the chamber.
The nice warm weather brought everyone
out, she said.
Volunteers served 27 buckets of chili, ranging in size from three to five gallons each. The
chili ingredients were paid for with funds from
the reverse bingo ticket sales, and the chili was
prepared by local restaurants. Precepta Lambda
Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi served the chili.
PARADE
New scholarship aids

veterans college hopes
BY EMMA KENNEDY
emma@buffalobulletin.com
County veterans will have an added

financial incentive to return to school with
a $25,000 donation to Buffalos Sheridan
College campus.
The Marna Kuehne Foundation, of
Sheridan, announced the donation recently,
according to Sheridan College in Johnson
County Director Derek Andrews. The donation is specifically for scholarships for veterans.
The foundation provides funding help to
veterans in Johnson, Sheridan and Campbell
counties return to school.
Thatll be really cool, and well have that
portion of the money strictly for veterans,
so if anybody wants to take a class here and
theyre a veteran, theyll have some help,
Andrews said.
Veteran Brandon Hunter helped fund his
computer information course with a scholarship from the main campus, Andrews said, but
a Johnson County-specific fund would make
the process easier.
I was in the Coast Guard for eight years as
a boat mechanic, but I actually got out of the
Coast Guard and went straight to the oil field,
but then that crashed on me, Hunter said.
VETERANS
Buffalo City Council to ponder Prosinski Park name change

BY JENNIFER BURDEN
jennifer@buffalobulletin.com
For the second time in the past

two months, City Councilman Russ
Humphrey, on Dec. 1, made and then
rescinded a motion to change the name
of Prosinski Park to Frank Prosinski
Memorial Park.
In an effort to ensure that the park
is continually used as it has been for
decades, Humphrey made the initial name
change suggestion last month. He made
a motion in an effort to gain support, but
rescinded it after fellow councilors suggested more public input was needed.
Frank Prosinski, a longtime Buffalo
resident, was integral in breathing new
life into the park, located on Burritt just
east of the outdoor swimming pool.
Humphrey surveyed community members, with 424 of respondents saying they
were for the name change and six who
said no. Humphrey said the survey was
placed at Buffalo Prescription Shop, the
Buffalo Senior Center, Annies Antiques,
his own barbershop and various other
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Councilman Bill Hawley said that
while he appreciated Humphreys efforts,
he thought making a motion at the Dec.
1 didnt give the public enough time to
weigh in.
It wasnt a decision-making item that
was on the agenda, Hawley said. We
cant make a decision. We have rules and
guidelines we have to follow.
Mayor Mike Johnson asked Humphrey
what the reasoning was behind the proposed name change. Humphrey said he
hopes such a change would dissuade
community groups from using the park
for anything but a park.
I hope it would discourage people from building a building there,
Humphrey said. Look at how many
events are held there; like this last weekend, they had fireworks.
Councilman Wes Haskins clarified
that changing the name doesnt necessarily guarantee that the use will remain
the same. Humphrey said he agreed, but
he also said that making it a memorial
park may deter other uses. Last month,
Humphrey said that taxpayers had

approached him about leaving the park as
it is.
There is no city ordinance stating that
the use of a memorial or historical location cant be changed.
Humphreys concerns regarding the
use of Prosinski Park surfaced earlier this
year when the Johnson County Family
YMCA proposed the construction of a
new recreation facility at the park. While
those plans would leave room in the
park for a regulation Little League field,
Humphrey is adamant that he doesnt
want a building constructed there.
On Monday, Dec. 7, Johnson County
Family YMCA Executive Director
Michael Quast said that plans to construct
a new recreation center at Prosinski Park
are on hold.
Right now the project is on hold and
the board is re-evaluating the facilities
piece, Quast said.
The council will discuss the proposed
name change at its Dec. 15 meeting. The
meeting begins at 5 p.m. at city hall on
Main Street.
Bulletin photo by Alex Shoemaker
Buffalos Prosinski Park hosts many events, including YMCA football in

the fall, in addition to Little League baseball games. Earlier this year, the
YMCA proposed using the park as the site for its new recreation center.
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A2 - Buffalo Bulletin - Thursday, December 10, 2015
Holiday Expo raises

funds for Learning Tree
By Kasey Rahn
The Holiday Expo returned Saturday for its second year.

The expo took place at the Bomber Mountain Civic Center
and featured home-based businesses. Vendors sold a variety of
products, from bags to baked goods, home decor to makeup and
personal care products.
We thought it turned out very well, said Jamie Jordahl, the
events organizer.
Jordahl said that the group sold out all 30 vendor booths,
and that plenty of customers kept vendors busy throughout the
day. Dancers from Limelight Dance Factory also performed for
shoppers twice on Saturday, once at 9 a.m. and again at 2 p.m.
It was wonderful to have the dancers there, and they probably
attracted more customers who might not have come otherwise,
Jordahl said, adding that she plans to host it at the expo again
next year.
The Holiday Expo is a fundraiser for Learning Tree Christian
School in Buffalo. Booth rentals and excess sponsorship money
is donated to the school, and this year, the event raised $1,200,
Jordahl said.
The event expo combines two things that are very dear to
Jordahl, she said: the Learning Tree and home-based businesses.
Jordahls children have been students at the Learning Tree,
and she has also worked there for more than three years, she
said. She also works as a consultant for Mary & Martha, a
Christian-based home decor company.
It came about as a way to showcase home-based businesses,
and I didnt want to make a profit, Jordahl said. So I wanted
to give back to something that has my heart.
Bulletin photo by Kasey Rahn
Ellie Walter decorates the roof of her gingerbread house with candy canes and gum drops at the Christmas Gingerbread
Workshop. 225 children gathered to decorate 100 gingerbread houses on Saturday morning. Admission to the event was a
donation to the Bread of Life Food Pantry. The event raised $1,000 in monetary donations, as well as a large cart-full of food.
Gingerbread workshop a sweet success

By Kasey Rahn
Veronica Jacobs mans a booth at the Holiday Expo on

Saturday afternoon. The event, in its second year, featured
home-based businesses. The event also served as a fundraiser
for the Learning Tree Christian School.
On Saturday morning, about 225 children

and their families crowded into the gym at
the Bomber Mountain Civic Center to partake
in one of the seasons sweetest traditions, the
Christmas Gingerbread Workshop.
Hosted by Sheridan College in Johnson
County, the children spent a morning decorating gingerbread houses with their families.
It went fantastic, said Ashlea Bassett, of
Sheridan College. Its fun to see all the little
kids and the excitement. They have so much
fun with their parents.
The event featured 100 gingerbread houses,
which volunteers assembled before the event.
Kids then decorated the houses using icing
and candy.
We order bulk candy, Bassett said.
This year, there was everything from gumdrops and candy canes to chocolate balls.
The candy came in every color of the rainbow, Bassett said.
Helping out were cheery volunteers,
including the Buffalo High School Peer
Helpers. The 10 high school students manned
the check-in booth and helped to keep the
candy bowls filled.
Admission to the workshop was a donation
to the Bread of Life Food Pantry.
More than $1,000 in donations was collected, Bassett said, along with a large cart of
food to be donated to the pantry.
Bassett said she was grateful to the
Johnson County Recreation District, the
Buffalo High School Peer Helpers and all
of the other volunteers who helped to make
the event a success.
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JCSD moves to bulk buying

By Emma Kennedy
Tucked away behind the Johnson County School

Districts administration building is a shed.
With some elbow grease and organization, that
shed full of supplies for teachers, food service
and custodians is now saving the district a lot of
money.
Business manager Eileen Bentley has been poring over the budget ahead of projected cuts, and this
past summer decided that the process for procuring
supplies such as books, markers and cleaning supplies needed to be streamlined.
Previously, a teacher who needed reams of paper
or pens for a project would go online and order the
products and then send a receipt to the business
office for reimbursement.
That meant the school district was paying small
amounts of money to 300 to 500 vendors at any one
time, Bentley said.
I would see the same items coming through
over and over again, but from 10 or 12 different
vendors, she said.
I think part of it is because so much is online
now. So its just so easy for people to find a website
and then do it themselves.
Bentley approached Mitch Johnson, who works
in maintenance at the school, to take on the project
of ordering bulk items, organizing them in a warehouse and keeping track of their distribution.
The shed, which had previously housed a few
small offices and some cleaning supplies, now is
two levels with a staircase and second level that
Johnson built. The walls are lined with products
stacked to the roof.
What we were getting was just tons of people
buying stuff from this (vendor) or that one, which
kind of saves money, but when you think of all the
shipping and handling and the work for our office
ladies to file all of that, it just didnt make sense,
he said.
Johnson went out to get bids on high-volume
items for the district such as paper and printer cartridges and said it was a win-win situation to shop
locally.
Actually, The Office here in
town came in way, way cheaper
than anybody, even cheaper than
what most of the teachers were
buying online. So we went from
zero teacher products to I think
about 200 things out there from
paper to pens, pencils, rulers,
markers and notebooks, he said.
Johnson said that since July
Bentley
when the warehouse was up and
running, the district is spending
about a third of what it had on printer cartridges
alone, but Bentley said its too early to put a dollar
figure on the overall savings districtwide.
Both Johnson and Bentley said they were nervous in rolling out the new process, thinking that
teachers might be reluctant, but instead its helped
them organize their classrooms better.
In the classroom, its the same as a house, you
never have enough storage, Johnson said.
So the less they have to store, the better. They
know they can come and grab one marker, even
knowing theyll need 10 throughout the year, or one
ream of paper instead of a case and theyll get it
that same day. It cleans up their classroom and its
always stocked.
Bentley said that food services also uses the
warehouse for nonfood items such as gloves or
paper towels, and custodians use it for cleaning supplies, which allows for consistency in which products are used from building to building.
Johnson has a catalog of items, so when a teacher sends an order via email, he logs which school or
department its going to and delivers the items that
same day.
Bentley said it will most likely take one full
school year using the system to provide an accurate
picture of the savings for the district.
Roundtable to provide direction for Sheridan College

By Emma Kennedy
Almost 60 people from

Sheridan College and the
Johnson County community
discussed
the future of
the colleges
Buffalo
campus during a recent
roundtable.
The
event, held
Nov. 19, had
representaAndrews
tives from
Sheridan
Colleges board of trustees, the
three campuses, and the countys communities for input.
Derek Andrews, director of
the local campus, said attendees

were split into groups to discuss
focus questions and provide
feedback on the college.
It was things like, what do
you want to see added here,
what do you think the next
20 years should look like at
Sheridan College in Johnson
County, Andrews said.
They took all those answers
and will formulate them into
some kind of a spreadsheet to
say this is what we want to see
happen.
Andrews said some preliminary common themes
were expanding programs into
the high school and technical
education, but both depend on
funding.
The themes I heard were
medical focused, which is
because of where were at and

weve got the CNA program, so
how can we add to that, as well
as continue working with the
high school more to do some
types of career and technical
things, he said.
The college recently received
a $2,000 grant to provide two
computers in a new student
lounge thats being developed,
Andrews said, to make students
feel more at home when theyre
studying outside of class hours.
Before (the students) would
be out in the lobby, but that was
loud and the Boys & Girls Club
would be going in the afternoon. So now they have a place
to get away and study, he said.
The document summarizing
the roundtable discussion should
be available in coming months.
County to increase access to public meeting documents

By Kasey Rahn
In a new increased effort at

transparency, information from
Johnson County boards, including special districts, will now be
published online.
At their Oct. 20 meeting, the
county commissioners voted
unanimously to require special
districts and county boards to
publish public meeting minutes,
agendas, treasurers reports, contracts and other pertinent information on the countys website.
Last week, the commissioners drafted a letter to send to
the boards to notify them of the
change.
This information is already
considered public information
under Wyomings open meetings
and public records laws. Most of
Senior Calendar
the boards already provide this

information to the commissioners
office on a regular basis in either
electronic or hard copy format,
the letter states.
Boards are to submit their
items to the commissioners
assistant, Sheila Newcomb, who
is in charge of compiling and
submitting the information to
the Johnson County Information
Technology Department. The
IT department will then post the
information online.
In part, posting public meeting
minutes online is an attempt to
increase government transparency and accountability, according
to the letter.
Wyoming recently received
the dubious honor of an F rating by the Center for Public
Integrity, the letter states.
DAILY ACTIVITIES:
Thursday, Dec. 10 Ceramics at 9 a.m.;
unfinished fiber objects and rugs at 9:30 a.m.;
loose thread crafts at 12:30 p.m.; open pool from
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; bingo at 1:30 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 11 Sheridan trip. Senior fitness 9:30 and 11 a.m.; open pool from 8 a.m. to
5 p.m.; reservations for Vets breakfast due by 5
p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 12 The Buffalo Senior
Center is closed.
Monday, Dec. 14 Sheridan trip. Senior fitness at 9:30 and 11 a.m.; cards at 1 p.m.; open
pool from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; free bingo at 12:15
p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 15 Chamber lunch.
Organized open pool at 9 a.m. and open pool
from noon to 5 p.m.; bridge at 12:45 p.m.; senior
Christmas Party at 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 16 Sheridan trip. Senior
fitness at 9:30 and 11 a.m.; cards at 1 p.m.; open
pool from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Advisory Council
Christmas Lights tour.
Thursday, Dec. 17 Vets breakfast.
Ceramics at 9 a.m.; unfinished fiber objects and
rugs at 9:30 a.m.; loose thread crafts at 12:30
p.m.; open pool from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Bingo at
1:30 p.m.; cancer support at 1:15 p.m.
MENU:
Thursday, Dec. 10 Supreme pizza; tossed
salad; banana, pineapple and orange salad;
The letter refers to the recent

2015 State Integrity Investigation
report released this month by the
Center of Public Integrity, which
assesses state governments to
help deter corruption, according
to the centers website.
In addition to receiving an F in
the overall assessment, the equality state also ranked last in the
public access to information
category out of all U.S. states.
We believe that sunlight is
the best disinfectant and that the
best public is a well-informed
public, the commissioners wrote in their letter. We
believe that Johnson County
can do better when it comes to
transparency and integrity, and
we look forward to working
with you to enhance access to
public information.
creamy rice pudding.

Friday, Dec. 11 Grilled cheese sandwich,
tomato soup, crackers, strawberry shortcake.
Sunday, Dec. 13 Salisbury steak with
mushroom gravy, baked potato, country veggies, blueberry buckle.
Monday, Dec. 14 Turkey macaroni,
Brussels sprouts, pumpernickel bread, apple
crisp.
Tuesday, Dec. 15 Chamber lunch. Countryfried steak with gravy, hash browns, pears, tropical fruit, chocolate mayo cake.
Wednesday, Dec. 16 Roast beef with gravy,
mashed potatoes, buttered carrots, pears, raspberry short cake.
Thursday, Dec. 17 Chicken and rice
Milano, tossed salad, croissant, fruited jello, butterscotch pudding.
For home-delivered meals recipients:
To order/cancel a home-delivered meal, please
call by 10:30 a.m. To order a different dietary
need or replacement, please call the center at
684-9551 by 9 a.m. Menu may change without
notice.
The Senior Center values and thanks its
many volunteers and welcomes anybody
interested in assisting with home-delivered
meals. To volunteer as a driver, please call
Deb at the center at 684-9551.
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Some thoughts
about a friend
called PB...
The best shopping

scene anywhere
Last weekend Buffalo was the envy of
communities 10 times its size. Hundreds
of folks flocked to town to participate in
the Christmas festivities, whether it was
our annual lighted Christmas parade,
the 3-2-1 sales, or all of the gift and
craft bazaars, there was something for
everyone.
But, the secret is getting out. The
thousands of tourists who visit this
area in the summer know that we are a
Mecca of eclectic, quality shopping with
outstanding service. Area merchants
thrive during the summer months
because folks whove traveled hundreds
or thousands of miles flock to their
stores in droves to buy some of their
topnotch merchandise.
In fact, during Buffalos annual
Longmire Days, the cast of the hit series
hit the excellent local shopping scene.
These folks have the means to travel to
any destination in the country. And they
do. Still, they all rave about the awesome shopping here. They are wowed
by the selection of quality, unique and
often one-of-a-kind items that can be
found right here in Buffalo.
Even famous fashionistas like Melissa
Rivers have tweeted about the incredible shopping scene here. Ms. Rivers
knows shopping. Tweeting to her fans
about shopping here is a huge testament to area stores.
Now that all the huge crowds have
gone, we locals can have our pick of
awesome, unique and often one-of-a
kind gifts from a trusted local store.
And if that werent reason enough,
did you know that 52 percent of every
dollar spent locally stays right here
in your community, supporting local
organizations, charities and services?
Without support from local merchants,
life in Johnson County would be pretty
bleak. There simply isnt enough money
to operate the many amenities we take
for granted here in Johnson County
without financial support from local
businesses.
Our merchants understand that you
cannot buy every single item on your
shopping list locally. But before you fight
the crowds at a ridiculously gargantuan box store to buy some ridiculously
cheap item that will likely break within
a year, lets all take some shopping
advice from the movie stars. Check out
the shopping right here in Buffalo this
Christmas season. The people on your
gift list will thank you.
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Rahn for the hills
Kasey Rahn/Staff reporter
There are some people who consider it uncool to

be excited about Christmas. I am not one of those
people.
Ive been secretly playing Christmas music
since Halloween sorry, neighbors. My phone
ringtone is set to Youre a Mean One, Mr.
Grinch. Ive pulled out the stretchy pants to
accommodate the extra cookie weight.I say let
your Christmas-freak flag fly.
Theres just one glitch in my December festivities: this year, Im left to navigate the Christmas
season solo for the first time.
My previous Christmases have all included
extensive winter breaks from school, weeks of
lounging at my parents house and riding the coattails of their Christmas prep.
This year, there is no long Christmas break.
I wont arrive on their doorstep until Christmas
Eve.So that magical December legwork is left
to me, for better or for worse.If my favorite
December traditions were going to happen, I was
on my own.
I figured it couldnt be that hard. A few cookies, a tree, maybe an Advent wreath if I was feeling particularly ambitious.
As it turns out, Christmas is a lot more work
than I was expecting.
In the last week, Ive called my mom at least
three times: How do I cook a turkey? Do I use
baking soda or baking powder for these cookies?

Hypothetically, if I have a Christmas tree, how do
I make it stand up straight? Do I balance the tree
against the screws in the stand or do I drill them
into the tree?
These are things they dont teach you in school,
and they probably should.
My trouble really started with the tree. In my
memories of Christmases past, the tree just sort of
magically appeared. Not this year, my friends.
This year, I went out in the snow and cold and
bought one. I forgot the bungee cords, so that
sucker wasnt about to be strapped to the roof.
Instead, the tree rode shotgun inside with me in
the Jeep on the way home.
And, okay, now Ive got the thing back home,
but I have to haul it up some steep steps to my
second-story apartment.
Common sense said I should probably call
someone and ask for help, one of my co-workers
maybe. But, as any of my exes will tell you, Im
independent to a fault, so obviously pride dictated
that I drag the thing up the stairs myself.
So I wrapped my arms around that tree, which
is taller than me, and carried it up those stairs like
a large, awkward pine baby. If you were walking
down Main Street at that time, youre welcome for
the free entertainment.
It wasnt what Id call a graceful process, but I
did make it.
Working
It was at least 15 years ago. One

morning I looked out the window
next to the front door and saw the
grey fur of a healthy young male cat.
I stepped outside to meet this visitor.
He didnt try to run, but started purring with the second or third stroke of
my hand to his side.
He was immediately part of a large
family of pets inhabiting our place
at the time. He gained the name of
PB which alternately stood for
either Pretty Boy or Pain in the
Butt.Although full grown, we had no
idea how old PB might have been.
As he aged, he stopped placing
mice or gophers on the front door
step. His hunting skills were beginning to fail. Aging progressed until
a month or so ago when we realized
PB was totally blind. He could find
his way from his room in the shop
building to the rug on the deck at
the front door. Although he yowled
his displeasure at endless darkness,
PBs purr box never failed when he
given some loving attention.
Then this past Sunday evening he
was not around for dinner. He simply
had disappeared, and hours of searching the immediate area provided no
trace. Perhaps he found a secluded
place for his life to end, or one of
the many predators along the creek
may have found him defenseless. We
cant bear to think of that possibility,
although the not knowing is really the
hardest.
I dont know, but I, myself, ask that
my beautiful cat felt no pain and has
joined the many other animals which
have enriched our lives and then traveled over the Rainbow Bridge.
In PBs memory, Id like to repeat a
prayer from a recent column.
Hear our humble prayer, O God, for
our friends, the animals,
Especially for animals who are suffering;
For animals that are overworked,
underfed and cruelly treated;
For all wistful creatures in captivity
that beat their wings against bars;
For any that are hunted unnecessarily, or lost or deserted or frightened or
hungry;
For all that must be put to death.
We entreat for them all Thy mercy
and pity,
And for those who deal with them
we ask for a heart of compassion
And gentle hands and kindly
words.
Make us, ourselves; to be true
friends to animals,
And so to share the blessings of the
merciful.
Dear God, we ask that You will
enfold PB in your love, grant him and
all your creatures peace and comfort.
For the animals, thank you for caring.
You say there are less than two weeks left ???
The annual Christmas Parade earned a fivestar rating from the Bench Sitters this week.
More than two dozen lighted and decorated
floats brought the theme of misfit toys to the
delight of a big crowd (including lots of children).
One of the biggest hits, especially with the
kids, was Rich Urbatchka riding one of those
bicycles from the early 1900s (huge wheel in
front that kept him five feet above the street).
Rich and the bike were decorated with
lights, and at one point he leaned far over to
accept a gift of candy from a small child who
was obviously enthralled with it all.
One of the most clever floats was entered
by Barnum Construction. A back-hoe being
hauled on a large flat-bed truck was transformed into a Jack-in-the-Box.
Hundreds enjoyed the chili, hot chocolate
and smores served by volunteers.
The weather was perfect for an evening
parade. Looking at license plates, it was clear
to see this event once again drew people from
Sheridan, Gillette and even Casper. No doubt
those crowds will be larger next year.
So this week, the Bench Sitters tip of the
hat goes to the Chamber of Commerce and
all the others who helped make it a success.
Nobody can say Buffalo is not trying hard to
keep people shopping at home.
They tell us the mountains were packed
with people in search of the perfect Christmas
tree last weekend. By afternoon on Sunday we
could see a steady stream of cars and pickup-
Sagebrush Sven
trucks coming down the mountain with trees
tied on their tops or in the back of the truck.
One of the early-morning coffee group
asked Why would anyone want to drive all
the way from Casper to find a tree?
The answer: Have you ever tried to find
one on Casper Mountain?
Its a traditional outing for a lot of families,
and six- to eight-foot spruce trees have no
place to hide this time of year.
One local asked why people think they have
to leave a two- to three-foot stump if they

are cutting firewood or a Christmas tree.
The answer: Because they are stupid or
just dont give a hoot.
Its the time of year when local doctors are
urging people to get their flu shots. Most of
the old boys at the coffee club do that every
year, especially those who have had the flu
before.
These guys say you dont have to get a flu
shot if you
enjoy living on 7-Up and Jell-O for four or
five days.
like spending a lot of time talking to the
big white phone in the bathroom.
want to figure out if every joint in your
body is trying to separate at the same time
love the feeling of freezing and boiling
to death all within the same 10-minute
period.
feel so bad you almost didnt realize you
also had a sinus and respiratory infection.
own stock in the Kleenex factory.
would like to use up your sick leave or
vacation time watching the ceiling fan in
the bedroom. (Sometimes it appears to
spin even when switched off).
Complain so much you mumble things like
I think Im gonna die and realize your
mate is pulling for you to succeed.
And finally this week the Bench Sitters
wanted to point out Christmas is less than two
weeks away.
SVEN
Letters
Continued from A4
We would also like the people of

Buffalo to know what a special and honest
merchant they have in Mr. Dave Todd of
the Sports Lure, (but you probably already
know this).
Back in July of this year my youngest
son and I had stopped in Buffalo to grab
a quick meal with my middle son and his
girlfriend who were visiting there. We had
a nice meal downtown, but when we left
it was pouring rain so we stepped outside
under the awnings on the sidewalk to say
our goodbyes before we headed home.
But, before we left town, my youngest
(who was 16 at the time) had realized that
he had misplaced his wallet. After searching the car, we headed back downtown to
search the restaurant and the rain-soaked
streets and sidewalks that we had been
on. We came up empty handed so we
headed home.
That was on a Sunday, and by Tuesday
or Wednesday, a package had arrived to
our house that was postmarked from the
Sports Lure inBuffalo, WY. When we
opened it and saw that it was the missing wallet we were so happy. My son was
even happier because inside was the $600
cash that he thought he had lost, (what he
was doing with that much cash, I still dont
know), but it was all there along with his
debit card, drivers license and other identifications.
We were so surprised and happy (especially my son). When he called to thank
this man, he was not in so a message was
hopefully relayed to him of our thanks.
We should have called back to thank him
personally but our hectic life just got in the

way.
So now Mr Dave Todd of the Sports
Lure, we are thanking you publicly and we
want the people of Buffalo and those traveling through to stop by and give you a pat
on the back for being the honest guy that
you are.
Thank you again and we will be sure to
stop in and say hi andshake your handif
were ever through Buffalo again.
From our family to you and yours Merry
Christmas and a Happier New Year,
Mike, Jeanna, Kellan,
Darbi, Ward and Poston Anderson
Wheatland
Fact check, please

Dear Editor,
We have been reading the Buffalo
Bulletin of late with great dismay. Rarely
have we like making a public stance but
this time is different.
We want our community to know a
perspective that doesnt seem to have
been accurately described by the Buffalo
Bulletin. Twenty-seven years ago we lost
our five-year-old son in a tragic accident.
Our hearts were breaking. Dave Harness
met with us and said, I want you to know
I will not charge you one penny for your
sons funeral. I consider my calling to be
a service, not a business and I refuse to
make my living from burying children. We
know that we are only one of many families to benefit from that sentiment.
We have both been around Dave
Harness and his business for many years.
Those of us who have lost children in our

community find each other. We know that
there are many others in this community
who also have been recipients of his dedication and sacrifice. Dave and his wife,
Kate, know all too well the pain of losing a
child and understand that one small token
of caring is invaluable to the grieving family, and the way they can help is laying that
beloved child to rest without the added
burden of a funeral bill, regardless of their
ability to pay. For us, it wasnt the money,
but the added comfort of knowing that our
son was taken care of with love.
Buffalo Bulletin, in at least two consecutive editions, you incorrectly published that
the Boshaw-Evans family needed funds for
the funeral expenses of their much-beloved
little girl. You may have received many
plaudits for the caliber of your publication.
Please, next time, double check your facts.
Harness Funeral Home never charges the
family for the costs associated with a family being able to say farewell to a beloved
child, including obituaries such as the ones
published in your newspaper.
Craig and Jan Wetterlund
Buffalo
Editors note: The Buffalo Bulletin confirmed with Dave Harness that Harness
Funeral Home does not charge for funerals of small children, nor have they ever.
There are however other expenses following a death, and funds have been established at The Bank of Buffalo and Campco
Federal Credit Union to assist the family
with those expenses.
Working
Continued from A4
Once I managed to wrangle

the thing inside and catch
my breath, I actually had to
decorate it. I was going for
rustic chic and by that I
mean cheap so I decided to
cover the thing in candy canes
and popcorn garland. I cant
even tell you how many times
I pricked my finger stringing the garland. That tree was
decked in blood, sweat and

tears. And, well, by now, most
of the candy canes are gone.
I ate them for dinner, because
Im an adult and am capable
of making healthy food choices.
It turns out that theres a lot
more behind-the-scenes work
that goes into the holidays
than I realized.
So it seemed fitting that

somehow my weekend to work
this month just happened to
coincide with all of Buffalos
Christmas events. I ran from
event to event, clutching my
camera and a growing pile of
baked goods (Im a sucker for
bake sales). And I had more
fun than you probably ever
should at work.
Let me just say this: Buffalo,

you know how to throw a party.
Everywhere I turned, there was
more celebration, more laughter,
more joy.
My heart grew at least a size
this weekend, if not three. Maybe
the Christmas season isnt as
simple as it was when I was kid
anymore, but that doesnt make it
any less magical.
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Ambulance Report
Dec. 3 10:54 p.m., medical, one patient transported.

Dec. 5 6:41 p.m., medical, one patient transported.
Dec. 6 12:57 a.m., trauma, one patient transported.
PersonalNotes
A big thank you to Big Horn Baptist Church, Buffalo Wesleyan
Church, Grace Fellowship Church, Clearmont Community
Church, Prairie Dog Community Church, Story Community
Church, Union Congregational Church, Mothers of Preschoolers,
Beta Sigma Phi, and all other individuals that filled shoeboxes
for Operation Christmas Child this year. You filled 729 boxes!
MaDonna Zander - Operation Christmas
Child Relay Center Coordinator
A huge and hearty thank you to all the Buffalo people who sent
prayers and well wishes during the recovery of our daughter, Julie Mankin, after her accident in March! It helped very much and
we are all so very grateful. She is currently working part-time in
Nashville, learning to cope and pace herself with a still-healing
brain. We appreciate all your support more than words can say!
Thank you again!
Helen and George Mathes
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Rolling Log
At 11:26 a.m. on Nov. 29 a call was
received regarding a fire about 10 miles
south of Buffalo by the old highway.
Caller was advised that it was a controlled
burn.
A call was received at 12:15 p.m. on
Nov. 29 reporting a vehicle had slid off
the road and they were out trying to push
it back up on the roadway on I-25 at mile
post 48. The caller was transferred to
Wyoming Highway Patrol.
On Nov. 29 at 1:22 p.m. a call was
received reporting a silver colored vehicle
with no plates was spinning donuts in the
area of North Carrington.
At 7:03 p.m. on Nov. 29 a caller near
mile post 258 on I-25 reported a thick
From The Bench

Circuit court
Johnson County Circuit Court

Magistrate Paul Jarvis and Circuit
Judge Shelley Cundiff fined the
following people:
Smith, Brian James, Gillette,
take wrong sex of animal, $225
fine.
Dewitt, Tristin C., Buffalo,
hunt, trap or fish on private land
without permission, $420 fine.
York, Jason R., Riverton, exceed
75 mph on interstate, $245 fine.
Groteluschien, Caleb T.,
cloud of something on the east side of

the interstate that smelled like propane.
A second call reporting the smell was
received at 8:03 p.m.
At 10:47 p.m. on Nov. 29 an officer
advised there was an audible alarm
coming from the radio room in the
Johnson County Criminal Justice Center
building.
An accident was reported at 7:45 a.m. on
Nov. 30 that had occurred the night before
when a vehicle slid off the roadway and hit
a tree on Rock Creek Road.
At 11:39 a.m. on Nov. 30 several
reports were received that sparks were
shooting into the air at the Rocky
Mountain Power substation on TW Road.
Buffalo, closed/off road violation,

$125 fine.
Loden, Erick E., Buffalo, hunt
big game/trophy game/wild bison
wrong area, $225 fine.
Black, Marcus G., Gillette,
exceed 80 mph on interstate, $145
fine.
Golkowski, Jennifer L.,
Douglas, exceed 75 mph on
interstate, $135 fine.
Mulinix, Heather L., Sheridan,
exceed 80 mph on interstate, $145
fine.
A call was received Nov. 30 at 12:02

p.m. regarding dogs in their sheep.
On Dec. 3 at 11:19 a.m. a call was
received regarding a vehicle that was
parked on the street with an open
passenger side door and the drivers door
was not shut completely. The vehicle was
closed up on officers arrival.
A black case holding several CDs was
found December 1 in the snow at Veterans
Lane and Highway 16 West. The case was
turned in on Dec. 4 and placed in lost and
found at the Criminal Justice Center.
On Dec. 5 at 7:11 p.m. a caller advised
there was a huge Christmas tree in the
north bound driving lane of I-90 at mile
post 51.
Raney, Matthew Rick, Buffalo,

hunt pheasant without special
management stamp, $75 fine.
Lambert, Corey T., Gillette,
exceed 75 mph on interstate,
$145 fine.
Molina, Manuel A., Gillette,
exceed 80 mph on interstate,
$235 fine.
Sears, Shane G., Sheridan,
construction speed zone, $198
fine.
Brookins, Ricki W., Gillette,
seat belt: passenger over 12
Vital Stats
Living Trust, parcel 1 a tract of land lying

in the unplatted portion of block 4, Johnson
Boondoggle Construction, Inc. to
County, further detailed in deed.
Michael P. Knebel and Rebecca N. Knebel,
Lisa Cunningham to Lisa Michelle
lots 13 & 14 in block 27 of the Burlington
Keeler,
township 43 north, range 79 west,
addition, Johnson County.
6th
P.M.,
Johnson County, further detailed in
Darrel Lee Trembly and Daniel Lynn
deed.
Trembly, co-personal representatives of the
Pennie Creek to Nicholas T. Potsek,
estate of Mary G. Trembly, deceased, to
a
parcel of land being in the W1/2 of lot
Dylan Mahoskey and Jennifer Mahoskey,
21
and a portion of lot 20, block 8 of the
lot 11 in the resubdivision of the W1/2 of
Mountain
Drive addition, Johnson County,
block 47 of the Burlington addition, Johnson
further
detailed
in deed.
County.
Gary
T.
Holkup
and Janice Holkup
Francis D. Walter and Sheryl M. Walter
and
Patti
Holkup
to
Thomson Real Estate
to Thomson Real Estate Ventures, LLC,
Ventures,
LLC,
the
south
28 feet of the east
lots 11 and 12 in block 58 of the Burlington
85
feet
and
the
west
65
feet
of lot 12 in
block
10
of
the
Carwile
addition,
Johnson
David R. Goehring to David R. Goehring
County,
further
detailed
in
deed.
and Cynthia R. Goehring, township 50
City Investments, LLC to TYD
north, range 82 west, 6th P.M., Johnson
Investments, LLC, lots 20, 21, the east 10
feet of lot 22 and that portion of lots 29 and
Justin Robinson and Cyndi Robinson to
30, Johnson County, further detailed in deed.
Clayton L. Ledoux and Kristen A. Ledoux,
south half of lot 8, all of lot 9 in block 1 of
Quitclaim Deeds
the Young addition, to the town of Kaycee.
Westland, LLC to T Cross T Ranch, LLC,
Jason F. Walter to William Wrenn, lot
township 53 north, range 83 west, 6th P.M.,
14 of the Little Piney Estate, first filing,
Johnson County, further detailed in deed.
subdivision, Johnson County.
Randall Campbell to Lower East Side
Kenneth M. Sauers and Frances A. Bodan Properties, LLC, lot 12 in block 15 of the
to F. Allison Bodan, first restatement of the
Carwile's addition, Johnson County.
F. Allison Bodan Living Trust, lot 5 of the
Ruth E. Harris and John E. Harris,
S1/2 of lot 4 in block 46 of the Burlington
trustees under the Paradise Two Real Estate
Trust, to Ruth E. Harris and John E. Harris,
Frances A. Boden to F. Allison Bodan,
trustees of the Ruth E. Harris Revocable
first restatement of the F. Allison Bodan
Trust, condominium unit "Little Sourdough"
Warranty Deeds
years, $15 fine.

Olson, Jacob R., Sheridan,
drive while license canceled,
suspended, or revoked if not
suspended, $410 fine.
Out-of-state fines
Ten people from 5 states were

fined a total of $1,682.
Speed demon of the week

Manuel A. Molina from
Gillette was driving 99 mph in
an 80 mph zone and was fined
$235 for the infraction.
located in the S1/2SW1/4, section 34,

township 51 north, range 84 west, 6th P.M.,
Johnson County, further detailed in deed.
Special Warranty Deeds
Clear Creek Holdings, LLC to Powder

River Apiaries, Inc., parcel 1, a tract of
land located in part of the S1/2, section 29,
township 52 north, range 82 west, of the 6th
P.M., Johnson County, further detailed in deed.
Trustees Deeds
Jeffrey S. Jette and Cherry L. Jette,

trustees of the Jeffrey S. Jette and Cherry
L. Jette Living Trust to Mary E. Wolf, lot
1 in block 1 of the Village West Estates, a
resubdivision of portions of block 15 and
block 22 of the Mountain Drive addition,
portions of block 2 and block 3 of the
Kinnison addition, a portion of block 1 of
the Mountain Drive second addition, and
a portion of block 1 of the Buffalo West
Transfer on Death Deeds
David R. Goehring and Cynthia R.

Goering to Sarah Elizabeth Goehring, Julette
Marie Goehring, Erika Renee Barrere and
Aliana Michelle Sostrom, township 50
north, range 82 west, 6th P.M., Johnson
Marriages
Matthew Jon Odenbach and Kelsey

Rayne Putnam, both of Buffalo.
Protecting cottontail rabbits? Whats next?

From Our
Early Files
75 Years Ago
December 12, 1940
3650 turkeys shipped from Buffalo;

quality a little lower. The first turkey
shipment was sent out of Buffalo on
Sunday morning and there were 3,650
birds in the shipment. This years hens
seemed to run a little lighter than last
and the toms did not seem to be as well
matured. Prices received for prime young
hens were .21, with prime young toms,
light at .19; heavy young toms, .16 1/2.
One full carload of prime young toms
and prime young hens was shipped,
and a carload of heavy young toms and
undergrades.
Things to watch for Peanut butter
bread. Large bakeries all over the
country will be marketing it soon, under
sponsorship of the National Peanut Butter
Council, Suffolk, Va An economy
version of the revolutionary movie sound
system introduced by Walt Disneys
Fantasia, in which many separate sound
tracks were blended into a master track.
The more modest version, less elaborate
and less costly than Fantasound, will
entail a probable $1,500 investment per
theatre for additional amplifiers and horns
to give extra range and more faithful
reproduction than anything we have had
before in this line ... Some taxicabs in
New York, with those sky-view tops,
are equipped so the passenger can open
or close the top, also the glass partition
between him and the driver, by pushing a
button ... others have cute electric buzzers

on the back, that buzz while they are
backing into a parking space-to warn the
ever-present jay-walker ... Theres a selfreleasing auto bumper that automatically
turns loose the interlocked bumper of any
other car.
Letters to Santa. Buffalo, Wyoming
Dec. 7, 1940. Dear Ole Santa: Ive been
a fairly good boy, now for a year waiting
for the time to come to rite you once
again, but I must tell you I get into spats
with my little brother, but I tell him that
Im sorry at the end. So dont you think
that is fair? I want a basketball, and a
bebee gun. I got from you, as I would
consider myself lucky, feeling for the
younger children in London at Christmas
time. Wishing you loads of luck until
Christmas 1941. Sincerely yours, goodbye, Donald Kraen.
50 Years Ago
December 9, 1965
Protection of cottontails thought wrong.

Dear Editor, What next? Is the Game and
Fish department determined to eliminate
Wyoming ranching altogether? Now we
see that the department is protecting
cottontail rabbits. Hunters must have a
license to hunt these-in prescribed season!
Will it be rats, mice and rock dogs next
on the protected list. Ranchers must
now provide forage for deer, antelope,
elk, pheasants, partridges, grouse - now
cottontail rabbits, too! And with the
sheep herders doing their effective bit to
eliminate our traditional bird, the eagle,
one of the few creatures which does
attack such things as rock-dogs, snakes,
rabbits, etc. It is surely a confusing
situation. Mrs. Kenneth Schiffer, Hat

Ranch, Kaycee, Wyoming.
25 Years Ago
December 6 - December 12, 1990
Reusable grocery bags are being made

in Buffalo. Reusable bags are expected to
go on sale in area grocery stores within the
next couple of weeks. The project is a joint
effort between a group of people informally
calling themselves Buffalo Recycling and
Big Horn Threads. The recycling project
grew out of an initial meeting of the Solid
Waste Disposal Task Force when the need
for recycling was discussed. The reusable
bags can be used in place of the throwaway plastic bags. David Romstvedt has
been in charge of organizing the recyclable
grocery bags project. The bags are being
made by Big Horn Threads at no charge.
Each bag will be silk-screened with the
words Buffalo Recycling.
Public radio will be on the air soon.
Buffalo Public Radio was recently
formed by a group of people working to
bring KEMC Public Radio to Buffalo by
installing a translator which would pick
up a signal from the one in Sheridan. A
few aficionados who are able to pick up
the signal already say public radio offers
more than classical music. Its my link
with the outside world, said one person
who recently moved to the area. I need to
have the news and information public radio
provides. Bob Ross said he enjoys the jazz
programming. I cant get the station from
the house, he said, but I have an old
radio in my workshop and I listen to KEMC
on it.
Editors note: From Our Early files is
reprinted as written in early editions of the
Buffalo Bulletin.
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Tessa Taylor, a sixth-grader at Clear Creek Middle School, plucks the banjo on Sunday afternoon while singing Montana Cowboy at the First Sunday Family Jam Session. The jam sessions resumed this weekend after a summer hiatus. Tessas older sister, Hannah Taylor, was
also at the jam session, playing along with her sister on ukulele.
Strummin and pickin

First Sunday family jam session
resumes for winter
By Kasey Rahn
On Sunday afternoon, the sounds of Silent

Night filled the band room at the Bomber
Mountain Civic Center. This version of the
classic was a little different, though a twangy
bluegrass version featuring the banjo, guitar
and a ukulele.
The song was part of the First Sunday
Family Jams, which resumed this week after a
summer hiatus. The jam sessions, led by Lynn
Young, take place on the first Sunday of every
month from 2 to 4 p.m. and are open to all
acoustic musicians of all experience levels.
This month, the jam crowd was small but
mighty. It consisted of Lynn Young, on guitar,
and sisters Tessa and Hannah Taylor. Tessa, a
sixth-grader in Buffalo, played the banjo. Her
older sister, Hannah, lives in Laramie but was
in town for the holidays. She accompanied on
the ukulele.
The jam sessions are rooted in the Bighorn
Mountain Festival, which features a bluegrass
camp for kids, Young said.
Camp participants perform at the end of the

camp, and then its just over, he said.
To keep the musical momentum going, Young
started a banjo class for kids. Tessa was one of
his dozen students.
The jam session is just one more way to keep
the music flowing and the skills sharp.
Its a way to get together and jam, Taylor
said.
Theyre also a great place to learn to play
new songs.
Everyone has to start somewhere, Taylor
said.
Young said he hoped to see a larger crowd
at the jam session, maybe eight or nine people.
He attributes the small crowd to its being the
first session of the winter season and possibly to everyone staying at home to watch the
Denver Broncos football game, he said.
He encourages everyone, including kids, parents and grandparents, to come to Januarys jam.
Despite the tiny turnout, there were plenty of
smiles in the band room, and even more music.
Some people wouldnt put banjo and
beautiful in the same sentence, Young said,
as Tessa Taylor tuned her banjo.
Some people, Taylor said, are crazy.
JCSD eyes budget and cost

savings in facilities department
By Emma Kennedy
The Johnson County School

District has a five-year plan
for facilities and maintenance
funding for the first time in as
long as anybody can remember.
Facilities manager Chris
Spencer presented his fiveyear plan to the school board
Nov. 9. The plan outlines how
much money will go where
each year for upgrades such as
parking lot sealing and carpet
replacement.
Spencer said the state
requires a plan each year, but
when Superintendent Gerry
Chase asked Spencer to see
a longer-term version, he
couldnt find one from his tenure nor the years before.
I think it was just a suggestion by one of the educational organizations that you
do a five-year plan, so this
is kind of a living document
thats going to change, he
said.
The idea behind a long-term
plan is to keep each school on
an annual rotation for regular
higher-end maintenance, such
as gym and lighting changes,
while also figuring out how to
best spend money amid predicted budget cuts on the state
and local levels.
An example is the scheduled replacement this year
of Kaycee Schools sprinkler
system, which is still manually operated by turning each
sprinkler on and off each day.
The new system would be

automated, which also means
fewer dollars spent on manpower and a more efficient
and consistent system, according to Spencer.
We probably get 20 hours
of overtime a week just dealing with sprinklers. They cant
go out and just flick a switch,
he said.
Spencer said that until
about two years ago, he didnt
even know how much money
was in the major maintenance
budget, making it difficult to
figure out how to keep costs
down.
One big way were saving
money is being aware of how
much money weve got and
looking at it week to week or
month to month, he said.
Im not real concerned
about (state budget cuts).
Weve got two fewer people
for one retiring and one leaving, and were getting more
work done. If youve got a
good crew and your No. 1
goal is to keep things clean
and safe and in good working
order, youre going to adjust
for whatever comes along. If
my budget goes down, then
weve just got to find a different way to do it.
Spencer said that in the past
three years, his maintenance
department has gone from a
staff of 10 to five. This years
budget, too, is $70,000 to
$80,000 less than in years previous.
Why shouldnt you live
every day as though thats all

youve got? To say, well the
states got money, lets go out
and spend it is totally ridiculous, he said.
(But) youve got to keep
things going. Imagine if you
come into school and you
cant have class because its
too cold, you cant cut out the
guy working on the heat and
air conditioning or the guy
keeping your light on. That
guys got to fix the toilet overflowing, or otherwise youve
got to shut the school down.
Spencer said the district is
also looking at ways to cut
down on contracting costs.
For example, he said
his department was quoted
$30,000 to crackseal Kaycee
Schools parking lot, but
with a $4,000 investment in
a machine and materials and
using his own team, Spencer
was able to complete the same
work on all schools for less
than the original bid.
Spencer said hes confident
that by looking forward, keeping an eye on the budget and
with long-term documents
such as the facility plan, the
district can easily absorb any
costs, at least in his department.
If funding is cut down,
we just deal with it just like
weve dealt with all the
changes over the last couple
of years, he said. I think
weve got the know-how and
experience to tackle anything
that comes along.
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Buffalo
Big Horn Baptist Church - Interim Pastor Don Paulson
1400 W. Fort 684-5487 Sunday morning worship and
children's church at 9:45 a.m.; Sunday morning small group
at 11 a.m.; Tuesday morning men's bible study at 6 a.m. at
Pistol Pete's; Wednesday morning Bible study at Bogie at
6:30 a.m.; AWANA Club Wednesdays from 6 to 7:45 p.m.;
mid-week Bible study Wednesdays from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m.;
childcare is available during the Sunday worship service.
Buffalo Baptist Church - Pastor Jimmy Robertson 1120 S.
Main 684-0888 - Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday Worship,
11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Worship, 6 p.m.; Prayer Meeting,
Wed. 7 p.m. Discovery Bible Clubs The Kids place to be,
every Wednesday from 7 to 8 p.m., all ages welcome. Fun,
Food and Fellowship. Need a ride? Contact Dave at 307684-0888.
Calvary Chapel Buffalo - Pastor Pete Friese - nondenominational 40 N. DeSmet 684-8725 Sunday Service 10 a.m.;
Monday Men's Bible study 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible
study 6:30 p.m. 24/7 radio at www.calvarychapelbuffalo.com
KSLW 99.5 FM.
Church of Christ - 1100 Fort St. 684-5141;
Sunday Bible Classes, 10 a.m.; Lords supper/sermon,
11 a.m.; Evening service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m.
Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints - Kade
Caturia, Bishop 470 Munkers 684-7607 - Study 684-5289
All meetings begin Sun. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Boy Scouts,
Youth Group Wednesdays at 7 p.m.
First United Methodist Church - Rev. KyeongSu Jung
132 N. Adams 684-5845 Sunday services begin at 11 a.m.
with fellowship to follow. Sunday school for all ages is from
9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Child care is available. http://www.
fumcbuffalokaycee.org.
Grace Fellowship - Pastor Paul Gilbert 108 N. Burritt
684-7511 - Sunday School, 9 a.m.; Worship, 10:15 a.m.
Wednesday morning Mens Bible study, 6:30 a.m.; Wednesday
evening youth group 6:30 to 7:45 p.m.; Friday morning prayer
group 10:30 a.m.
House of Prayer Apostolic Pentecostal Church - Rev.
David Eads 701 Fir Street 684-7344 Sunday school at 9
a.m.; Sunday services at 10:30 a.m.; Sunday Bible study at
6 p.m.; Please call for information or for home Bible study,
684-7344.
Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses - 307-684-2750
686 Fort Street Sunday, Bible discourse 10 a.m.,;
Watchtower study 10:35 a.m.; Wednesday, Congregation
Bible study 7 p.m.; Theocratic Ministry school 7:30 p.m.;
Service meeting 8 p.m.
New Life Assembly of God - Pastor Ted Ridenour 6
Barstad Way (1 mile north of town on North Main) 6845755 Sunday morning worship, 10 a.m.; Small Group
Bible studies for adults meet at various times throughout
the week; Revelation youth 7-12 grades, Wednesday,
6:45 p.m. Building is handicap accessible and transportation
available call 684-5755.
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church - Pastor Duane
Simonson, interm (684-1347) 1200 Fort St. 684-5470
- (Missouri Synod) Worship Services, Sunday, 9 a.m. with
a fellowship time to follow; Bible Study at 10 a.m.; Sunday
school at 10:15 a.m.; Youth instruction, 8 a.m. Sunday; Bible
Study, 9 a.m., Thursday.
St. Lukes Episcopal Church - Rev. Douglas Wasinger
178 S. Main 684-7529 Sunday service, 8 and 10 a.m.;
Adult Bible study, 9 a.m.; Children's Sunday school, 10 a.m.;
nursery available for 10 a.m. service. Wednesday service, 7
a.m. Home of the Bread of Life Food Pantry.
St. Lukes Evangelical Lutheran Church Pastor Alena
Lamarito 615 N. Burritt 684-7872 http://www.stlukeselca.com E-mail: stlukeselca@vcn.com Sunday Worship
and Holy Communion: 9:00 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. Sunday
School at 10:15 for all ages; parental nursery provided
Wednesday Worship and Holy Communion: 7:00 p.m. St.
Lukes welcomes everyone to worship.
Seventh-Day Adventist Church - Pastor Gary Force (6849062) 201 Aspen Dr. 684-9062 - Sabbath school, Sat. 9:30
a.m. Worship service, Sat. 11 a.m.; Buffalo Health Mart 9
a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday. All are welcome.
St. John The Baptist Catholic Church - Father Peter
Johnson, E. Snyder and Lobban 684-7268 - Saturday
Evening Mass, 5 p.m.; Sunday Masses, 8 and 10 a.m.;
Daily Masses; 8 a.m.; Holy Day Masses, 7 a.m. and 6 p.m.;
Confessions, Sat. 11 a.m. and after Saturday mass.
Union Congregational Church - Rev. Bob Miller 122
Bennett 684-2958 - Worship services Sundays 10:30 a.m.
Coffee and Fellowship following. Child care available during
worship.
Wesleyan Church - Senior pastor William Dunlap, Stephen
Martin associate/youth pastor, Matthew Aspinall associate/children's pastor 980 N. Main 684-9548 Wesleyan
Church - Traditional worship service, 8 a.m., Sunday; Sunday
Worship services and Christian Education classes, 9:15 and
10:45 a.m.; Trailhead Youth Ministry and Route 56 group
from 6-8 p.m. Nursery and childrens Ministry available all
hours.
Clearmont
Clearmont Community Church - Pastor James Stark
Prayer Sunday evening 6:30 p.m. Across from Clearmont
School; Sunday Service 9 a.m.; Sunday School at 10:45
a.m.
St. Mary Church - Father Peter Johnson Mass on second
and fourthSundays, noon.
Arvada
Arvada Community Church - Pastor Bob Moore; Sunday
school 10:15 to 10:45 a.m., church service 11 a.m., childrens
Sunday school during church service.
Kaycee
All Souls Episcopal Church - Rev. Carole Buckingham.
Worship, 10 a.m. every Sunday. Pastoral calling and home
communion on call. Call 738-2416 for more information.
First Southern Baptist Chapel - Pastor David Largent
738-2311 - Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; Worship service, Sun.,
11 a.m. and 7 p.m.; youth group 4-6 p.m.; Monday Men's
Bible Study, 7:30 p.m.; Tuesday Women's Bible Study,
5-6:30 p.m.; Wednesday meal, 6 p.m., Bible study 7-8 p.m.
Grace Mission Baptist Church - Pastor Danny Davis 7382366 - Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Morning worship, 11 a.m.;
Sunday worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m.
St. Hubert Church - Father Peter Johnson Mass on first
and thirdSundays, 2 p.m.
Story
Story Community Church - Pastor John Constantine,
683-3018; 4 Ponderosa Drive, Sunday school for all ages
9:45 to 10:30 a.m., Coffee and fellowship time 10:30 to 11
a.m., Worship Service 11 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study and
prayer, 6:30 p.m.
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Obituaries
Kalen Schlegel
Jan. 31, 1992 - Dec. 6, 2015
Funeral services for Kalen Schlegel, 23-yearold Banner resident who passed away early
Sunday morning at his home in Banner, will
be held Friday, Dec. 11, at 2 p.m. from the
Story Community Church with the Rev. John
Constantine officiating. Visitation will be held
from the Harness Funeral Home Chapel on
Thursday from 1 until 9 p.m. Donations in
Kalens memory may be made to the St. Francis
Animal Shelter or the Sheridan Animal Shelter
in care of the Harness Funeral Home at 351 N.
Adams in Buffalo. Online condolences may be
made at www.harnessfuneralhome.com
Kalen Lee Schlegel was born on Jan. 31,
1992 in Sheridan to Michael Schlegel and
Berva Brock. He grew up in Banner and Story
but went to school in Buffalo and attended
Buffalo High School where he was very active
in marching band and jazz band. He was very
active in Boy Scouts and worked hard toward
Eagle Scout. After high school he worked as a
welder for several companies including Bolinger

Welding. Most recently he had been working in North Dakota. Kalen
loved music and enjoyed snow
machining and riding his dirt
bike. He especially enjoyed
spending time in the mountains
hunting and fishing. His special love in life was spending
time with his sons.
He is survived by two sons,
Konnar and Kainn Schlegel
Schlegel
of Buffalo; his mother Berva
Brock of Banner; his father
Mike Schlegel of Story; two brothers, Brock
Roush and his wife Alecia of Sheridan and
Taran Schlegel also of Sheridan; one niece
Callista Roush; one nephew Declan Roush both
of Sheridan; his great-grandmother Frances
Huggins of Story and numerous aunts, uncles
and cousins.
Eileen Pierson
May 7, 1926 - Dec. 1, 2015
Graveside funeral services for Eileen
Pierson, 89-year-old Coeur dAlene, Idaho, resident who passed away Dec. 1 at the Hospice
House of Northern Idaho in Coeur dAlene,
will be held Friday, Dec. 11, at 10 a.m. in
Willow Grove Cemetery with Tom Greet officiating. Visitation will be held from the Harness
Funeral Home Chapel on Thursday from 1 until
9 p.m. Online condolences may be left at www.
harnessfuneralhome.com
Eileen Lenore Pierson was born on May 7,
1926, in Midwest to Lyle and Norma Lamb.
She attended schools in Midwest and graduated
from Midwest High School with the class of
1944. After high school she attended Teachers
College. She was married to Gene Pierson on
May 31, 1946, in Midwest and the newlyweds
made their home in Shelton, Nebraska. They
later moved to Lincoln, Nebraska, where Gene
attended Union College. Gene and Eileen
lived in Pavilion for a short time before moving back to Midwest. In 1951 they moved to
Torrington and in October of 1962 the family moved to Worland. In 1975 they moved to
Burleson, Texas, and in 1990 they retired and
lived in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas, for two
years. In 1992 they moved to Buffalo where
Mr. Pierson passed away in February of 2008.
Eileen continued living in Buffalo until 2014
when she moved to Coeur dAlene, where she
lived until her death.
She is survived by two daughters Lavonne
Kerr and her husband Ralph of Coeur dAlene,
Idaho and Leanne Pierson of Burleson, Texas;
two sons, Bill Pierson and his wife Linda
of Arlington, Texas, and Mike Pierson of
Burleson, Texas: one sister, Zola Lamb Werle
of Buffalo; one granddaughter, Makayla
Pierson of Arlington, Texas; and several nieces.
Preceded by her parents and her husband.
He has come
The angel said to them, Do

not be afraid. I bring you good
news of great joy that will be
for all the people. Today in the
town of David a Savior has
been born to you; he is Christ
the Lord. This will be a sign
to you: You will find a baby
wrapped in cloths and lying in
a manger. Suddenly a great
company of the heavenly host
appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, Glory
to God in the highest, and on
earth peace to men on whom
his favor rests. (Luke 2:1015)
It is the Advent season.
2,000 years ago, He came
to the world as a human to
say Love and Peace.
Because of sin, the relationship between God and human
beings had broken. Between
God and human beings, there
had been a big wall. That
is why human beings could
not go to God directly. To
break the wall, He came. He
himself is our peace, who
has made the two one and
has destroyed the barrier, the
dividing wall of hostility.
(Ephesians 2:14)
Minister's Moment
Rev. KyeongSu Jung
First United Methodist Church
We say that we need love
and peace in our world. It is
time that we really need his
love and peace. But the key
is belief that Jesus came for
me. When we believe Jesus as
our Lord, we will experience
the wonderful blessing that
Christmas is for me. Jesus
came for me.
During the silence of darkness, He came to the world
with the exceptionally bright
star. (Matthew 2:9)

Although He had to be
born in the shabby old stable,
He came to the world as the
brightest light. (John 1:9)
Although He had to be in
a manger not in the cradle,
noblest baby. (Isaiah 9:6)
Although religious leaders
who loved grandstand play
never paid attention to Him,
eternal life. (John 14:6)
Although the powered people tried to kill baby Jesus, He
came to the world as the king
of peace. (Luke 19:38)
Although there was no real
hope and dream, He came
to the world as the hope of
human beings. (Colossians
1:27, 1 Timothy 1:1)
Although people could
not recognize who He was,
king of kings. (Luke 1:33, 1
Timothy 1:17)
In the season of Christmas,
we want to welcome Him who
came as the brightest light, as
the eternal life, as the king of
peace, as the hope of human
beings, as the king of kings.
Prairie Wildfire hosts Prairie Merry concert

Bulletin Staff Report
The band Prairie Wildfire is

not quite a year old, but already
the members of the all-girl bluegrass trio say they want to give
back to the community that has
done so much for them.
The band will host a free
concert at 3 p.m. Sunday at the
Occidental Hotel.
The community has been
so supportive of us, said band
member Morgan Blaney. We
decided this concert was a way
of giving back.
Additionally, any tips the
band receives during the
show will go to a local family the band is sponsoring this
Christmas season.
Prairie Wildfire features
Sage Palser on mandolin, Holly
Qualm on guitar and Blaney on
upright bass.
Palser said Sundays concert will feature a variety of
Christmas songs and bluegrass
as well.
With the help of local bluegrass jam regular Lynn Young,
the girls got their band together
last March. Since then, they
Bulletin photo
The all-girl bluegrass trio Prairie Wildfire will perform a special holiday show Sunday at 3
p.m. at the Occidental Hotel. The free show is a thank you to their fans and supporters.
have performed at numerous

local venues, including Stars
of Tomorrow, the Big Horn
Mountain Festival, the Farmers
Market, the Gatchell Fall
Gathering, and their home base,
the Occidental Hotel.
We have so much fun

together, said Qualm, an
eighth-grader at Clear Creek
Middle School.
Palser has been involved in
music performance for as long
as she can remember, but she
said that playing with this group

is special to her.
To me, music is everything.
We are all really blessed to have
musical families, said Palser,
a seventh-grader at Clear Creek
Middle School.
Surprise You! Sale celebrates 131 years

By Kasey Rahn
One of Buffalos oldest traditions celebrated its 131st year Saturday.

Members of the Episcopal Church
Womens Group at St. Lukes Episcopal
Church have been hosting the Surprise
You! Sale since 1884, said organizer
Louise Anderson.
The baked goods and craft sale took
place from 8 to 11 a.m. in Onderdonk
Hall, next to the church. The event featured a variety of homemade baked
goods, jams, jellies, coffee and cinnamon rolls. Shoppers could also purchase
Christmas dcor and crafts, from painted
eggs to holiday wreaths.
It went really, really well. It was a big
success, and beautifully done. Im just so
happy, Anderson said

This years event was the best the
group has seen in two years, she added.
It was better than last year, and last
year was a pretty good year, she said.
Two years ago, it was minus 20 degrees,
so everything is better than that year.
Its a proud legacy for an event that
has its fair share of history.
(Surprise You!) started before Buffalo
was a town, Anderson said.
The women at the fort decided they
should do something to bring in the holiday season and to also raise funds to start
a Sunday school, Anderson said.
The fundraiser hasnt always been a
bake sale, though, Anderson said.
Once it was a masquerade ball. Its
also been a tea.
One of the stories Anderson loves

best about the event is from the tea party
years.
In one of the old history books, it said
that they had a tea and everyone wore
pink. They charged $3 to come, which
was a lot then, she said. After, a husband went around (town) and collected
$3 from everyone who hadnt come. They
called it the absent pink tea charge.
While the event has changed and
grown over the years, the date has always
remained the same: the first Saturday in
December, Anderson said.
Its always started out the holiday season, she said.
Funds raised will go toward different
church programs, as well as the Bread of
Life Food Pantry, Anderson said.
Annual Christmas Bazaar brightens holidays

By Kasey Rahn
The Johnson County

Fairgrounds hosted its own
share of holiday excitement this
year with the Christmas Bazaar
on Saturday in the community
building.
The event, which ran from
9 a.m. to 3 p.m., was a fundraiser for the Buffalo Childrens
Center. The sale featured arts

and crafts booths, a bake sale
and food.
The Clover Colts 4-H club
sold live Christmas trees as a
fundraiser for the club.
It went really well. We saw
a lot more people this year than
last year, said Tina Rosalez,
childrens center director and
bazaar organizer. My vendors
were all really excited.
More than 45 vendors participated this year, Rosalez said.

Among them were several
notable new booths this year,
she said, including a vendor
who did welding. Another couple made carvings and candleholders from aspen wood. Many
other booths featured crochet
and knit items.
The Christmas tree sale was
also a new feature, Rosalez said.
They did really well. They

sold all of their trees, she said.
Money raised from the
booth fees goes to the childrens center and is used
throughout the year to cover
expenses, such as purchasing
needed items for classrooms,
Rosalez said.
This year, most of the
money will go toward revamping the playground.
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Robots on show at state

JCSD students compete
in Casper Lego event
By Emma Kennedy
Sarah Johnson and Vivi Ostheimer perform surgery on their

robot from the First Lego League Competition in Casper last
weekend. The girls took apart their creation to store away for
future years.
Buffalos First Lego League

competitors held their own
against close to 60 teams at the
state robotics tournament on
Saturday in Casper.
The fifth-grade team won
third place in programming,
which involves presetting their
robot to do certain missions
and complete tasks in a limited
period of time.
The eighth-grade team was
awarded second place for innovative design in the area that
tasked kids to come up with
both a problem and solution for
recycling trash.
Theirs centered around a collapsible bowl on a school lunch
tray.
For the seventh-grade team,
professionalism was where their
major points came from because
their team depleted by more
than half the day of the competition, for reasons ranging from
illness to missing the bus.
They went from 11 team
members to four thats unbelievable but they did really
good, all of them, instructor
Rick Sanchez said.
The room was set up with
rows of tables for fourth- through
eighth-grade students to compete, organized with different
obstacles and setups in different
areas to represent a mission.
The kids had to use a kit provided by Future Lego League to
design a robot and use only the
Lego parts it contains, as well

as learn to program the robot
to complete missions such as
putting a plastic ring through a
hoop.
For the Johnson County
School District kids, that work
started at the beginning of the
school year.
Fifth-grade team member Teila Peters said that her
group, Fun Fantastic Lego
Phenomenons, had no idea they
were in the running for a placing while the competition was
going on.
We got seven missions done,
but some of them failed. So we
ended up with four correct the
first time, then it got better from
there, she said.
Each group gets three
attempts to complete as many
missions as possible in the timeframe, and they arent allowed
to touch their robot outside of
one corner of the table.
Member Vivi Ostheimer said
the group also learned about
teamwork when a few little
stressors showed themselves
along the way.
At one point, we lost one
of our pieces that was really
important and someone happened to find the exact one in
our spare box, so it worked
out, she said.
Clear Creek Middle
School is one of the only
schools in the state that offers
Mindstorms, or robotics, as
an elective, and the largest
entered Wyoming group with
four teams from grades five
through eight.
BHS speech and debate

prepares for big year
By Emma Kennedy
Johnson County Healthcare Center

would like to announce the
birth of baby Hamish James Smith
He was born at 11:23 a.m.
on November 19, 2015
Hamish weighs 7 lbs, 3 oz and
is 19 inches tall! Welcome Hamish!
With a threefold jump in

participation and exploration
into hosting the state tournament for years to come,
Buffalo High Schools speech
and debate team is gearing up
for a big year.
The group ended the year
with five members in the
2014-15 season, but coach
Walter Farwell said that so far
this year 14 students across all
grades are involved.
He attributes the jump in
numbers to the natural flow
of students, interest levels and
maintaining an easy-going
schedule to keep the students
free.
You always have ebbs and
flows, and you have situations
develop where people end up
involved in other activities or
have other things going on that
conflict, he said.
One of the things weve
tried to do here in the last couple of years is to arrange our
practices in a way that allows
students a lot more flexibility,
and they can do speech and
debate and participate in other
activities at the same time.
The students can choose
whether they compete at the
varsity or junior varsity level,
Farwell said, with the varsity
level requiring a two-event
membership and the JV only
requiring one.
We like our varsity competitors to double enter; so
to do two events, and that
requires a lot more preparation
than the JV members, so with
that in place we can adjust the
number of practices we have,
he said.
The team traveled to
Cheyenne the weekend of Nov.
14-15 for its first tournament
of the season, coming away
with almost half the competitors placing against primarily
4A schools.
BHS hosted the state competition in March and will host
in 2016 as part of a two-year
bid.
The event saw hundreds
of competitors descend upon
Buffalo, Farwell said, and
logistics-wise it went smoothly, utilizing all Buffalo school
buildings.
Unfortunately, the forensics
students were left to fundraise
a hefty chunk of change to
keep it all flowing smoothly,
a number theyd like to minimize or eliminate in order to
put forward a bid for another
two years.
Right now, were testing
the waters to see if there would
be enough interest to put in
a bid for two more years,
Farwell said.
One of the things were
hoping for is to get more
Cheyenne South
novice speech and
debate tournament,
Nov. 14-15
Livi Glassock and Tyler
Short Cross-examination
debate, third place
Grace Gardner
Extemporaneous speaking,
third place
Connor Land
Extemporaneous speaking,
first place
active support from the community. Not that they havent

been supportive, but we had
to fundraise about $5,000 in
order to host the state tournament. So well see if we can
try to apply for some community grants to do that. It was a
pretty tough deal for the kids
to do all that and host the tournament and everything on top
of it.
Farwell said a number of
groups in the community have
expressed interest in helping out with this seasons
event, and now its a matter of
exploring those avenues to see
whether the bid will be made
for the 2017 and 2018 events.
The team will compete in
Green River in the coming
weeks.
They head back to Cheyenne
after that for another tournament.
Whats for lunch?

Johnson County school menu
Thursday, Dec. 10 Fish sticks, western potato wedges, beets, fresh fruit and veg bar, and milk.
Friday, Dec. 11 Chicken alfredo, steamed carrots, fresh fruit and veg bar, whole-grain roll, and
milk.
Monday, Dec. 14 Hot dog on a bun, tater kickers, fresh fruit and veg bar, and milk.
Tuesday, Dec. 15 Lasagna, steamed carrots, garlic toast, fresh fruit and veg bar, and milk.
Wednesday, Dec. 16 Cowboy hats, cornbread, fresh fruit and veg bar, and milk.
Correction
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All is fair
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Im from Montana, but I

have a sister and grandpa (in
Buffalo) and wanted to be
closer to family, so Im here
taking my associates in computer information.
Hunter said he had looked
into the option of scholarships through the Department
of Veterans Affairs to help get
back to school, but the college
itself was more help in the end.
You really dont want to
be waiting on funds from the
VA, and what veterans need is
something immediate (when
they get back) instead of just
waiting around. So to have a
scholarship that would specifically help veterans would be
really great, Hunter said.
Foundation board mem-
ber Jack Tarter said that as

a Johnson County resident,
hes glad to see the funding
boost for the local college in
expanding the organizations
work for northeast Wyoming
veterans.
When veterans come
back, sometimes they need
some college courses or they
wouldnt have even started
college before they left,
Tarter said.
The scholarship dollars
should enable the veterans to
get some education and help
them with their plight to find
work again or even if they
change careers.
Andrews said the money
should be available for scholarships in the next year.
College reaches endowment target

Clear Creek Middle School eighth graders spent their weekend selling gifts for no profit in an attempt to help end poverty worldwide. The students were part of the third annual End Poverty Sale, which utilizes the website Ten Thousand
Villages to provide fair trade products that the class can sell to raise money. The kids learn about human trafficking
and modern slavery in their reading and social studies classes at the school, and three years ago the sale started as a
way to give back after the students learn the unit. Student Elsa Friese said it was a busy day at the Johnson County
Library where the kids were selling, with people coming through primarily to find Christmas gifts for loved ones.
A lot of things the artisans work hard to build they dont get the profit like if you go to a store like Walmart or any
other store they only get a portion but with this they get the whole profit to feed their families and send their kids to
school, this is how they make their living, she said. A total dollar amount for how much was sold is still being calculated. Pictured are Darian Mehling, LaCee Bennett, Lyric Steitler, Porter Wing and Friese.
Ditch
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The project includes adding a pipe near the cut under

Interstate 90 and rehabilitating the ditch, Perry said.
Additionally, the construction
will allow the ditch to carry
more water.
By law, the district can
divert up to 500 cubic feet per
second of water through Leiter
Ditch, but because of faulty
infrastructure, the ditch can
only handle 50 cubic feet per
second. Phase III will raise
that capacity to 200 cubic feet
per second.
The project will also provide a sort of security system
for the county by providing a
backup plan for keeping Lake
DeSmet full.
Essentially, there are two
ways to fill up Lake DeSmet,
Perry said. One way is through
a tunnel owned by the county,
and the other is Leiter Ditch.

The tunnel is used primarily
to fill the lake with water, for
both the countys and the districts water rights.
The tunnel eventually levels
out, Perry said, and the ditch
can then be used to top off the
lake.
If something were to happen
to the tunnel, the ditch could
also be used as the primary
source to fill the lake, Hicks
said.
Or, if industry ever bought
water rights in the lake from
the county, Leiter Ditch would
be used to collect the required
extra water, Perry said.
Its a big insurance policy
for (the irrigation district) if
the tunnel ever failed or someone bought the water rights
through the tunnel, Hicks
said. Its a huge project.
Around the town

Kids Shoppe still seeking
donations
Organizers of the Christmas Kids Shoppe,

which will be held this Saturday, are still seeking
donations before the event. The Wesleyan Church
usually holds the annual event, but this year it
is organized by Buffalo High School and Clear
Creek Middle School students as the church is
being renovated. Organizer Tracey Short said
as of the start of the week, the group only had
about half the usual number of donated items.
Donations can be dropped of at any of the
banks in Buffalo, the Chamber of Commerce,
and the Wesleyan Church. People can donate
right up until the event Saturday, and the group
can take anything that you would gift a family
member. The event will be held at Winchester
Steak House from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
Buffalo was slightly cooler and

drier than normal for November
According to the monthly climate summary

from the National Weather ServiceRiverton
Office, the average temperature for Buffalo in
November was 34.7 degrees, 0.7 degrees above
normal. The warmest reading of the month was
69 degrees on Nov. 14. The coldest was 3 above,
recorded on the Nov. 26 and 27. These both set
new record lows, breaking the previous records of
7 and 9 degrees set in 2002 and 2006 respectively. A new record high was set on the Nov. 24 with
57 degrees, tying the previous record set in 2011.
A record low of 5 degrees was also set Nov. 20,
Phase II of the project

included a study to identify the
ditchs problems and potential
solutions. Now, Phase III will
begin the process of making
those solutions a reality.
Phase III of the project will
cost about $1.3 million. Of
that, about $877,000 will come
from a WWDC grant, and
another $432,000 will come
from a WWDC loan.
Before work can begin,
the Wyoming Legislature
must approve and allocate the
money for the project in its
next session, which begins in
February.
Most of the time, thats
OK, but things have been a
little tight, Perry said.
If the funds are approved,
the WWDC will help the irrigation district choose an engineer to firm up the project and
breaking the previous record of 6 set in 2010.

Total precipitation for the month was 0.44
inches, 81 percent of normal. The wettest 24-hour
period of the month was Nov. 4 when 0.14 of an
inch of precipitation fell.
The highest wind gust was 74 mph on Nov. 18.
Christmas Vesper program

set for Dec. 13
The annual Christmas Vesper Program, titled

And All Our Sweetest Music Bring, will be at
4 p.m. Dec. 13, at the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints.
The program is sponsored by the Buffalo
Music Study Club and dedicated to the memory
of musician Jo Robinson.
The prelude begins at 3:30 p.m. Performances
will be by churches from across Buffalo, such
as the Bells and Choir of St. Lukes Lutheran
Church, the choir from the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints, and the Methodist Church
Choir and Chimes, along with the Cloud Peak
Elementary Youth Choir, the Buffalo Community
Choir and several solo and small ensemble
groups.
There is no fee but a free-will offering will
be collected to fund music scholarships awarded
annually by the Music Club.
During the past several years, the club has
awarded $4,000 in scholarships to young musicians to assist with music lessons, summer music
camps and instrumental needs.
finalize the design, Perry said.

Then the project will be set to
bid.
If things go according to
plan, construction will likely
start in 2017, Perry said.
Its a good resource for
the county to have. Water is
important, Hicks said.
Sheridan College in Johnson County will have $100,000

added to its endowment fund following cash injections from
the community.
The college had until Decembers end to reach a $50,000
milestone in order to get a 100 percent funding match from
the schools main campus.
A $25,000 donation from the Marna Kuehne Foundation,
earmarked for veterans scholarships, will also be matched
dollar for dollar, according to SCJC Director Derek Andrews.
The school was right on target to reach the endowment
milestone until earlier this year when its biggest contributor,
North Star Energy and Construction LLC, pulled its commitment for ongoing financial support.
Andrews sent letters soliciting support earlier this year in
order to reach the goal by December, and just reached the
goal at the last minute.
I think we had 50 businesses and individuals that contributed to the $50,000, he said. The last couple of years
weve reached $75,000 total, so at a 100 percent match,
thats $150,000 total.
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Adult organization:
Beehive Homes
Adult individual:
Penny Farthing Bicycle
Youth organization:
Cloud Peak Elementary Choir
Youth individual: Luke Knudson
Church group: AWANA
Commercial, first place:
Barnum Construction
Commercial, second place:
Buckingham Lumber and
Bighorn Mountain Radio Network
Commercial, third place:
Carlat Construction
First place overall:
Barnum Construction
Second place overall:
Penny Farthing Bicycle
Milly and Ivory Clark munch on smores and chili near Crazy
Women Square before Saturdays parade. Volunteers served
27 buckets of chili during the gathering, ranging in size from
three to five gallons each. This year, there wasnt any chili
left over, said Buffalo Chamber of Commerces Angela Fox.
Usually there are four or five buckets left, depending on the
weather.
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Brittiny Morrison, from the Buffalo Chamber of Commerce, got into character as Princess Leia from Star Wars during Saturday
nights parade. Floats were filled with misfit toys and an abundance of different characters, from movies and TV shows to the
more traditional holiday characters.
The gathering also featured hot chocolate from the Buffalo Lions
Club, and smores and campfires from Alecia Kozisek of State Farm.
This year, no chili was left over, Fox said. Usually, four or five
buckets are left, depending on the weather.
The annual parade wound its way down Main Street, beginning at 6
p.m. Floats were decorated to match this years theme of The Island
of Misfit Toys.
The floats were judged based on four categories: originality, theme,
appearance and appeal. The judges were chosen randomly from the
community, Fox said.
Barnum Constructions float took first place overall. The float featured a backhoe decorated as the Spotted Elephant from the Rudolph
and the Island of Misfit Toys, along with several other handpainted
characters and toys, Fox said.
Overall, Fox said, she counted the day as a success.
I know that the town had a lot of folks in it all day long. I think
the community had fun, she said. I think its great to have that much
going on in the community and have everyone participate.
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The application also outlines the south tank control

valve project. According to the
application, the tank is operated via a pressure relief valve
approximately 2 miles away.
Such a scenario creates pressure fluctuations in the southwest portion of town during
tank filling cycles. The city is
hopeful that construction of
the proposed water level control valve would eliminate, or
at least reduce, the pressure
fluctuations.
The commissions approval
sends the applications to the
Wyoming Legislature to seek
approval for the omnibus
water bill. Greg Reid, with
WWC Engineering the firm
that organized the applications
said WWDC recommended
a 67 percent grant and 33 percent match, which can come
from other funding sources or
directly from the city.
WWC Engineering estimated the Main Street line to
cost $223,303, and the South
Tank water level control valve
was estimated at $176,476.
The most the city would have
to pay based on those numbers
is $132,000.
Additional financing options
include the Wyoming Drinking
Water State Revolving Fund,
the Mineral Royalty Grant
Program, Joint Powers Act
Loans and more.
Reid said funding is typically made available July 1 of
the following year.
WWDC denied funding for
a level II feasibility study for
the Buffalo Rural Area Supply
System (BRASS) project and
funding for the Glencoe Way
Loop Line.
All four projects were identified following a Master Plan
Level I study.
Two years ago, the city
identified the need for three
things, Reid said earlier this
year. They needed a new
hydraulic model of water distribution system; they needed
to redo the master plan and
they wanted to look at providing water on a regional scale
outside the city.
The city completed an
application to WWDC, and
it was approved for a level I
study.
WWC completed that study
and looked at roughly a dozen
potential projects, including
replacing deteriorating lines.
WWC created a schedule of
what should be done over the
next 20 years, and the top
three projects on the list were
the Glencoe loop line, the
high-pressure line on Main
Street and the South Tank
valve.
As a result of that study,
we recommended to the city
to go forward with design on
three construction projects out
of the list of 13, and move on
to a level II study for a regional water system, Reid said.
The construction projects are
considered level II.
BRASS encompasses 500
residences in the area that
have insufficient water supply. The area extends east of
Interstate 90, includes Rock
Creek, French Creek and
Johnson Creek, and encompasses Mountain Ridge
Estates, Elk Ridge and the
Burger Lane area. A level II
study would have determined
the remaining unknown costs
and created an outline of the
path forward for the project.
Despite a funding shortage and subsequent denial of
funds, the city will pursue
funding for the BRASS project next year, according to
Johnson.
We had done a level I
study, so we asked them to
fund the level II study, the
mayor said. But they had a
shortage of money with all of
the projects that came before
them. So we will apply for
that again next year. We wont
drop it.
ACHS program revived

by new additions
the team, as well as the school.
One player was left for the finale against Midwest, a 55-34 loss
At center court of the crowded
that ended the Lady Panthers
Arvada-Clearmont High School
season before the regional tourgym stands Farrah Patterson,
nament.
who not only coaches the Lady
For every step forward, it was
Panthers basketball team but
two steps back, Patterson said.
also the middle school girls.
By the time we played Midwest
Our season overlaps by
in that pigtail game, there were
two weeks, so were all kind of
some good things happening.
cramped in there together, she
There was some team chemistry.
said.
It was that Lady Panther basketThe middle school team is
ball were trying to get to.
wrapping up its breakout season
Patterson said at the end of
with a current 10-2 record. And
last season that she wasnt sure
for a high school team coming off
if a partnership between the two
a 1-21 season, Patterson hopes
schools would work again this
that by playing with
year.
a team on the rise,
Patterson held
I
now
feel
like
weve
some of that confia
team
meeting
got a core thats
dence can rub off.
after
volleyball
dedicated.
Its playing
Farrah Patterson, season to get
Lady Panther
a sense of how
basketball, playACHS head coach
many kids would
ing with pride,
join the team.
Patterson said.
The response was staggering.
I think they get a sense of that,
At that time we actually had
and it will make a difference this
10 girls come, and it looked pretty
season. Last season was a
good for us, she said. Thats
struggle, but we grew from it.
when we decided maybe the cooping thing wasnt necessary this
Building a program from the
year.
ground up
The team meeting was a 250
On opening day of the 2014percent increase from last sea15 high school season, Patterson
son. And at 10 players, Arvadaanxiously waited for a bus of new
Clearmont looked to be one of the
players to arrive.
bigger 1A teams.
Arvada-Clearmont only had four
The conference is experiencing
athletes from the school express
low numbers across the board.
interest in playing, so Patterson
And Arvada-Clearmont isnt at the
partnered with Normative
bottom of that list.
Services Inc. in Sheridan a
The team is expecting eight
youth services school in Sheridan
players this season the team
that hosts at-risk and troubled has a ninth member who will join
youth to make a joint team.
the team while recovering from
Patterson didnt know if shed surgery, Patterson said and
be inheriting the next Lisa Leslie Arvada-Clearmont would have the
or girls who had never played
fourth-most players out of the six
or seen a basketball. It was the
1A Northeast teams.
latter.
As the season progressed, NSI
BUILDING
players transferred in and out of
BY ALEX SHOEMAKER
alex@buffalobulletin.com
Bulletin photo by Alex Shoemaker
Kylar Klaahsen led the Arvada-Clearmont High School girls basketball team in scoring her sophomore season.
With an influx of new players and a strong core of returners, Klaahsen, a junior, and the Lady Panthers are
confident theyll turn some heads this season.
Lady Panthers dedicated to defense

BY ALEX SHOEMAKER
On aching feet from a day of conditioning, ArvadaClearmont junior point guard Kylar Klaahsen said day two of
preseason practices was devoted to defense.
It was 90 percent of (practice), she said. In our workouts,
were working footwork, getting into position. With coach
(Grant) Patik, theres no way we could escape tight defense.
Its working hard to put his philosophy into play.
Arvada-Clearmont finished 19th out of as many teams in
points scored last season, only averaging 20.4 points per game.
Klaahsen led the team in scoring at 9.9 points per game.
Were not going to have any one player whos averaging like 30, but we can hold teams to less points, she said.
Offense sells tickets, defense wins games, right?
The team will run a man-area zone, a scheme thats worked
wonders for the 10-2 middle school team, taught by the same
coaching staff.
The idea of stout defense has become an identity of its own.

Players are buying in, and coaches are doing their best to drive
home the importance of holding teams off the scoreboard as
much as possible.
If we get any wins, itll be from our defense, head coach
Farrah Patterson said. ACHS finished last season with a 1-21
record. Little Flavia (Ferrus Marimon) keeps asking me, Are
we gonna win (a game)? Are we gonna win. I just told her,
Were sure gonna try.
The biggest adjustment for any defensive player this season
will be for junior Holly Roan.
In zone, Im not running around as much, she said. In zone,
Im always on the block and I dont have to run all the time.
Roan played as a wing last season behind the depth of posts
Hannah Rockafellow and KayLee Stidham, who both graduated in the spring.
BASKETBALL
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TAKING
Bison swimmers primed
for banner season
BY ALEX SHOEMAKER
By the end of day one of practice, the eight

Buffalo High School swimmers who showed up had
swum the width equivalent of Lake DeSmet and
halfway back.
Head coach Ed von Holst watched as his swimmers struggle through first-day fatigue, which
wasnt actually 3,000 yards through frigid lake
water but instead was an equivalent 120 laps
inside the Johnson County Family YMCA pool in
80-degree water.
I was really impressed, von Holst said. Most
of them Ive worked with since middle school,
grade school. I counted up the years yesterday
and some Ive been working with for 10 years, 15
5 6
the
PLUNGE
years.
Its not like were recreating the wheel. I know
what they can do, and I truly was impressed with the
level with what theyre at right now.
Von Holst has returned to the pool deck after a
year away. Abby Lyle, who replaced von Holst,
left the team to attend grad school, and then Ron
Chapin, who coached the girls in the fall, elected to
not coach during the winter season.
When the opportunity to coach the boys team
again opened up, von Holst said he was quick to
accept.
I like working with the kids and seeing them
become men, he said. Thats what Im here to do.
The 3,000 yards the swimmers are expected to complete every practice pales in comparison with the workload the swimmers will pick up by seasons end.
Von Holst said the team will bump up the yardage
to 6,000 in a fortnight, and will continue to climb up
until the weeks before state when they taper.
By midseason form, von Holst said the team will

be averaging around 10,000 yards per day. After
five days, or 50,000 yards, Buffalos swimmers
would have theoretically swum almost halfway to
state, which is hosted in Gillette.
Thats a big day, man. Thats like a monster,
von Holst said. It makes me nervous just thinking
about it. Were talking about 5, 6 miles of swimming. Its a haul.
Buffalos team is young but maintains high aspirations.
The only graduate from last seasons team is Tim
Cohoon. The current Morningside College (Iowa)
swimmer finished one spot away from an all-state
mark in the 100-yard butterfly, touching the wall in
55.66 seconds for third place. His mark was 0.06
seconds shy of a school record.
Key returners
Jack Holt
Ian Cohoon
Daniel Moore
out of
Swimmers returning
from last years
team
SWIM
88 days from first

practice to the state
meet in Gillette
(Feb. 25)
Key losses
Tim Cohoon
(only graduation)
Head coach
Ed von Holst,
second season,
first year back
BHS boys
swimming
snapshot
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Buffalo High School at East-West Tournament (Buffalo)
Friday and Saturday at Buffalo High School
The Buffalo High School girls basketball team tips off this weekend with a trio of games, part
of the 2015 East-West Tournament. The Lady Bison will host seven teams Friday and Saturday,
four from the 3A West and three from the East, while Cody hosts the boys tournament. Buffalos
first game is at 7:30 p.m. Friday, followed by a 12:30 p.m. Saturday tip off against Jackson and 7
p.m. start time against Cody later that night. The start times could change depending on the finish
time of earlier games.
Waugh named to
All Pit Road Team
By Alex Shoemaker
A race, and a season, can be

decided in less than the time it
takes for Cam Waugh to blink.
Theres five lugnuts on each
wheel, so youve got to take
five off and put five on. Youre
essentially getting 20 lugnuts a pit
stop, said Waugh, the front tire
changer for the No. 48 Jimmie
Johnson team in NASCAR. If
you miss one, its anywhere
between 2- to 3-10ths of a second. You can look at 2- to 3-10ths
of a second overall at a pit stop
going anywhere from first of all
the cars who have pitted to fifth.
Waugh, who lived in Buffalo
as a child, is one of the best in the
business. Waughs parents, Kent
and Cathie, and his grandmothers,
Isabel Aguilar and Fay Waugh,
still live in Buffalo.
Waughs precision, speed and
attention to detail hasnt gone
unnoticed, either. He was named
to the 2015 All Pit Road Team as
the third-best front tire changer
in NASCAR. Waugh and the
Johnson team won a Sprint Cup
championship in 2013, Waughs
first year with Johnson.
Waugh was one of four front
tire changers recognized of about
40 or 50 potential recipients.
Its voted on by all the other
guys who you actually compete
with on pit road, Waugh said. I
was lucky enough to be voted on
by that team this year.
I feel like I have definitely
evolved into one of the better
tire changers on pit road. But to
have that (recognition) and know
that the rest of the guys on pit
road its cool to actually see that
people kind of feel that way about
you.
Waughs life is a marathon, but
his job requires a sprint.
The No. 48 crew arrives at the
track around 6 a.m. on race day
and spends the first few hours
prepping the pit stop, the garage
and everywhere in between.
From the starting gun to the
waving of the checkered flag,
Waugh and his fellow pit men
will change anywhere between
eight and 12 sets of tires, which
also have to be prepped and
cleaned.
We actually use glue to put
the lugnuts on them, he said.
We also will check the car as a
pit crew. They work on the car
Thursday through Saturday with
practice and qualifying, but we
actually will come on Sunday and
check it with all of our race day
equipment.
We want it so we can have
as efficient of pit stops while still
keeping the car fast.
Race day is a whole lot of
hurry up and wait.
The team attempts to finish

each job as fast as possible without sacrificing attention to detail.
You try to be more robotic
once the pit stop comes, Waugh
said. You try not to overthink it.
You dont think, Oh, you have to
have a good pit stop.
You just got to replicate the
same thing every single stop.
His pit crew has become one
of the fastest in the industry.
The No. 48 team averaged
12.5 seconds per stop during the
2014 season. In 2015, Waugh said
they cut that time down to 11.7
seconds.
If we would have been running those kinds of speeds like
we did last year this year, we
would have been left in the dust,
Waugh said.
Waugh
said hes been
in the industry about six
years since
he graduated
college.
Waugh, a
former collegiate football
Waugh
player, joined
a few friends
for an open try out and was
offered a spot behind the scenes
to work his way up.
We were so bad back then,
he said. Wed be lucky if we
could change a tire in 30 seconds.
Waugh said industry experts
were readily available to help
coach him along when he was
learning the ropes, but when he
was bumped up to the front line
that lifeline was removed.
Guys dont want to help
someone get better when they
might be taking your job, he
said.
Even with his success and the
onslaught of young guns looking
to break into the industry, Waugh
said he isnt hesitant to lend a
helping hand like he had.
Ill keep teaching those
younger guys, he said. I certainly had a lot of people help me
get to where I am.
The 2016 Sprint Cup Series
kicks off on Feb. 13 at the
Daytona International Speedway,
and Waugh said he thinks his
crew can cut down to 11 seconds
a pit stop. With that time and
if the man behind the wheel
flashes the brilliance that made
him champion for five consecutive seasons from 2006 to 2010
Waugh and company can be
champions again.
You never stop learning with
this job, this sport, he said.
Race day is a marathon but
when youre called youre sprinting.
Sports up and comers
CCMS 7A girls finish

fifth in Douglas
After a 41-16 loss to Twin

Spruce on Dec. 1 and a 39-16
loss at home against Sage Valley
on Thursday, the Clear Creek
Middle School 7A girls basketball team split its two regional
tournament games.
The Bandits fell 26-16 against
Torrington on Saturday, but
bounced back with a 29-8 win
over Glenrock later that day for
fifth place in Douglas.
The girls continue to show
improvement, said Dick
Edgcomb, CCMS head coach.
We are rebounding better,
defending better and playing with
more aggression.
Kendra Schultze led the team
in scoring at regionals with 23
points. She also boasted eight
rebounds and nine steals.
Easton Phillipi was the teams
second scoring option with nine
points and led the Bandits with
12 boards.
Riley Fowler was a lockdown
defender with seven rebounds
and a team-high 10 steals.
CCMS 8A girls fall in

return to court
Wyoming weather and the

Thanksgiving break has kept the
Clear Creek Middle School 8A
girls basketball team off the hardwood for nearly a month.
On Dec. 1, Kaydin Davis led

the Bandits with 10 points in
their first game since Nov. 14,
but Twin Spruce held on for a
35-25 win, which was sparked by
a 12-2 run by the Warriors in the
first quarter.
I hope we get another chance
to face Twin Spruce in the final
tournament, said Pete Dahlberg,
CCMS head coach. We have
lost to them by 10 points in both
games, but I believe we will
play them much closer if we get
another chance. Both games have
been closer than the 10-point difference at the final buzzer.
CCMS fell 40-20 on Dec.
3 to Sage Valley. Davis led the
team with 13 points, followed
by Kenli Bauers three and Elisa
Fieldgrove and Kristen Bartlett,
who each scored two points.
CCMS split its pair of doubleheader games on Saturday. The
Bandits led 8-0 after the first
quarter and went into the half
with a 19-8 advantage.
Davis scored 16 points in
a 39-21 win over Newcastle.
Morgan Nicholson chimed in
with eight points.
We played this game with a
lot of energy. It was nice to play
a team similar in size to ours,
and the girls used a zone press to
get off to a great start, Dahlberg
said.
Douglas edged CCMS later
that day, 33-29. Davis led the
Bandits with 14 points.
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PublicNotices B4 - Buffalo Bulletin - Thursday, December 10, 2015

Public Notice
him under said contract on January 12, 2015. The date

of the first publication is December 3, 2015.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Publish: December 3, 10, 17, 2015 15-0368
Pursuant to the Wyoming Administrative Procedure

Act and the Wyoming Public Service Commissions
(Commission) Procedural Rules and Special
Regulations, notice is hereby given of the application
of Rocky Mountain Power (RMP or the Company), to
modify Rule 12 and cancel Schedule Nos. 71 and 94.
RMP is a public utility as defined in W.S. 37-1-101(a)
(vi)(C), subject to the Commissions jurisdiction pursuant to W.S. 37-2-112.
On November 20, 2015, RMP filed its application
requesting authority to modify Rule 12 (Line Extension
Policy), cancel Schedule No. 71 (Energy Exchange
Program), and cancel Schedule No. 94 (Demand Side
Management Credit).
RMP states its proposal is to modify Rule 12 to allow
customers the option to provide an additional form of
non-cash security from a surety or financial institution,
which can be irrevocable letters of credit. The modified language will allow the customer three options: i]
pay the cash advance, ii] obtain a bond, or iii] obtain
letters of credit. This will allow for additional flexibility
to customers that need a network upgrade. Schedule
71 is proposed to be canceled because of low customer participation and Schedule 94 is proposed to
be canceled because the one-time credit beginning on
February 1, 2015, was completed by March 31, 2015.
RMP requests an effective date of January 1, 2016.
This is not a complete description of the application.
Interested persons may inspect the application at
RMPs business offices throughout Wyoming and at
the Commissions offices in Cheyenne, Wyoming, during regular business hours.
Anyone desiring to file a public comment, statement, intervention petition, protest or request for
a public hearing in this matter must do file with
the Commission in writing on or before December
23, 2015. Any intervention request filed with the
Commission shall set forth the grounds of the proposed intervention or request for hearing as well as
the position and the interest of the petitioner in this
proceeding.
If you wish to intervene in this matter or request
a public hearing which you will attend and you
require reasonable accommodation for a disability,
call the Commission at (307) 777-7427 or write to
the Commission, 2515 Warren Avenue, Suite 300,
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002. Communicationsimpaired persons may contact the Commission
through Wyoming Relay at 711. Please mention
Docket No. 20000-484-ET-15 in your communications.
Dated: November 24, 2015.
Publish: December 3, 10 2015 15-0364
Public Notice
IN THE DISTRICT COURT, FOURTH
JUDICIAL DISTRICT, COUNTY OF JOHNSON,
STATE OF WYOMING
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE) Probate No.
Pr-2015-0046
)
OF
)
)
ANNE M. ZINGA,
)
)
Deceased.
)
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR DECREE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on November
23, 2015, PAMELA ZINGA LONGWORTH filed an
Application for Decree of Distribution pursuant to W.S.
2-1-205 (c). Said Application for Decree requests
that the following minerals be set over as follows:
An undivided one-third (1/3) interest in the right, title
and interest in and to all of the oil, gas, coal and other
minerals in and under and that may be produced
from the following-described lands situate in Johnson
County, State of Wyoming, to-wit:
Township 51 North, Range 79 West, 6th P.M., Johnson
County, Wyoming
Section 3:
SW
Section 4:
Lot 1(38.88), SENE, ESE
318.88 gross acres; 106.29 net acres, more or less;
to Pamela Zinga Longworth, Gregory H. Zinga and
Andrew Zinga.
Any objections to said Application for Decree of
Distribution should be filed in the Office of the County
Clerk of District Court, Johnson County, Wyoming, on
or before the 16th day of December, 2015.
DATED this 23rd day of November, 2015.
CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT
FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
JOHNSON COUNTY, WYOMING
/s/ Ryann M. Burd, Asst. Deputy
TIMOTHY J. KIRVEN (5-1371)
KIRVEN and KIRVEN, P.C.
104 Fort Street
PO Box 640
Buffalo, Wyoming 82834
Publish: December 3, 10, 2015 15-0369
Public Notice
PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE AND FINAL SETTLEMENT FOR THE WYOMING VETERANS' HOME
SHOWER AREA REMODEL PROJECT AT
BUFFALO, JOHNSON, WYOMING
Notice is hereby given that the State of Wyoming,
Department of Administration & Information,
Construction Management, has accepted as complete, according to plans, specifications, and rules
governing the same, the work performed under that
certain Service Contract 05SC0066186 between the
State of Wyoming, Department of Administration &
Information, Construction Management and O'Dell
Construction, Inc., whose address is: 1448 O'Dell
Court, Sheridan, Wyoming 82801 for the work performed, materials, equipment, or tools furnished
or used and services rendered for the substantial
completion of the Wyoming Veterans' Home Shower
Area Remodel Project at the Wyoming Veterans'
Home, Buffalo, Johnson County, Wyoming and the
contractor is entitled to final settlement therefore; that
the Department of Administration and Information will
cause said Contractor to be paid the full amount due
Mullinax Concrete Service Co., Inc. of Sheridan,

Wyoming has applied for a small mining permit from
the Land Quality Division of the Wyoming Department
of Environmental Quality. The mining permit area for
the mining of sand and gravel will be located in NW
and NE, T45N, R83W, Section 35, Johnson County,
Wyoming. The area is approximately 11 miles northwest of Kaycee, Wyoming odd Mayoworth Road. A
portion of the permit area has been permitted as a
limited mining operation, (15 acre) #1597ET. The proposed operation is scheduled to begin in March of
2015 and is estimated to continue until an unknown
date. The land, after mining, will be returned to agricultural use. Information regarding the proposed
mining operation and reclamation procedures may be
reviewed at the Cheyenne or Sheridan Office of the
Land Quality Division, the office of Mullinax Concrete
Service Co., Inc. or the Sheridan County Clerks Office
in Sheridan, Wyoming.
Upon request by an interested party, the Land Quality
Division may schedule an informal conference to discuss the application. If such a meeting is scheduled, it
must be prior to the date for the close of public comments. If concerns about the permit are not resolved
by the Land Quality Division, written objections to
the proposed mining operation must be received
by the Administrator of the Land Quality Division of
the Department of Environmental Quality, Herschler
Building, 122 West 25th Street, Cheyenne, WY 82002,
before the close of business on February 1, 2016. If an
objection is submitted a public hearing shall be held
within twenty (20) days after the final date for filing
objections unless a different period is stipulated to by
the parties. The Council or Director shall publish notice
of the time, date and location of the hearing or conference in a newspaper of general circulation in the locality
of the proposed operation once a week for two (2) consecutive weeks immediately prior to the hearing or conference. The hearing shall be conducted as a contested
case in accordance with the Wyoming Administrative
Procedure Act (W.S. 16-3-101 through 16-3115), and
the right of judicial review shall be afforded as provided
in that act. All parties as given in W.S. 13-11-406(j) will
be mailed a copy of this notice. The Wyoming Oil and
Gas Commission will be mailed a copy of the application mine plan map as required by W.S. 35-11-406(j).
the state investment pool, the approval by WWDC

for reconstruction of the Leiter Ditch by the Lower
Clear Creek Irrigation District and a proposed grant
for start-up costs for a Lifesaver Program known as
Kevins Law.
Novotny moved to authorize Chairman Hicks to
sign the 2014/2015 Sub Award Agreement between
VOA and Johnson County for the OJJDP Grant in the
amount of $34,696.00 beginning October 1, 2015 thru
September 30, 2016. Greenough seconded, motion
carried. Following that the meeting was adjourned.
Jim Hicks, Chairman
Attest:
Vicki Edelman, County Clerk
Publish: December 10, 2015 15-0374
Public Notice
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
FOR LIQUOR LICENSE
Publish: December 3, 10, 17, 24, 2015 15-0367
Public Notice
COMMISSIONER MEETING NOVEMBER 17, 2015
The regular meeting of the Board of County
Commissioners was brought to order by Chairman,
Jim Hicks at 9:00am on Tuesday November 17, 2015.
Attending were Commissioners Linda Greenough
and Bill Novotny, Commissioners Assistant Sheila
Newcomb, County Clerk Vicki Edelman, County
Attorney Tucker Ruby and IT Manager Rande Money.
Greenough moved to approve the minutes of the
October 23, 2015 special meeting, the November 3,
2015 regular meeting and the November 6, 2015 special meeting. Novotny seconded, motion carried.
Novotny moved to authorize Chairman Hicks to
sign the Homeland Security Grant in the amount
of $81,632.00 beginning September 1, 2015 thru
May 31, 2018, Grant #EMW-2015-SS-00037 pending the approval from the County Attorneys Office.
Greenough seconded, motion carried.
Heidi Roberts and Cade Anderson from Buffalo
Computer Consulting, LLC presented a proposal for
managed on and off site back-up, managed disaster
recovery, computer maintenance and replacement at
the Justice Center. Chairman Hicks said they would
be writing an RFP and taking bids.
A conference call was held with the Wyoming
County Commissioners Assn regarding the formula
developed by Representative Mike Madden for redistribution of state funds to counties. Novotny moved
that Johnson County direct the WCCA of its support for the local government formulas proposed by
Revenue Committee Chairman Madden subject to the
following conditions: That the formula change does
not impact the total percentage allocated to counties
is not reduced relative to municipalities and that the
WCCA opposes any legislative attempt to redistribute
or equalize county revenues generated from sales
tax or property tax. Greenough seconded, motion carried.
Novotny moved to authorize Chairman Hicks to sign
the One Day Malt Beverage Permit to Buffalo Chamber
of Commerce after Hours to be held at the Garden of
Eden 1121 S Main St from 5-7pm on December 10,
2015. Greenough seconded, motion carried.
Novotny moved to authorize Chairman Hicks to sign
over and convey the sheriffs vehicle recently wrecked
to Mr. Rs for salvage with the proceeds to be put
in the general county fund. Greenough seconded,
motion carried.
Novotny moved with the exception of detention
officers and support personnel in Budget 417, the jail
operation and prisoner care budget, to institute an
indefinite hiring and position freeze for the salaried,
hourly, at-will, or temporary positions with the Johnson
County Wyoming Government. After discussion
Chairman Hicks called for the vote Greenough-yes,
Novotny-yes, Hicks-no; motion carried.
Other items discussed were the proposed legislation
which would allow counties to invest some funds with
Notice is hereby given that on the 23rd day of

November, 2015, GND Investments, LLC filed an
application for a retail liquor license in the office of
the Town Clerk of the Town of Kaycee for the following described premise to wit: Hole In The Wall
Bar, Original Townsite, Block 1, 320 Nolan Avenue,
Kaycee, Wyoming, and protests, if any there be
against the issuance of such license, will be heard at
the hour of 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 22th,
2015 at the Kaycee Town Hall.
Dated: December 4, 2015
/s/ Kristen LeDoux
Town Clerk
Publish: Dec. 10, 17, 2015 15-0378
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Public Notice
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
TO: David R. Mathias
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Cowboy State
Bank, as mortgagee, intends to foreclose a certain
real estate mortgage given by David R. Mathias, as
mortgagor, to the said Cowboy State Bank. Said
mortgage is dated May 11, 2015; was recorded in
the office of the Johnson County Clerk and Recorder
on May 21, 2015, in Book 88A-249 at page 537;
was given to secure a promissory note in the original
principal amount of ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-FIVE
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($185,000.00); and encumbers
the following-described lands, including all improvements located thereon, to-wit:
Lot 25 of the Wagon Wheel Acres Subdivision, and
all improvements located thereon or appertaining
thereto.
Said mortgage is in default for failure of the mortgagor to make the payments thereon when due.
As of the date of the first publication of this Notice,
there is due on said mortgage principal in the amount
of $185,000.00, interest and late charges in the
amount of $1,123.66, attorney's fees in the amount
of $2,500.00, publication costs in the amount of
$272.00, a sheriff's fee in the amount of $10.00 for a
total of $188,905.66.
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.
No suit or other proceeding has been instituted to
recover the debt secured by said mortgage. But written notice of intent to foreclose said mortgage has
been served on the record owners and all persons
known to be in possession of said property.
THEREFORE, pursuant to the provisions of
Wyoming Statutes, sections 34-4-101 et seq. the
above-described property will be offered for sale
and sold at public vendue by the Sheriff of Johnson
County, Wyoming, or his Deputy, to the highest bidder for cash at the front door of the Johnson County
Courthouse, 76 North Main Street, Buffalo, Wyoming,
at the hour of 10:00 o'clock a.m. on January 5, 2016.
All interested parties are invited to attend and bid.
Timothy S. Tarver
Attorney-at-Law
P.O. Box 6284
Sheridan, Wyoming 82801
(307) 672-8905
Public Notice
CITY OF BUFFALO
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
DECEMBER 1, 2015
The Buffalo City Council met in Regular Session
in the Council Chambers of City Hall. Present
were Councilman Hawley, Councilman Haskins,
Mayor Johnson, Councilman Humphrey and
Councilman Long. Mayor Johnson called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. and led the Pledge of
Allegiance. Councilman Haskins moved to approve
the November 17, 2015 Regular meeting minutes.
Councilman Humphrey seconded. Mayor Johnson
and Councilmen Haskins, Humphrey and Long voted
aye. Councilman Hawley did not vote.
A Public Hearing was held to hear public comment
on a rear setback variance request for 418 S DeSmet
Avenue. There being no public comment Mayor
Johnson closed the public hearing.
Councilman Humphrey presented results from a
survey he had conducted with 138 people opposed
to and 6 people in favor of the City purchasing the
building and property at 44 North Lobban. Humphrey
also presented results from a survey to change the
name of Prosinski Park to Frank Prosinski Memorial
Park with 424 people in favor of the name change
and 6 opposed. Councilman Humphrey moved to
change the name of Prosinski Park to Frank Prosinski
Memorial Park. Mayor Johnson questioned the reason for the proposed name change. Councilman
Humphrey stated he thought this would stop people
from building on this location. Councilman Hawley
stated this item needed to be placed on a future
agenda for action since it was not listed on the agenda. Discussion followed with Mayor Johnson explaining the contract for the property at 44 North Lobban
had expired and no other contracts were being considered at this time. Councilman Humphrey withdrew
with motion to change the name of Prosinski Park
and asked that the item be placed on the December
15th Council agenda.
A rear setback variance request for 418 S DeSmet
Avenue was presented by Jason Stafford. Councilman
Hawley moved to approve the rear setback variance
request. Councilman Long seconded. Motion carried.
A.J. Mock, Buffalo Senior Center, presented a picture to Council showing problems with ice buildup on
the West side of the building as a result of the roof
design. Mock expressed concern with patron safety at

this icy entrance and with possible roof rot on this side
of the building. Mayor Johnson advised this problem
had been discussed during budget sessions and the
funds to fix the roof estimated at $31,300 were included in the building maintenance budget. Councilman
Hawley moved to approve the roof repairs not to
exceed $31,300. Councilman Humphrey seconded.
Motion carried.
Resolution #1395 A Resolution to amend the
Investment Policy for the City of Buffalo, Wyoming was
presented for Council consideration. Mayor Johnson
explained the resolution would update the current
investment policy from 1996. Councilman Hawley
moved to approve Resolution #1395. Councilman Long
seconded. Motion carried.
Resolution #1396 A Resolution to establish and
adopt a purchasing policy for the City of Buffalo was
presented for Council consideration. Mayor Johnson
outlined the purchasing requirements for purchases
under $3,000, purchases between $3,000 and $34,999
and purchases over $35,000 as defined in the proposed policy. Councilman Hawley moved to approve
the purchasing policy. Councilman Long seconded.
Motion carried.
Councilman Haskins moved to excuse Councilman
Hawleys absence from the Nov 17 meeting.
Councilman Long seconded. Motion carried.
Lynn Barrett, Planning Director, updated Council on
planning department activities.
Ben Kirven, City Attorney, announced a conference
call with Pacificorp to discuss a power purchase agreement and stated the Memorandum of Understanding
between the City of Buffalo and Johnson County
regarding the Critical Air Service Group payments
would be before Council for consideration at the Dec
15 meeting.
Toby Rhoades, Building Inspector, announced 108
contractors had renewed their licenses for 2016.
Jason Carder, Police Chief, presented a monthly
report of police department activity and announced
extra patrol had been scheduled for the Christmas
Parade Dec 5th.
Les Hook, Public Works Director, accepted praise
from Councilman Humphrey for the street crew cleanup
of the Fetterman lot behind Main Street.
There being no oral or written comments Mayor
Johnson announced a planning and zoning board
meeting Dec 17, a Dept Head meeting Dec 15 at 7 am
and a City Council meeting Dec 15. Mayor Johnson
PublicNotices
also announced City offices would be closed the afternoon of Dec 24 and all day Dec 25 and Jan 1. Mayor
Johnson announced the City employee Holiday dinner
Dec 6.
Councilman Haskins moved to approve the following
bills for payment: Ace Hardware, supply 291.36; Aflac,
agreement 565.90; American Linen, supply 227.09;
AT&T, supply 1,208.92; Big Horn Tire, supply 750.66;
Bloedorn Lumber, supply 7.63; Blue Cross/Blue
Shield, insurance 48,989.71; Buffalo Bulletin, supply
1,127.00; Buffalo Childrens Center, agreement 988.54;
Buffalo Senior Center, agreement 2,536.84; Capital
Business Systems, supply -189.60; Center for Education
& Empl, supply 159.00; Centurylink, supply 851.18;
Charter Communications, supply 217.94; Chesbro
Electric, supply 167.37; Class C Solutions Group,
supply 358.94; Clear Creek Printers, supply 47.50;
Kerry Diefenderfer, service 360.00; DJs Thriftway,
supply 88.27; Nancy Hall, service 285.00; Industrial
Systems, supply 194.38; Inter-Mountain Labs, supply
125.00; Jo. Co. Solid Waste District, supply 20,454.00;
Johnson County, supply 3,035.67; Johnson County
YMCA, agreement 1,895.83; Joint Powers Fuel Facility,
supply 7,737.29; Kirven & Kirven, supply 249.00;
Lariat International Trucks, supply 284.08; Michelena
Automotive, supply 396.76; Mountain Auto Supply,
supply 139.83; The Office, supply 257.60; One-Call
of Wyoming, supply 57.75; Orchard Trust, agreement 495.00; P & W, supply 199.75; Ptolemy, supply
225.50; Reese and Rays IGA, supply 52.50; Rocky
Mountain Power, supply 4,875.05; Servall Uniform, supply 77.78; Shane Electric, supply 895.86; Sheridan
College Leadership J.C., agreement 2,000.00;
Sports Lure, supply 79.98; Squeeky Kleen Car Wash,
supply 74.80; St Francis Animal Shelter, agreement
1,500.00; Swedes Fire Ext Service, supply 22.25; Team
Chemical, supply 1,000.00; Russell Industries, supply
441.65; WY Assn/Rural Water Systems, supply 425.00;
WY Child Support Enforcement, agreement 838.00;
WY Retirement System, retirement 30,070.67; WY
Educators Benefit Trust, insurance 385.88.
Councilman Hawley seconded. Motion carried.
Councilman Long moved to adjourn the meeting at
5:32 p.m. Councilman Hawley seconded. Motion carried.
Publish: December 10, 2015 15-0379
Michael Johnson
Mayor
ATTEST:
Julie SIlbernagel
City Clerk
Publish: Dec. 10, 17, 24, 31, 2015 15-0377
Public Notice
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

Default having been made in the conditions of
that certain Mortgage deed dated August 10, 2007,
given by Paul A. Geis and Michelle M Geis, to First
Interstate Bank, to secure the payment of one certain Promissory Note of even date therewith, which
Mortgage embraced the following real property to-wit:
Lot 1 of the Re-Subdivision of Lot 1 in Block 1 of
the Re-Subdivision of the Cowboy Town Subdivision,
Johnson County, Wyoming, also known as 173 US
Hwy 16 East, Buffalo, WY 82834,
which mortgage was on August 13, 2007, duly
recorded at Book 88A-178, Page 438-443, in the
Office of the County Clerk and Ex-Officio Register
of Deeds of Johnson County, Wyoming. The current record owner of the property is Paul A. Geis and
Michelle M. Geis, husband and wife, as tenants by the
entireties. That the note is in default; and
WHEREAS, the default in said Mortgage has
occurred by reason of the failure of the Mortgagor or
assignees to pay the principal and the interest due
thereon when the same became due and payable and
said Mortgage contained a power of sale to the effect
that a default occurring in the conditions thereof will
authorize the Mortgagee or its assigns at its or their
option to declare the debt secured thereby to be due
and payable and proceed according to law to advertise and sell said property to satisfy the same; and
WHEREAS, no suit or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt remaining secured
by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, or if instituted
such action has been discontinued; and First Interstate
Bank, of P.O. Box 40, Casper, WY 82602, is the owner
of said Note and Mortgage; and
WHEREAS, written notice of intent to foreclose the
Mortgage by advertisement and sale has been served
upon the record owner and party in possession more
than ten days prior to the first date of publication of
this notice;
NOW THEREFORE, Notice is hereby given that the
above described real property will be offered for sale
and sold by the Sheriff of Johnson County, Wyoming,
or his Deputy, to the highest bidder for cash at public vendue at the front steps of the Johnson County
Courthouse, Buffalo, Wyoming, at the hour of 10:00
a.m., on December 17, 2015. However, pursuant to
W.S. 1-18-101(a)(iii), such sale shall not be held
unless a representative of the Mortgagee is present.
There is due and owing as of the first date of publication the sum of $425,366.75. Publication will be Nov.
19, 26, Dec. 3, 10, 2015. Such sum will continue to
accrue interest, late charges, and any other penalties
as provided by the mortgage, all to the date of sale,
and additionally there shall be added to the indebtedness all costs and attorney's fees associated with the
foreclosure.
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.
First Interstate Bank, Mortgagee
c/o Patton and Davison
Attorneys at Law
1920 Thomes Ave., Ste. 600
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001
Myth:
Newspaper advertising doesnt work.
Reality:
Googles own research show that 56 percent of consumers researched or purchased

products or services they saw in a newspaper. Google also says that newspaper
advertising reinforces online ads: 52 percent of buyers are more likely to buy and trust products
if they see it in the paper.
Newspapers reach the majority of consumers planning purchases within the next 6 months to a year.
22 million adults are planning to purchase furniture in the next year
15 million people are planning on buying a computer this year
12 million adults plan to buy a major appliance in the next 12 months
12 million adult plan to purchase a digital camera in the next year
The common denominator is that over 61% of these people are also newspaper readers. Newspapers universal coverage allows advertisers to reach the majority of consumers when theyre in
the market for their next purchase.*
*Source Scarborough Research, 2007 Release 2 (top
50 market report)
The Facts:
In recent surveys Johnson County respondents were asked: What is your primary source for information
about local shopping and events? More than three out of five people mention the Buffalo Bulletin first.
61% of residents surveyed said that the Buffalo

Bulletin was their PRIMARY source for information
about local shopping and local events*.
Other responses: Casper Star Tribune: 10%; Word of mouth: 10%; All others: 19%
*Source A and A Research. Buffalo Bulletin and
Johnson County Survey: Special Questions
So, when making your decision on where to find your newest customers for your goods and services it only
makes sense to choose what two-thirds of residents in Johnson County agree is the number one source for information for them and their family.
Publish: November 19, 26, December 3, 10, 2015

15-0342
Public Notice
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Johnson County Extension Office will be closed
December 24, 2015 through January 4, 2016 for winter break.
PUBLISH: Dec. 10, 17, 2015 15-0375
BUFFALO BULLETIN
Buffalo Bulletin
Calendar
of events
Buffalo Mothers of Preschoolers
(MOPS) meets from 9 to 11 a.m. at
Bighorn Baptist Church.
December 10
The Buffalo VFW and Auxiliary will
sponsor the annual Veterans Christmas
Dinner at 6 p.m. at the VFW Post.
Turkey and trimmings will be furnished.
A side dish, salad or dessert will be
appreciated. All veterans and family are
welcome. The group will also gather
nonperishable foods or canned foods
for the Bread of Life Food Pantry.
To RVSP, call Shirley at 684-5818 or
Alvira at 684-7413.
Third Wednesday
The Red Hat Society meets at 12:30
p.m. New members are welcome.
Call 684-5268.
From 12:30 to 3:30 p.m., TRiO
Education Opportunity Center will
offer services to all Johnson County
residents, high school students
through adulthood, at Sheridan
College in Johnson County. The
services are free and center on education. Appointments are recommended. For more information, call
675-1872 or email khecker@uwyo.
edu.
December 11
Commodity distribution will be
from 8:30 to 11 a.m. at the Buffalo
Senior Center, 671 West Fetterman.
Commodities come from the Rocky
Mountain Food Bank in Casper. There
are income guidelines that apply to
receive the commodities. The service is
available to anyone in the community
who qualifies. For more information,
call the center at 684-9551.
December 12
From 4 to 6 p.m., the Ucross
Foundation will present its third annual
community Christmas celebration at
the Park at Ucross. Festivities will take
place at the Raymond Plank Creative
Center and will feature music by the
Buffalo Balladiers and the reading
of a Christmas story by author Craig
Johnson. The event will include crafts
for children and light refreshments. The
evening will culminate with fireworks
by Bruce Burns and the lighting of
thousands of lights on trees throughout
the park. The foundation invites you to
bring canned and nonperishable food
items for families in need. For more
information, call 737-2291 or email
info@ucross.org.
Don't miss the 11th annual Children's
Community Christmas Party from noon
to 3 p.m. at the Buffalo Masonic Lodge,
155 S. Cedar St., next to the bowling
alley. Have your picture taken with
Santa, have lunch and warm up with a
cup of hot cocoa.
The Christmas Kids' Shoppe will be
held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Winchester
Steak House, 117 U.S. Hwy 16 East.
The event allows elementary-aged children to browse and pick out donated
items to have wrapped as presents for
friends and family.
December 13
The annual Christmas Vesper Program,
titled "And All Our Sweetest Music
Bring," will be held at 4 p.m. at the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints. The prelude begins at 3:30
p.m. Performances will be by churches across Buffalo, the Cloud Peak
Elementary Youth Choir, the Buffalo
Community Choir and several solo and
small ensemble groups. There is no fee
but a free-will offering will be collected
to fund music scholarships.
The public is invited to A Prairie Merry
Christmas at 3 p.m. at the historic
Occidental Hotel lobby. Come celebrate
the holidays with Prairie Wildfire. The
girls want to thank the community for
their support throughout the past year.
They will sing their Christmas favorites and have sweets and hot chocolate
for their guests. Any tips the girls earn
will be used to purchase toys or items
needed from a local angel tree.
The community is invited to the Red
Reflet Ranch in Ten Sleep for a book
signing with Craig Johnson from 12:30
to 3:30 p.m. Craig Johnson will be
available for a meet and greet and to
sign copies of his books. Visitors can
come and go as they want, and the
event is free of charge. The ranch is
located 10 miles south of Ten Sleep off
of the Upper Norwood. The address is
10 Lodge Road.
December 21
A tour held in remembrance of the
149th anniversary of the Fetterman
Fight will be held at Fort Phil Kearny
State Historic Site.
December 31
The American Legion will host a New
Year's Eve dance from 8 p.m. to midnight at the legion, 18 Veterans Way. A
The Alzheimers Support Group

meets at Campbell County Senior
Center, 701 Stocktrail Ave., Gillette.
Support groups provide a forum for
individuals, family members and
caregivers dealing with Alzheimers
disease. For more information, contact Peggy Krizan at pkrizan@gilletteseniors.org or 686-0804.
Much to the delight of hundreds of spectators who lined downtown's Main Street, Saturday night's annual Lighted
Christmas Parade featured 25 floats and entrants. Balmy weather brought out children of all ages to participate in
the Yuletide festivities, which included a free chili feed with hot cocoa and s'mores.
light snack will be served. Admission is

$10.
Ongoing
Habitat for Humanity store features
small furniture and appliances, as well
as vintage collectibles, antiques, books
and art. It is open from 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. Thursday and Friday and 10 a.m.
to noon on Saturday at 310 Williams
Ave. (off of Parmalee). All proceeds
go to building homes for our working
neighbors who do not qualify for other
funding. Call 684-5220.
Monday
The Bread of Life Food Pantry is open
from noon to 1 p.m. and 5 to 6 p.m. at
176 S. Main St., rear entrance.
The Alzheimers Support Group meets
at 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. at Sheridan
Senior Center, 211 Smith St. The group
provides a forum for individuals, family
members and caregivers dealing with
the disease. The group is free. For more
information, contact Stella Montano at
672-2240.
VFW Bingo at the VFW in Buffalo, 17
Veterans Ave. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.,
bingo starts at 7 p.m.
Tuesday
Bingo at the Sheridan VFW starts at 5
p.m.
The Johnson County Prevention
Council meets from noon to 1 p.m. at
224 N. Main St. For more information,
call Sydney Rowe at 620-9995.
Wednesday
from noon to 1 p.m. and 5 to 6 p.m.,
The Johnson County Library has free
tech support to people who need help
with their tablets, email and computers,
available by appointment on Wednesday
afternoons and also throughout the week.
The nondenominational AWANA Kids
Program meets from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at
Big Horn Baptist Church.
Thursday
Wyoming TOPS (Taking Off Pounds
Sensibly) meets at 8 a.m. in the
Congregational Church basement. Call
684-0997 or 684-2917 for more information.
A jam session is held at 6:30 p.m.
Thursdays at the Occidental Saloon, 10
N. Main St. The jam session is for locals
or those passing through. The event is
always free and open to the public. For
more information, call
684-0451.
VFW Post No. 2469 meets weekly for
coffee at 6:30 a.m. at the Veterans of

Foreign Wars Hall in Buffalo. All veterans are welcome. For more information,
call 684-7946.
Third Tuesday
The Johnson County Republican
Women meet at 6:30 p.m. at the
Johnson County Public Library.
Caregiver Support Group meets at 10:30

a.m. at the Johnson County Healthcare
Center in the Lake Angeline Room. Call
Jodi Verplancke at 684-6152 for more
information.
First and Third Tuesday

The Buffalo City Council meets at 5
p.m. at City Hall on Main Street.
Friday
from noon to 1 p.m. and 5 to 6 p.m. at
Bingo is held at 5 p.m. at the Sheridan
VFW, except the first week of the
month.
Monthly Happenings
First Monday
Johnson County Genealogical Society
meets at 6:30 p.m. at the Johnson County
Library.
First and Third Monday
Anchor Masonic Lodge No. 7 meets at
6:30 p.m. at the Masonic Hall, 155 S.
Cedar.
Second Monday
Survivors of Suicide Loss Support
Group meets from 5:15 to 6:45 p.m. If
you have lost someone to suicide, you
are not alone. You may find that sharing
your experience with others helps you
to heal. For more information and meeting location, call Sydney Rowe at 6209995 or Bill Hawley at 278-0758.
Tabitha's Circle of the Women's
Ministries of First United Methodist
Church meets from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. at
First United Methodist Church at 132
N. Adams Ave.
Bison Backers meet at 7 a.m. at Buffalo
High School. New members are welcome. For more information, call Mark
Wilson at 620-0759.
Jolly Janes Homemakers meet at
1:30 p.m. For more information, call
Kimberly Boone at 217-3250.
Habitat for Humanity meets at
5:30 p.m. at American National Bank.
Call 684-5220 for more information.
Fourth Monday
Johnson County Arts and Humanities
Council meets at 5:30 p.m. at 238 N.
Main St., office No. 6. For more information, email info@jcahc.org, or visit
the website: www.jcahc.org.
First Tuesday
The Suicide Prevention Coalition meets
from 8 to 9 a.m. at 224 N. Main St. For
more information, call Sydney Rowe at
620-9995.
The Johnson County Commissioners

meet at 9 a.m. in Room 204 of the
Johnson County Courthouse.
Second Tuesday
The Buffalo American Legion Post 13
and the Auxiliary Unit 13 meet at 7
p.m. at the post.
The American Legion Auxiliary goes to
the Buffalo Home and sponsors bingo.
For more information, call the Auxiliary
at 684-2741.
Johnson County Planning Commission
meets at 4 p.m. at the planning and zoning conference room, 26 N. DeSmet,
Buffalo.
Johnson County Hospital Auxiliary
meets at 9 a.m. at the medical education
room in the Johnson County Healthcare
Center. All are welcome.
American Legion and Auxiliary meet
at 7 p.m. at the post home, 18 Veterans
Ave.
The Friends of the Library meet at 4
p.m. in the library meeting room from
September through May. Everyone is
welcome.
Second and Fourth Tuesday
The Lions Club meets at 7 a.m. at The
Crossroads.
Fourth Tuesday
El Belish, Vet Serve Program coordinator, will be at the Kaycee Medical
Clinic from 1 to 2 p.m.
First Wednesday
American Legion Powder River Riders
meet at 7 p.m. at the post home.
ASAP (Ambassadors for Sexual Assault
Prevention) meets the first Wednesday
of the month at Sheridan College of
Johnson County. Call 684-7933.
First and Third Wednesday
Sharing the Journey, a support group
for pregnancy (20 weeks and up) and
early infancy death, meets in Sheridan.
Contact Wendy Gale at 751-4688.
Community writing group Writers
Ink meets at 4 p.m. in the Occidental
Library conference room. Anyone
interested in joining a writing group is
encouraged to attend. Call Margaret at
684-7849.
The Johnson County Wellness

Group meets quarterly in August,
November, February and May in the
hospital conference room. For more
information, contact Sydney Rowe
at 620-9995.
First Thursday
United Methodist women meet at
1:30 p.m. at the social center.
The Big Horn Mountain Flyfishers
Little Big Horn Chapter of Trout
Unlimited meets at 6:30 p.m. at the
Highland Park Recreation District,
1301 Avon St. in Sheridan. For
information, call Rick at 752-0701.
Second Thursday
VFW Auxiliary No. 2469 meets at 2
p.m. at the Veterans of Foreign Wars
hall in Buffalo. Call 684-7946 for
more information.
VFW Post No. 2469 meets at
7 p.m. at the Veterans of Foreign
Wars hall in Buffalo. Call 684-7946
for more information.
A meeting for people with food
allergies or sensitivities will be held
at 6:30 p.m. at the Johnson County
Library.
Third Thursday
The Cancer Support Group meets at
1 p.m. at the Buffalo Senior Center.
The Buffalo Senior Center provides
a wellness check for anyone in the
community, young and old. The
check can include blood pressure,
pulse, oxygen saturation, weight
and/or blood sugars. Donations are
appreciated.
The Buffalo Senior Center sponsors
a free veterans breakfast for all local
veterans. Please make reservations
by 5 p.m. the Friday before.
Last Tuesday
The VFW Auxiliary hosts bingo at
3 p.m. at the Veterans Home. For
more information, call 684-7946.
Last Thursday
The Susie Bowling Lawrence
Hospice volunteer meeting will be
held at 4 p.m. at the Johnson County
Healthcare Center. For more information, call 684-6137.
Last Friday
The Buffalo Chamber coffee and
doughnut get-together is at 7:30
a.m. at the chamber office on Main
Street.
Second Sunday
The American Legion and Auxiliary
will serve breakfast from 8:30 to 11
a.m. at the post home. The breakfast
is open to the public; cost is $6 per
person. For more information, contact 684-5997.
To include your event on the calendar,
email jennifer@buffalobulletin.com.
1A northeast girls basketball

A snapshot of the Lady Panthers opponents this season
Upton Lady Bobcats
2014-15 finish: 22-5, 8-0

Head coach: Jackie Materi
Games against Arvada-Clearmont: Jan. 31:
Upton 59, Arvada-Clearmont 13; Feb. 14: Upton 59,
Arvada-Clearmont 17
Key losses: Sophie Claycomb, Loreana Rhoden,
Kierra Brown, Bailey Parrish
Key returners: Sara Rankin, Lainee Claycomb
How they match up: The path to the 1A Northeast
throne is the clearest its been in years.
The three-time defending division champion
Upton Lady Bobcats have lost their legendary class
to graduation, which included four all-conference
players. Reigning Conference Player of the Year
Sophie Claycomb, who earned all-state honors her
final three seasons in Upton, is now playing basketball at Eastern Wyoming College. Claycomb averaged 16.6 points per game, fourth highest in the state.
Upton also graduated four of its other top six
scorers: Kierra Brown, who averaged nine points
and a team-high 5.6 rebounds; Bailey Parrish, who
averaged 6.1 points and a team-high 2.3 assists;
Loreana Rhoden, who averaged
5.5 points; and Jacayla Dowdy,
who averaged 3.3 points.
But with Upton, its not a
rebuilding season. Its reloading.
They have some solid, young
girls coming up, said Farrah
Patterson, ACHS head coach.For a long time,
theyve been right there at the top. Its interesting.
Were not sure what well see with Upton.
Sophomore Lainee Claycomb, Sophies younger
sister, is the heir apparent to lead the program and
should transition into the starting point guard role.
Claycomb played in 15 games last season, averaging 2.8 points and 0.7 steals per game.
Upton also has a returning starter in Sara Rankin,
who averaged 4.7 points, four rebounds, 0.9 assists
and 1.6 steals per game.
Upton has had a strong JV team for years behind
the 2015 senior class. The key to the Lady Bobcats
season is how those younger players transition, and
how long it takes for them to click.
Theyre probably not going to be quite as strong,
but the potential is there, Patterson said.
Kaycee Lady Bucs
2014-15 finish: 17-9, 6-2

Head coach: Luke Danforth
Games against Arvada-Clearmont: Jan. 30:
Kaycee 44, Arvada-Clearmont 4; Feb. 13: Kaycee
52, Arvada-Clearmont 13
Key losses: Kelley Largent, Kyla Christensen
Key returners: Dakotah Winsor, Maranda Koch,
Laree Foley
How they match up: You cant coach height.
The quote from the legendary Red Auerbach
holds true for the Kaycee Lady Bucs, who not only
tower over most teams but also have
speed, agility and strength to boot.
Theyve got athletes, Patterson
said. Arvada-Clearmonts tallest
player is 5 feet 6 inches tall, which
is one of the shortest in the state.
Compared with the powerful inside
trio of Maranda Koch, Laree Foley
and Brytnee Streeter, Arvada-Clearmont will have its
hands full defending near the basket.
Kaycees height advantage and strong footwork
made the Lady Bucs the top rebounding team in
the state with an average of 37.7 per game. ArvadaClearmont ranked last with just 9.5 per game.
Their height will be the difference, Patterson
said. Kaycee also returns several successful guards
and wings, including senior Dakotah Winsor and
junior Ashley Tehau. Kaycee should be at or near the
top teams in the conference and state at the end of
the season.
Hulett Lady Red Devils
2014-15 finish: 14-8, 4-4

Head coach: Josh Willems
Games against Arvada-Clearmont: Dec. 12:
Hulett 49, Arvada-Clearmont 10; Jan. 16: Hulett 61,
Arvada-Clearmont 11; Feb. 20: Hulett 53, ArvadaClearmont 24
Key losses: Tessa Garman, Hannah Bauernfiend,
Jaycee Garmann, Hailey Lettellier,
Key returners: Cortney Johnson, Taylor Kennah

How they match up: Its a three-dog fight for the
coveted No. 3 hole in the 1A Northeast Division.
The quadrant has five schools and only four spots
for the regional tournament. The top three seeds earn
an automatic spot in the tournament which decides
who goes on to state and the No. 4 seed hosts
No. 5 in a pigtail play-in game
the Monday of regionals week.
Arvada-Clearmont has played in,
and lost, the pigtail game each
of the past three seasons. Thats
the spot to be in, third, Patterson
said, noting one of the teams
goals this season is to avoid
being the No. 4 or No. 5 seed.
Hulett was an early darkhorse to not only compete for a division and regional title but to also contend for state glory.
However, a season-ending knee injury to Jaycee
Garman derailed any title hopes for the Lady Red
Devils.
Garman, a two-time all-state selection, averaged
10.4 points per game in her 11 appearances. Garman
led the team in steals with three per game. She graduated in the spring, along with four other starters.
Huletts senior class last season carried the team
with 40 points of their 45.5 per game. Huletts lead
returning scorer from last season is senior Cortney
Johnson, who averaged 2.9 points per game.
The Lady Red Devils also return sophomore
Taylor Kennah, who averaged two points per game
and sophomore Eve Trent, who averaged 0.6 points.
Huletts average margin of victory over ArvadaClearmont last season was 39.3 points, but with the
Lady Panthers on the upswing and Hulett rebuilding,
the two rivals figure to be more competitive this season. They kind of got whipped out at graduation,
Patterson said. I talked to their athletic director, and
they think theyll only have five or six girls. There
are some girls who are still wishy washy.
Theyre going to be young and not have a ton of
varsity experience. Youre just not sure whats coming through.
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Midwest Lady Oilers
2014-15 finish: 9-15, 2-6

Head coach: Brandon Schafer
Games against Arvada-Clearmont: Feb. 12:
Midwest 36, Arvada-Clearmont 17; Feb. 21:
Midwest 42, Arvada-Clearmont 28; Feb. 23:
Midwest 55, Arvada-Clearmont 34
Key losses: Yarley Flores, Becky Butler
Key returners: Myriah Fauber, Skylar Baeriswyl,
Natalie Ruebelmann
How they match up: On a cold, clear February
night, Myriah Fauber put on a show.
The then-sophomore boasted a career-best 19
points, knocking out Arvada-Clearmont in the
regional play-in game.
Shes a good ball handler, a good leader for
them, Patterson said.
Fauber led the Lady Oilers in scoring in all but
three of the teams 25 games last season. Fauber
scored 19, 18 and 15 points in the three games
against Arvada-Clearmont; Midwest won all three.
Her biggest contributions might have been on
defense. Fauber averaged a team-high 4.2 steals,
a team best and top 10 in the state, and led the
team with six rebounds and 2.6 assists per game.
Midwest will be one of the most experienced teams
in the conference this season. They
return three of five starters, including Fauber, their point guard. Senior
Skylar Baeriswyl, a wing, averaged
4.8 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.1 steals
per game last season. Junior Natalie
Ruebelmann averaged 2.6 points and
2.1 rebounds last season.
Midwests two starters who graduated last season
are Yarley Flores and Becky Butler.
Flores, a post, averaged seven points, 5.5
rebounds and 1.5 steals per game. Butler averaged
5.2 points, five rebounds and 2.5 steals.
The shooters who hurt us last year are still
there, Patterson said. They drained some from the
outside, really stretched the floor. Theyre one of
those scrappy teams that youre not really sure what
theyve got.
With Myriah, theyre tough.
Basketball
Continued from B1
Stidham led the team in

rebounding last season with 3.5
per game. She also averaged 8.8
points per game, second most on
the team behind Klaahsen.
Our girls think Im so tall,
but around the state Im just average, said Roan, who was listed at
5 feet 6 inches during volleyball
season. Ill definitely have to
guard some taller girls.
Roan said that shes up to the
challenge, and so is the team.
While the team will undoubtedly
need to improve on offense from
last season, defense is whats getting the bulk of the attention in
practices. As the defense goes, the
team goes.
I think were dependent on
our defense, Roan said. If the
defense is working, well be
working.
In this case, defense might not
win a championship. However, it
may be enough to get them a win
here or there. Arvada-Clearmont
hasnt played in a state tourna-
ment since any active player was

in middle school.
We havent been (to state)
in a couple years, and we dont
like that, said Patterson, adding
that its any coachs goal to get to
Casper and the state tournament.
Its hard to go in coaching as a
realist. Im a dreamer and those
underdog stories, thats what we
strive for. No ones going to give
us a shot. But if we work hard,
were going to surprise some
people.
Arvada-Clearmont opens its
season at the Upton Invite on
Friday and Saturday.
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ACHS girls basketball

snapshot
Head coach: Farrah
Patterson (seventh season)
2014-15 finish: 1-21, 0-8
Key returners: Kylar
Klaahsen, Holly Roan
Key losses: Hannah
Rockafellow, KayLee Stidham
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This weeks fixtures
Dec. 10: 4 p.m. BHS wrestling

vs. Douglas/Glenrock (Douglas)
Dec. 11-12: (TBA) BHS
girls basketball at East-West
Tournament (Buffalo)
(TBA) BHS boys basketball at
East-West Tournament (Cody)
(TBA) BHS wrestling at Rapid

City Tournament
(TBA) BHS boys swimming at
Gillette Relays/Pentathalon
(TBA) KHS boys basketball at
Upton Invite
(TBA) KHS girls basketball at
Upton Invite
(TBA) ACHS boys basketball at
Burlington Invite
(TBA) ACHS girls basketball at
Upton Invite
Dec. 15: 4 p.m. BHS boys
swimming at Sheridan
Swim
Continued from B1
Cohoon also placed fourth in

the 50-yard freestyle in 23.11
seconds.
Timmy was a darn good
swimmer, and he really improved
from (Lyle) last year, von Holst
said.
Jack Holt takes over as one
of two seniors on the team. Holt
placed ninth in the 500-yard freestyle at state, which he swam in 5
minutes, 38.61 seconds.
The first day always hits you
pretty hard, Holt said. It takes
awhile for it to work. Swimmings
unlike any other sport. Youve
got to work hard to get your body
into that shape. I just want to get
my personal bests in the events I
swim, hopefully place at state.
Buffalos other returning senior
is diver Daniel Moore. Moore
was seeded in seventh place after
the first day at state, but skyrock-
eted all the way up to fourth place

after the second day. His second
day was the best combined round
of any diver.
Buffalos other diver is junior
Enoch Rogers. Rogers finished in
eighth place out of 10 divers with
a score of 257.65.
Another returner with high
aspirations at state is junior Ian
Cohoon, who just missed placing
at state last season.
Cohoon, one of five siblings
who has come through the BHS
program, said his goals mostly
revolve around qualifying for
state, including the 50-free, which
his older brother Tim swam.
Id like to get it around 25
seconds, Cohoon said, which
would be just outside a stateplacing time based on last years
marks.
Von Holst said his goals are
to see consistent improvement

throughout the season and help
each swimmer make their goals.
The bulk of Buffalos team will
be its freshman class, which von
Holst said is promising for the
future of the program.
Were coming in good with
good technique, and what well
do is gradually build on through
the season to where were building up our conditioning, von
Holst said. That takes awhile
with swimming. Its a foreign
environment, so well take it one
step at a time.
But what I saw the first day,
I walked away with a smile on
my face. These guys are going to
work, and theyre going to work
hard.
Buffalo opens its season
Friday and Saturday at the
Gillette Relays/Pentathlon.
opposing coaches will take out

one of its own to make a four-onfour game.
Arvada-Clearmont never
played with fewer than five
players in a game last season.
However, the team did forfeit
a few games when they didnt
have the minimum number of
players.
The influx of players this season isnt from one direct source.
Two foreign exchange students joined the team. One
freshman enrolled in the school.
A few players who didnt play last
season also decided to join the
team, but not from any pressure
from coaches or teammates,
they said.
A lot of it was just seeing
that the Lady Panthers do have
heart, and this is what were
gonna play for, said Kylar
Klaahsen, last seasons starting point guard and team leader
with 9.9 points per game.
Its all contributed to what
Pattersons called a more
stable feeling going into the
season.
Just seeing kids faces
two days in a row has been
good, Patterson said before
Wednesdays practice, the third
day. Last year we werent really
sure what to expect when we
went into the gym, whether that
was a practice or a game. We
just didnt know, but I now feel
like weve got a core thats dedicated.
the gym at her teammates.

Klaahsen, a junior, is just one of
four returners from last years
joint team, and its the first time
since her freshman season that
shes playing with just her classmates.
I think its going to be an
exciting season, she said. We
know that we have a solid eight
girls who are going to put their
heart into this program and play
for Arvada-Clearmont.
Klaahsen will share the ballhandling duties with her sister
Kristin, a freshman, and transfer
Flavia Ferrus Marimon.
With those three, our point
guards are pretty strong and
well have that rotation there,
Patterson said.
Arvada-Clearmonts biggest
gap will be at the posts, where
the height doesnt stand up to
the rest of the state.
Returning starter Holly Roan
will move into the center position
from the power forward spot,
partly because of need and also
per request.
Roan averaged two points
per game and 2.5 rebounds per
game last season.
We have a positive, strong
team, Roan said. I was stuck
doing wing stuff last season, but
now Ill be able to play post, and
Ive wanted that.
Arvada-Clearmont lost
a trio of seniors in Hannah
Rockafellow, KayLee Stidham
and Linzee Adamson.
Rockafellow suffered a season-ending knee injury halfway
through the season but continued to be a team leader from
the bench. Stidham was the
teams second-leading scorer
with eight points per game and
led the team with 3.5 rebounds
per game.
The depth chart and the 1-5
positions on the floor are still
up in the area, Patterson said
before Wednesdays practice,
but she is excited with the things
that shes seen.
With a new set of weaknesses
and strengths, Patterson said,
the team will operate from a new
offensive game plan, which she
hopes will get more open looks
for the guards and allow the
posts to battle the boards.
Theres still too many question marks for her to foresee
how the team will fall in the
standings. However, there is one
thing shell guarantee.
I cant promise wins and
things like that, but I think were
going to grow, Patterson said.
Arvada-Clearmonts season
ended with a 21-point loss to
Midwest in the regional play-in
game last season.
Patterson said one of the
goals this year is to finish in one
of the top three spots in the conference, which would mean an
opening bye and not playing in
the pigtail game.
We got a bad taste in our
mouth at that pigtail game and
we dont want to (play in that
again), Patterson said. Well try
to avoid that at all costs.
Arvada-Clearmont doesnt
have any seniors on the roster.
Other than the departure of the
two foreign exchange students,
the entire team will be back next
season.
And with the big crop of
middle school players, who are
excelling this season, theres
a bright future for the Lady
Panther program.
Were just building the foundation, Patterson said.
Building
Continued from B1
Hulett had five or six athletes

who expressed interest before
the season, Patterson said. And
NSI, who partnered with ArvadaClearmont last season, will only
participate as JV and will not
field a varsity team.
Its a tough spot to be in,
said Patterson, who added that
she empathizes with those other
teams struggling with numbers.
When you can finish the season
with six or seven girls, thats an
accomplishment in itself.
Fielding a team with fewer
than seven or eight players is a
dangerous bubble because at
any moment, it can pop.
If a player or two are sick, one
injured and one struggling with
grades, that team would have to
consider forfeiting.
Patterson said theres
more accountability on part of
the players in staying eligible
because of their lower numbers.
Im nervous all the time,
Patterson said. I dont know
whos going to be ineligible, who
is going to come up with grades,
injuries. Its kind of a day-to-day
thing that I sweat it out.
We have a solid group.
Academically, theyre solid.
Were going to be tired, and
were going to be banged around
a little bit, but its going to make
us tougher. Everybody in town
knows if someones not there.
The rulebook says you have to
start a game with five girls, but
you can finish with fewer than
that. In most sports particularly soccer when a team loses
a player during a game and has
to play with fewer players, the
Looking for little victories
Klaahsen couldnt help but

smile when she looked around

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