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SHERIDAN — Happy employees make for happy residents when it comes to senior care. And now, in a time when nurses can be hard to find, keeping employees happy tops the list of priorities for local care facilities.

‘CNAs really can go and shop around for a match, not only for what they love to do but also for pay. I mean it’s competitive right now.’

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Senior living director, Brookdale Sugarland Ridge Sharon’s Home Health Care owner, Joey Kanode, said they’re opening a new branch in Buffalo, and though they’ve received many applications for other jobs, they have not received many for nursing. Though they just started advertising for the positions, he said he does think it also has to do with the shortage of nurses. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s website said that between 2009 and 2030 the U.S. will experience a shortage of registered nurses, especially in the South and the West. This is partially a result of a shortage of nursing school faculty, which then restricts how many students a program can accept. Another reason for the shortage, the organization says, is the number of professionals in the industry nearing retirement. A National Council of State Boards of Nursing and The Forum of State Nursing Workforce Centers 2013 survey found that 55 percent of registered nurses are at least 50 years old. With insufficient staffing comes more stress, job dissatisfaction and turnover rates. Kanode said part of the struggle with smaller nursing homes and health care providers is that larger businesses and especial traveling companies can afford to pay nurses more. Though he said they’re not offering any additional incentives right now, Kanode said that if there’s little action on the position after a couple of weeks, it’s likely that Sharon’s will offer a $1,000 sign-on bonus. SEE SHORTAGE, PAGE 3

Between festivities at Kendrick Mansion Cathy Storm visits with guests between songs during the Holiday Open House at the Trail End State Historic Site Friday evening. Festivities at the site, also called the Kendrick Mansion, included guest performances, figgy pudding and a visit from Father Christmas.

Drought conditions persist in northeastern Wyoming GILLETTE (AP) — Drought conditions are persisting in portions of northeastern Wyoming and western South Dakota. The National Weather Service in Rapid City, South Dakota, issued a recent drought update saying that the region has seen months of warmer-than-average temperatures combined with dry conditions. The Gillette News Record reported that agency hydrologist Melissa Smith said some areas have seen ongoing drought conditions since May. Smith said recent cold temperatures have caused the ground to freeze. That will make it difficult for any melting snow to soak in and improve soil moisture conditions. That means areas of drought likely will persist through much of the winter. Severe drought conditions continue in portions of Harding and Butte counties in western South Dakota and portions of Weston

and Crook counties in northeast Wyoming. Moderate drought conditions are reported in Weston and Crook counties and the northeast portion of Campbell County. A storm that passed through the region last week brought some needed moisture. Snowfall of 14 inches was recorded a mile north-northeast of Sundance and 10 inches in the Four Corners area of Weston County. Some parts of South Dakota in the Black Hills recorded up to 36 inches of snow. Long-term dryness has reduced forage with most pasture conditions in the area rating between poor and good, Smith said. Stock ponds and dugouts are low, continuing to limit water for cattle and other animals, she said. Temperatures for most of 2016 have been above average, Smith said. The average maximum temperature in Gillette in November was 56.1 degrees, nearly 10 degrees above normal

and the highest average warm temperature in November for the past 30 years. The highest temperature at the weather station 4 miles southeast of Gillette at the city’s wastewater treatment plant was 73 degrees Nov. 9. Temperatures of 65, 68, 62 and 67 also were recorded through Nov. 16, before the highs dropped to the mid-50s and 40s the rest of the month. The final two days of November, when temperatures fell to 36 and 33 degrees for daytime highs, were the coldest of the 30 days of the month. Overall, the average temperature in November (including lows and highs) was 43.7 degrees. That’s the second warmest average from the years 1981 to 2010. Total precipitation in Gillette since July 1 stands at just over 13 inches, below the normal of 16.30 inches of moisture.

Many hands help feed more than 1,000 at community dinner BY ASHLEIGH FOX [email protected]

SHERIDAN — Lines wound through Sheridan’s Holiday Inn for the 26th annual Community Holiday Dinner Sunday. More than 1,000 community members enjoyed plates loaded with turkey, stuffing, green beans and other sides while chatting with some of the 150 volunteers helping serve the meal. While in the extended line for food, attendees enjoyed music from the wellknown Craft Brothers. Community members of all ages

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and backgrounds enjoyed food, a jolly sit with Mr. and Mrs. Claus and community camaraderie. A large part of that camaraderie came from more than 150 volunteers looking dapper in sharp red suit coats signaling their role as Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce ambassadors. Scott Barten may get flak from his friends, but he loves the atmosphere of the community dinner. Last year, Barten served the food; this year he stood and assisted attendees. SEE VOLUNTEERS, PAGE 3 The Sheridan Press 144 Grinnell Ave. Sheridan, WY 82801 307.672.2431 www.thesheridanpress.com www.DestinationSheridan.com

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Sheridan County Commissioner Mike Nickel serves Angelica Fisher of Poplar, Montana, during the 26th annual Community Holiday Dinner.

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Legislature could put UW on State Board of Education LARAMIE (AP) — The University of Wyoming would have a non-voting position on the board that establishes public education policy in the state, under a legislative proposal. The Legislature’s Joint Education Interim Committee is sponsoring a bill in the next legislative session to add an ex-officio member from UW to the Wyoming State Board of Education. The position would be similar to current board ex-officio members, such as Jim Rose, executive director of the Wyoming Community College Commission. Board of Education chairman Pete Gosar said the board was interested in having a UW representative to help craft better education policy in the state. “I think ultimately the idea is to do things as well as can be done, and (the board) thought the university is a critical piece to crafting that policy,” Gosar said. In trying to develop effective policies, the board thinks its focus should expand to pre- and post-K-12 education, Gosar said. Public education policies, such as science standards, affect how students perform when they enter higher education institutions,

so it’s important to look at how they’re taught in Wyoming’s public schools, Gosar said. “Those seniors go somewhere, and hopefully, it will be to the community colleges or to the university, so it does matter what’s taught in K-12, and it’s important what’s taught in pre-K for kindergarten teachers and getting kids ready,” he told the Laramie Boomerang. “I think this is just a collaborative hope from the board to make better policy and be a more effective board.” Because many of the teachers in Wyoming schools graduate from UW, Gosar said effective communication between public schools and the university could return better results that last through students’ entire educational careers. Rep. David Northrup, co-chairman of the Joint Education Committee, said he thinks the bill has many positive attributes that would make a strong case to state lawmakers. “I think the bill will really increase the education quality in Wyoming by getting everybody to talk and communicate, and therefore we can get everyone on the same page,” said Northrup, R-Powell.

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Closet filled with toys Nine-year-old Mercedes Kwallek looks at a closet filled with toys during the Holiday Open House at the Trail End State Historic Site Friday evening.

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New deputy warden to start at Torrington prison CASPER (AP) — The Wyoming Medium Correctional Institution in Torrington is getting a new deputy warden. The Casper Star-Tribune reported that Curtis Moffat starts in the position on Monday and will be in charge of the facility’s daily operations. Moffat is replacing Ruby Ziegler, who became warden of the Wyoming Honor Farm in Riverton last year. Moffat has worked for the Torrington prison since 2009 as a unit supervisor. He began managing security operations as a correctional major starting in 2014. Moffat previously worked as a case worker and unit manager at the Nebraska State Penitentiary for 12 years before heading to Wyoming’s second-largest prison facility. In his new position, Moffat said he hopes to be a “positive role model for others.”

Psychotherapist charged with sexual assault of patient GILLETTE (AP) — A Gillette psychotherapist has pleaded not guilty to using his position of authority to have sex with one of his patients. The Gillette News Record reported 32-year-old Joshua Ray Popkin faces a Feb. 27 trial for second-degree sexual assault. Court records say Popkin met the woman while he interned at Campbell County Memorial Hospital and she was a patient seeking therapy for mental health issues due to a previous rape. The woman said she was seeing another therapist this spring when Popkin called her suggesting he

treat her because he had worked with her before. Prosecutors say Popkin suggested the therapy sessions be held at his house, and then her house, and then suggested kissing her was part of her therapy. The woman reported they used marijuana and had sex one night in June.

Little Big Town, Rhett, others to take Frontier Days stage CHEYENNE (AP) — All but one headliner for Cheyenne Frontier Days has been announced. The Wyoming Tribune Eagle reported that Frontier Days officials announced the lineup for next summer’s rodeo during the opening night of the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas on Thursday. Two of the headliners, Thomas Rhett and Jason Aldean, were already announced at the end of this year’s CFD. Adding to the lineup next year is country player Luke Bryan, country group Sawyer Brown, country-rock musician Brantley Gilbert and special guest Tyler Farr, Little Big Town and Rhett. One headliner has yet to be announced.

Cheyenne man pleads guilty to killing ex-girlfriend CHEYENNE (AP) — A man charged with killing his former girlfriend and shooting her boyfriend in Cheyenne in April 2015 has pleaded guilty to two reduced charges as part of a plea agreement. The Wyoming Tribune Eagle reported 28-yearold Daniel Guajardo faces a sentence of 20 years to life in prison for killing 26-year-old Janessa Spencer

and injuring 24-year-old Samuel Cook. Guajardo pleaded guilty to Friday to second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder. His trial had been scheduled to start on Monday. District Judge Catherine Rogers made sure Guajardo understood that the plea agreement did not put a limit on the prosecution’s sentencing recommendations. Guajardo also pleaded guilty Friday to three counts that alleged he helped a fellow jail inmate assault another inmate in July 2015. Rogers ordered a pre-sentence investigation. A sentencing date has not been set.

UW gets DOE funding for carbon capture and storage projects LARAMIE (AP) — The U.S. Energy Department has awarded nearly $2.4 million to the University of Wyoming for research into commercial carbon capture and storage projects in Wyoming. UW is among 13 universities and other organizations selected to share more than $44 million in research and development funds. The funding is part of a DOE initiative to help mitigate carbon dioxide emissions from the burning of fossil fuels. UW’s project involves assessing secure, commercial-scale CO2 capture and storage at the Rock Springs Uplift in southwest Wyoming and studying CO2 capture, transportation and storage opportunities at Basin Electric Power Cooperative’s Dry Fork Power Station near Gillette. Previous research by UW and other entities has identified the Rock Springs Uplift as an ideal location for carbon storage.

Death toll grows to 36 at Oakland fire OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The death toll in the Oakland warehouse fire has grown to 36 and authorities say they expect the number to rise when they resume work later Monday following a temporary work stoppage. A wall is leaning inward, posing a safety hazard to those who have been searching the building which erupted in fire Friday night. Eleven of the victims have been positively identified, but all the names have yet to be publicly released. Authorities also believe they’ve located

the section of the building where the fire started, but the cause remains unknown. The fire erupted during a dance party late Friday night. Since then, survivors and friends of those who perished have placed flowers on several small memorials. Bouquets of sunflowers, single white roses, lilies and carnations were stuck in chain-link fences, votive candles burned on sidewalks and post-it notes paid tribute to the missing and the dead in the most lethal building fire in the U.S. in more than a decade.

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Buzz Aldrin: Altitude sickness forced South Pole evacuation BY NICK PERRY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — Buzz Aldrin said he was evacuated from the South Pole last week because he became short of breath and began showing signs of altitude sickness. The 86-year-old adventurer, who was the second man to walk on the moon, released details on Sunday of his dramatic medical evacuation from Antarctica. He is continuing to recuperate in a hospital in Christchurch, New Zealand. Because of the thick ice that blankets Antarctica, the South Pole sits at an elevation of 2,835 meters (9,300 feet). Aldrin said in a statement he still has some congestion in his lungs and so has been advised to rest in New Zealand until it clears up and to avoid the long flight back to the U.S. for now. Aldrin, his son Andrew and manager Christina Korp had been visiting Antarctica as tourists on a trip organized by the White Desert tour company. They left last Tuesday from South Africa. “South Pole here I come!” Aldrin wrote on Twitter at the time. He said the trip began well, and that he’d been planning to spend time with scientists who were studying what it would be like to live on Mars because the conditions in Antarctica were similar. “I had been having a great time with the group at White Desert’s camp before we ventured further south,” he said. “I started to feel a bit short of breath so the staff decided to check my vitals. After some examination they noticed congestion in my lungs and that my oxygen levels were low, which indicated symptoms of altitude sickness.” Aldrin said he was put on the next flight, a skiequipped LC-130 cargo plane that took him to McMurdo Station, a U.S. research center on the Antarctic coast. “Once I was at sea level I began to feel much better,” he said. From there he was flown to Christchurch, where he arrived at 4:30 a.m. on Friday. His manager described the evacuation as “grueling.” She posted a picture of Aldrin on his hospital bed, on oxygen and with an IV in his left arm. The following day he was looking upbeat as he welcomed NASA Deputy Administrator Dava Newman. Aldrin posted a photo of himself wearing pajamas and sitting up in bed with Newman by his side. Both were giving the thumbs-up sign. “I had a surprise visitor this morning. My longtime friend,” Aldrin wrote. “She beat me to the South Pole by one day.” Korp, his manager, wrote on Twitter that “Buzz is ok. Resting but flirting with all the nurses!” She said she’d told Aldrin he now holds the record as the oldest person to reach the South Pole, according to the National Science Foundation. “He’ll be insufferable now,” she wrote. Indeed, the achievement completes a remarkable list of extreme locations visited by Aldrin. In 1966, he spacewalked while in orbit. In 1969, he and Neil Armstrong became the first men to walk on the moon.

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Eastern Montana adjusts to life after oil boom

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Businesses and government officials in eastern Montana increasingly are pinning their hopes on tourism now that the recent oil boom has subsided. Drilling in the Bakkan shale in nearby North Dakota pumped millions into the economy of eastern Montana before falling off a few years ago. Now, cities in the area are working to improve tourist attractions and trying to use newly built hotel rooms to attract groups and events. The state collected $3.5 million in lodging taxes in Eastern Montana in the first nine months of this year, the Billings Gazette reported. The Montana Office of Tourism and Business Development reported that’s down 6 percent from last year. The 4-percent lodging tax on room rentals supports state tourism promotion and local conventions and visitors bureaus. Local groups are using money to highlight amenities and businesses that might entice visitors into Eastern Montana. Katelynne Eslick operates The Sugar Plum jewelry store in down-

town Glendive. She launched the business about three years ago after operating out of her home. Eslick said she sees an increase of tourism in the summer months. Visitors are seeking authenticity in their visit to Montana, she said, and boost sales at her business. “Tourists would come in and say, ‘Do you have Montana agate pieces? Do you have yogo sapphire silver? ... I think there’s something about ‘Made in Montana,’” Eslick said. A few blocks away, the Enchanted Living store is its own draw for traveling quilters. Owners Laura Glueckert and Myrna Quale opened the new store in a remodeled church two years ago and have operated their original shop, Enchanted Room, for decades. “Quilters have a following, and they plan their trips,” Glueckert said. Improvements to a nearby Makoshika State Park and increasing regional tourism in general would be a big boost to business, she said. “It’s an important draw. The badlands, the dinosaur park, bringing families to the area,” she said. “We are very much advocat-

ing improvements to Makoshika.” At Makoshika, supporters are seeking money for additional improvements, including a new, $3-million full-service campground and potable water to be piped in from nearby Glendive. About 77,000 visitors come to Makoshika annually. Rep. Alan Doane, R-Bloomfield, plans to sponsor a bill in the 2017 legislative session to fund improvements at the park. Brenda Maas is marketing manager for Visit Southeast Montana, a 13-county region that stretches from Billings to the North Dakota border. She said people want to visit the area because of “that Montana mystique.” “Tourists want a more authentic experience,” Maas said. “They want to eat where the locals eat.” Elsewhere in Eastern Montana, visitors have declined, but tourism officials remain optimistic. The numbers of hotels in Sidney more than doubled during the oil boom, but times are tougher now, locals say. “They definitely would like more rooms to be booked. It’s a little slow for the hotel industry now,” said Laura Schieber,

interim director of the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture. The city of about 6,500 people saw six new hotels earlier this decade to accommodate workers and oil executives who wanted to be near the Bakken, Schieber said. Sidney now has 10 hotels and more than 500 rooms, she said. None of the Sidney hotels has closed, despite the drop in business. Schieber said the added supply has been a boost for major school sports tournaments. The tournaments attract hundreds of out-of-town fans who had struggled to find rooms in years past, she said. In Miles City, locals are recognizing the value of visitor dollars for the local economy. “They’re happy that people are here, and that’s a draw in itself,” said John Laney, director of the Miles City Area Chamber of Commerce. Businesses in Miles City realize they can’t attract visitors on their own. Boosting tourism is a regional effort for all of Eastern Montana, Laney said. “If we’re going to make it, we’re going to have to make it together,” he said.

SHORTAGE : Recruiting comes in bursts and slumps FROM 1 This is also an option that Brookdale Sugarland Ridge Senior Living Director Sandy O’Dell said they’d discuss for future applicants and have offered before. Though she said Brookdale is currently fully staffed with certified nursing assistants, the organization is still looking for a couple of full-time nurses. She said it’s hit or miss with the number of applicants; sometimes they can hire quickly, while other times they’ll have no applicants for weeks.

“If we list a position and we don’t get activity within a couple of weeks we talk about bonuses,” O’Dell said. “And typically those increase as time goes on.” She said for Brookdale, part of the problem is losing young staff to medical offices and hospitals where they are offered a wider variety of nursing assignments. Brookdale just hired a new health wellness director and O’Dell said the previous one left about a year ago for a job with more consistent hours that didn’t include being on-call. O’Dell acknowledged the intense

hours nurses have at Brookdale, which can be from 6 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. and include being on-call overnight. She said that this is something she’s planning to address with the new health wellness director and the staff to help keep staff happy and reduce stress, ultimately hoping to retain employees. One thing she said that’s working in Brookdale’s favor is its pay. “CNAs really can go and shop around for a match,” O’Dell said, “not only for what they love to do but also for pay. I mean it’s competitive right now.”

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Nathan Beraldo serves Jim Eastman of Sheridan an ice cream cup in the grand ballroom of Sheridan’s Holiday Inn during the 26th annual Community Holiday Dinner. Beraldo hails from Brazil and attends Sheridan High School as a foreign exchange student. His host mother volunteered him to help serve.

VOLUNTEERS: Serving others builds character for kids FROM 1 “Instead of bending over there serving, I figured I’d be the bouncer, directing traffic,” Barten said, noting a recent shoulder surgery. “There are a lot of neat people. This is a really neat deal and I’ve never seen it anywhere else.” His love for people fuels the joy he feels during the event. “I’m a people person. I just love greeting people and getting in the holiday spirit,” Barten said. Sauntering into the main ballroom, the music of the Craft Brothers faded away and bustling laughter and voices filled the room. Mr. and Mrs. Claus sat at attention on one side of the room while emcee Jim Schellinger directed people to

the photo line and greeted those coming off of St. Nick’s lap. Curlyhaired rodeo royalty helped pass out gift bags to children and adults. “It’s good for the girls to be out there and see, and they enjoy it,” E.J. Hando said. Hando served as a rodeo queen in 1965 and now serves as the board treasurer for the Sheridan WYO Rodeo Royalty. She reiterated the importance in volunteering for both parties. “It gives the younger girls experience in working with people and presenting themselves,” Hando said. “It’s just a good thing all around.” Youth and parents rounded out the host of volunteers, quickly walking around, helping serve drinks and desserts in the banquet room.

Nathan Beraldo lives with a Sheridan family as a foreign exchange student. His host mother added his name to the list of volunteers along with hers. Although he did not necessarily have a choice in the matter, the joy of serving others showed as he made his rounds to those enjoying their meals. Hosts of volunteers and even more community members helped to make the holiday dinner a success. From preparation by the Wyoming Girls School and the Holiday Inn chefs behind the scenes working to prepare food the week before to the red-coated servers, the 26th annual holiday dinner in Sheridan proved once again the rich blessings this community brings to all ages in every season.

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Woodland Park Elementary earns national recognition populations of students. Title I is the cornerstone SHERIDAN — The of the Elementary and National Title I Association Secondary Education Act. recently named Woodland It is the largest federally Park Elementary funded pre-college education School a National Title I program in the U.S. and Distinguished School by the provides funding to school Wyoming Department of districts across the country Education. Woodland Park to aid in the education of Elementary is one of up to economically disadvantaged 100 schools throughout the students. country that is being nationThe National Title I ally recognized for excepAssociation is a membertional student achievement ship organization made up in 2016. of the Title I directors from A project of the National each of the states and terTitle I Association, ritories, who are charged the National Title I with managing their state Distinguished Schools Title I program to ensure Program publicly recognizcompliance with federal reges qualifying Title I schools ulations and to ensure that for the outstanding academ- all children — especially ic achievements of their those living in economically students. It highlights the disadvantaged conditions efforts of schools across the — have the opportunity to country making significant receive a high quality eduimprovements for their cation. students. The program has The National Title I been in place since 1996, Association implementshowcasing the success of ed the National Title I hundreds of schools in one Distinguished Schools of three categories: excepProgram to highlight selecttional student performance ed schools that have sucfor two consecutive years, cessfully used their Title I closing the achievement gap federal funds to improve the between student groups or education for economically excellence in serving special disadvantaged students.

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Checking out the holiday decor

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Shoppers looks at holiday decor during the Mountain Craft Bazaar Saturday at the Ranchester Municipal Building.

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VA to host community forum Thursday

questions from those in attendance. Representatives from the Veterans Benefits SHERIDAN — The Sheridan Veterans Affairs Health Administration, Suicide Prevention Program, Care System will host a community forum Thursday Transitional Care Management Program, Patient from 5:30-7 p.m. in the auditorium located at its the cam- Education, Enrollment/Eligibility Office, Patient pus in Sheridan. Advocate, Human Resources and the VA Choice Organizers have invited all veterans and those who Program will also be available to answer questions from attendees. care for and advocate for veterans in Sheridan and For more information, email the public affairs office Johnson counties to the event. Warren Hill, the interim medical center director, will at [email protected] or call 675-3262. provide a brief update on the Sheridan VAHCS and take The Sheridan VAHCS is located at 1898 Fort Road. FROM STAFF REPORTS

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Energy Share Wyoming kicks of 2016-2017 season FROM STAFF REPORTS

SHERIDAN — Raising more than $100,000 and assisting more than 350 families statewide are among goals of Energy Share of Wyoming, which kicked off its 2016-17 season Dec. 1. Numerous Wyoming businesses, organizations and communities sponsor the program that assists individuals with energy-related emergencies when unusual circumstances create financial needs not met through existing assistance programs. Funding comes from voluntary contributions for the program that runs through spring 2017.

During its 28th season last year, Energy Share raised nearly $64,000 in private and corporate donations to assist 191 households throughout the state. Recipients of funding resided in 13 of Wyoming’s counties, with an average bill being paid of $268. “We are very fortunate in Wyoming to have so many generous people who want to help their neighbors through the rough times,” said Leslie Blythe, Energy Share past president from Rocky Mountain Power, in a press release. “Over the years, our program has been very successful and been able to assist thousands of families in need.”

A nonprofit organization, Energy Share of Wyoming is a partnership of numerous organizations, utilities and businesses. Energy Share funding is available to pay energy bills when all other resources and assistance have been exhausted. First priority goes to individuals and families at or above 185 percent of the Federal Poverty Level. Special consideration is given to senior citizens and the disabled. Energy Share provides for a one-time expenditure of up to $400 per household, and all applicants must be Wyoming residents. Funding decisions are made by The Salvation Army, which reviews appli-

cations and assesses eligibility based on need, lack of other resources and available Energy Share funds. Individuals interested in applying for funds should contact their local Salvation Army, or call toll-free 1-877461-5719, to determine your local Salvation Army field representative. For those wishing to make a tax-deductible contribution, sponsoring utilities include instructions in their fall and winter billing statements. In areas without a sponsoring utility, individuals may send their tax-deductible donations to Energy Share of Wyoming, c/o Align, 1401 Airport Parkway Suite 300, Cheyenne, WY 82001-1543.

Burgess to present ‘History Speaks’ at WYO FROM STAFF REPORTS

SHERIDAN — Oral historian Val Burgess will present the program, “History Speaks — Are We Listening?” on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the WYO Theater. The program is free and open to the public. With the loss of thousands of World War II veterans daily in the U.S., the personal stories from this worldwide conflict are quickly disappearing. In this presentation, Burgess sheds light on the reasons for war, and the human side of the largest war in world history. Based on 23 years of research and hundreds of interviews with former prisoners of war, Allied Air Crew members held at Stalag Luft III, “The Great Escape” Camp and from Radio Tokyo Letters from families of prisoners that capitulated in the Pacific, Burgess will discuss their personal experiences and the circumstances under which these men fought and survived. Burgess intertwines the reality of World War II history within the program. She also discusses the depth and complexity of the war’s effects on their lives, and the life lessons learned from these prisoners. Additional programs will be presented at Fort Mackenzie, Big Horn, Sheridan and Tongue River high schools throughout the week. The WYO Theater is located at 42 N. Main St. COURTESY PHOTO |

A giving tradition For the past four years The Powder Horn and local artist Ed Hawkinson have sponsored a Christmas silent auction for the benefit of The Salvation Army of Sheridan. This effort has resulted in almost $2,000 in donations to the nonprofit. The auction is open to the public and all proceeds go to The Salvation Army. This year’s painting is a 14-by-18-inch oil titled “Elk Crossing” which features a winter landscape with a cabin in the foothills at dusk. The painting is on display in the entry at the Powder Horn Clubhouse. Bidding is underway and ends at 5 p.m. Dec. 23. The winning bidder for this year’s painting will be notified on the evening of Dec. 23 by the artist and will be asked to write a check to The Salvation Army in the amount of the winning bid. The painting will be delivered to the winning bidder and the check delivered to The Salvation Army.

SHS orchestra to perform Wednesday FROM STAFF REPORTS

SHERIDAN — The Sheridan High School symphony and baroque orchestras will present a combined concert on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Sue Henry Auditorium at Sheridan High School. The Baroque Orchestra will perform Concerto Grosso Opus 6 No. 7 by Handel and Folk Song by Mendelssohn. The Symphony Orchestra will perform Praelude from “Holberg” suite by Greig, Elgie from Serenade for Strings by Tschaikowsky and “White Christmas” by Irving Berlin. Sidney Carroll will be the featured soloist with the chamber orchestra playing Dragoneti String Bass Concerto in G Major. Sheridan High School is located at 1056 Long Drive.

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Local AARP to gather Friday FROM STAFF REPORTS

SHERIDAN — The Sheridan chapter of the AARP will meet Friday at 5:30 p.m. in the Heritage Towers dining room. The event will include a potluck din-

ner and musical program from “Just Harmony.” Heritage Towers is located at 428 N. Jefferson St. For additional information, call Helen Mitchell at 672-5904.

TRHS to host piano concert DAYTON — Tongue River High School students will show off their piano skills with a concert Thursday at 5 p.m. Lizzy Martin and Hannah Johnston will host the Christmas event at

the school for Family Career and Community Leaders of America. The event will feature music and treats. Tongue River High School is located at 1150 Main St. in Dayton.

Standing ovation for Obama at his last Kennedy Center Honors WASHINGTON (AP) — The longest, loudest standing ovation of the Kennedy Center Honors gala wasn’t reserved for Al Pacino, Mavis Staples or the Eagles. Instead, it went to the man sitting to their left, attending his eighth and most likely his last honors presentation: President Barack Obama. While politics were absent from the tributes to the performers who were recognized for influencing American culture Sunday night, the arts community’s affection for Obama — and its nervousness about President-elect Donald Trump — was palpable in the Kennedy Center Opera House. The president and first lady Michelle Obama were introduced last, after

Pacino and his fellow honorees: gospel singer Staples; pianist Martha Argerich; singer-songwriter James Taylor; and Don Henley, Timothy B. Schmidt and Joe Walsh, the surviving members of the Eagles. After a sustained ovation, host Stephen Colbert greeted the crowd of Washington insiders as “endangered swamp-dwellers,” referencing Trump’s “drain the swamp” campaign pledge. He joked that Obama would need to receive the honor to attend again and that “unlike the Nobel Peace Prize, they don’t just give these away.” The Kennedy Center Honors are in their 39th year, a period that has included six presidents.

Youth chorale to perform Tuesday FROM STAFF REPORTS

SHERIDAN — The Sheridan County Children’s and Youth Chorales will perform a holiday concert Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the WYO Theater. The groups, comprised of third- through eighth-graders will perform Christmas favorites. Special guests will include past chorale participants. Tickets for the show cost $5 for adults and students, $3 for children age 12 and younger. For more information, contact the WYO Theater box office at 672-9084 or see wyotheater.com. The WYO Theater is located at 42 N. Main St.

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Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

1. DEATH TOLL EXPECTED TO RISE IN OAKLAND WAREHOUSE FIRE A criminal investigation is underway in the blaze that killed at least 33 during a dance party. Neighbors had complained of trash piling up and that people were illegally living there.

2. TRUMP TAPS FORMER CAMPAIGN RIVAL FOR CABINET POST The president-elect chooses Ben Carson to become secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

3. FEDS REFUSE TO LET COMPANY EXTEND DAKOTA ACCESS OIL PIPELINE

Protesters are pledging to remain camped on federal land in North Dakota, despite a favorable government ruling and an imminent deadline to leave.

4. BEIJING RANKLED BY TRUMP’S TWEETS

China must decide how to handle an incoming U.S. president who relishes confrontation and whose online statements appear to foreshadow shifts in foreign policy.

5. HOW ITALY, EUROPE ARE REACTING TO PENDING RENZI RESIGNATION

Political and economic uncertainty follows voters’ resounding rebuke of the prime minister’s proposed constitutional reforms.

6. JILL STEIN PRESSING ON IN RECOUNT BID

The Green Party candidate plans to ask a federal court in Pennsylvania for an emergency order, while a recount is underway in Wisconsin and slated to begin in Michigan.

7. ‘WE HAVE LOST EVERYTHING’

Hundreds of Syrians return to east Aleppo after the government advance only to see areas devastated by years of war, and homes ransacked and looted.

8. RECALLING THE ‘DATE THAT WOULD LIVE IN INFAMY’

Those who lived through the Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor reflect on how the bombing suddenly broke apart the routines of adolescence.

9. WHO GOT BIGGEST OVATION AT KENNEDY CENTER

None of the celebrities more than Obama, attending his eighth and most likely his last honors presentation.

10. WHY WASHINGTON QUESTIONED IN PLAYOFF DEBATE The Huskies’ relatively weak schedule became an argument against their inclusion in the College Football Playoff.

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Offering a sample of sweets Junior Girl Scout Sydney Herrigel, 9, offers sample chocolates to guests during the Mountain Craft Bazaar Saturday at the Ranchester Municipal Building.

LOCAL BRIEFS | FROM STAFF REPORTS

We the People team to host dress rehearsal SHERIDAN — The 2016 “We the People” team from Sheridan High School and Arvada-Clearmont High School will prepare for an upcoming competition with a dress rehearsal on Tuesday from 4-6:30 p.m. at the Sheridan County Fulmer Public Library. The team will practice answers to any questions thrown their way about the U.S. and Wyoming Constitutions, their history and the documents’ application to present-day situations. The public is invited to watch the rehearsal. For additional information, contact Tyson Emborg at 672-2495. The Sheridan County Fulmer Public Library is located at 335 W. Alger St.

Explore the history of the Clean Air Act at SC SHERIDAN — The Sheridan College Museum of Discovery will host a lecture on “Clean Air — Then and Now: The Role of Catalysts and Computers” on Wednesday at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. The lecture will take a retrospective look at the reasons for the enactment of the 1970 Clean Air Act, which led to the use of catalytic converters as standard equipment on all American cars produced since 1974.

Today, exhaust emissions from our cars are 98 percent lower than they were in the early 1970s. Which would not have been possible without the co-development of catalyst and computer science. The lecture will include examples of how the automotive industry could match scientific advances in chemistry and electronics to accomplish what was thought impossible 40 years ago. Robert McDowell will present the lecture. McDowell graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science degree from Villanova University while working in the research and development group of Johnson Matthey, the largest automotive catalyst company. He was part of the team that brought the first commercial three-way catalyst from concept into production and has manufactured emission control catalyst on four continents. He currently advises a diverse set of clients working in the R&D and prototyping areas, including lithium ion batteries, biofuels, precious metal recycling and emission control catalysts. Sheridan College is located at 3059 Coffeen Ave.

Senior Center organizing ‘caregiver toolkit’ SHERIDAN — The Sheridan Senior Center will host a “Caregiver Toolkit for Coping with the Holidays” conference on Tuesday from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Sheridan Senior Center. The conference will provide information on tips for caregivers on how to cope with the holidays. The event is free and open to the public. The Sheridan Senior Center is located at 211 Smith St.

TUESDAY EVENTS | • 5:30-7 p.m., Jentel Presents Artists in Residency, Sagebrush Community Art Center, 201 E. Fifth St. • 4-6:30 p.m., We the People dress rehearsal, Inner Circle, Sheridan Fulmer Public Library, 335 W. Alger St. • 5:30-7 p.m., Caregiving Toolkit for Coping with the Holidays, Sheridan Senior Center, 211 Smith St.

NATIONAL OBITUARY |

Chef credited with inventing General Tso’s Chicken has died NEW YORK (AP) — The chef credited with inventing General Tso’s Chicken, a world-famous Chinese dish smothered in a sweet sauce that was never a staple in China, has died in Taiwan at 98. Peng Chang-kuei died of pneumonia last Wednesday in Taipei, his son, Chuck Peng, told The Associated Press. He was still cooking in the family’s Taipei restaurant kitchen just a few

months ago. Peng first brought the sticky, sweet and spicy dish to New York about 40 years ago. It’s now on Chinese restaurant menus across the United States, exploding in popularity after President Nixon visited China in 1972. The dish also reportedly became a favorite of famed statesman Henry Kissinger, who with Nixon helped open the communist country to the West, spotlighting its culture and food. But General Tso’s chicken was never part of the Chinese culinary tradition.

Today’s Highlight in History: On Dec. 5, 1791, composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died in Vienna, Austria, at age 35. On this date: In 1782, the eighth president of the United States, Martin Van Buren, was born in Kinderhook, New York; he was the first chief executive to be born after American independence. In 1831, former President John Quincy Adams took his seat as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. In 1916, British Prime Minister Herbert H. Asquith resigned (he was succeeded by David Lloyd George). In 1933, national Prohibition came to an end as Utah became the 36th state to ratify the 21st Amendment to the Constitution, repealing the 18th Amendment. In 1945, five U.S. Navy torpedo bombers mysteriously disappeared after taking off from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on a training mission with the loss of all 14 crew members; “The Lost Squadron” contributed to the legend of the Bermuda Triangle. In 1955, the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations merged to form the AFL-CIO under its first president, George Meany. In 1962, the United States and the Soviet Union announced a bilateral space agreement on exchanging weather data from satellites, mapping Earth’s geomagnetic field and cooperating in the experimental relay of communications. In 1979, feminist Sonia Johnson was formally excommunicated by the Mormon Church because of her outspoken support for the proposed Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution. In 1988, a federal grand jury in North Carolina indicted PTL founder Jim Bakker and former aide Richard Dortch on fraud and conspiracy charges. (Bakker was convicted on all counts; Dortch pleaded guilty to four counts and cooperated with prosecutors in exchange for a lighter sentence. Bakker was initially sentenced to 45 years in prison; the term was eventually reduced to eight years, and he served a total of about five.) In 1991, Richard Speck, who’d murdered eight student nurses in Chicago in 1966, died in prison a day short of his 50th birthday. In 1994, Republicans chose Newt Gingrich to be the first GOP speaker of the House in four decades. In 2013, Nelson Mandela, the anti-apartheid leader who became South Africa’s first black president, died at age 95. Ten years ago: Robert Gates won speedy and unanimous approval from the Senate Armed Services Committee to be secretary of defense. New York became the first city in the nation to ban artery-clogging trans fats at restaurants. Five years ago: The cashstrapped U.S. Postal Service announced $3 billion in reductions, with cuts to first-class mail service by the spring of 2012 and elimination of more than 250 processing centers. One year ago: In the wake of a commando-style shooting rampage by a Muslim extremist couple in Southern California that left 14 people dead, The New York Times called for more gun regulation in its first Page 1 editorial in 95 years; Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. urged students, staff and faculty at his Christian school to get a permit to carry a concealed weapon on campus to counter any copycat attack. Thought for Today: “As a rule, there is no surer way to the dislike of men than to behave well where they have behaved badly.” — Lew Wallace, American author (1827-1905).

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Casper teen dies after experiencing seizures in jail CASPER (AP) — Authorities are investigating the death of a 19-year-old Casper man who died days after being booked into the Natrona County Detention Center on drug charges. The Casper Star-Tribune reported Logan Martz died Nov. 26. Officials are awaiting the results of an autopsy to determine his cause of death. Police had responded to a disturbance report Nov. 22 to find Martz, who appeared to be under the influence of a drug. Authorities say Martz was treated and released from the Wyoming Medical Center and then jailed. Court documents say he had a seizure Nov. 23 and was again taken to the hospital, where his condition deteriorated and he died. KTWO radio in Casper reported that a 43-year-old Casper man is facing six drug charges in relation to the incident.

The Craft Brothers entertain guests in line for food and those who have finished the 26th annual Community Holiday Dinner in Sheridan’s Holiday Inn lobby. Pictured, from left, are Mitch, Will, J.T. and Dave Craft.

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REPORTS | SHERIDAN FIRE-RESCUE Friday • Odor investigation standby, 80 block East Ridge Road, 2:15 p.m. Saturday • Rocky Mountain Ambulance assist, 1800 block Coffeen Avenue, 3:01 p.m. Sunday • Smoke investigation, 2100 block Popago Drive, 5:29 p.m.

1:58 p.m. • Theft cold, Long Drive, 2:53 p.m. • Dog at large, West Kooi Street, 3:16 p.m. • Welfare check, North Main Street, 3:36 p.m. • Lost child, South Sheridan Avenue, 4:06 p.m. • Dog at large, West Works Street, 4:15 p.m. • Hit and run, West Fifth Street, 4:41 p.m. • Warrant service, Coffeen Avenue, 8:01 p.m. • Barking dog, Sumner GOOSE VALLEY FIRE Street, 8:51 p.m. DEPARTMENT • Accident, Brundage Friday-Sunday Lane, 9:34 p.m. • No calls reported. • DUS, Beaver Street, 10:26 p.m. ROCKY MOUNTAIN • Bar check, Sugarland AMBULANCE Drive, 10:47 p.m. Friday-Sunday • Bar check, Broadway • No reports available at Street, 11 p.m. press time. • DUI, West Seventh Street, 11:05 p.m. SHERIDAN MEMORIAL • Bar check, Coffeen HOSPITAL Avenue, 11:09 p.m. Friday-Sunday • Suspicious vehicle, East • No admissions or disBrundage Lane, 11:14 p.m. missals reported. • Bar check, North Main Street, 11:20 p.m. SHERIDAN POLICE • Suspicious vehicle, East DEPARTMENT Brundage Lane, 11:21 p.m. Information in the police • Bar check, North Main reports is taken from the Street, 11:39 p.m. SPD website. • Bar check, Broadway Friday Street, 11:48 p.m. • Bar check, North Main Saturday Street, 12:58 a.m. • Bar check, North Main • Bar check, North Main Street, 12:05 a.m. Street, 1 a.m. • Bar check, North Main • Suicidal subject, North Street, 12:08 a.m. Main Street, 2:39 a.m. • Bar Check, North Brooks • Drugs scheduled surren- Street, 12:13 a.m. der, West 12th Street, 7 a.m. • Suspicious circumstance, • Damaged property, Odell Pinyon Place, 1:15 a.m. Court, 7:21 a.m. • Domestic, East Ninth • Abandoned vehicle, Street, 2:38 a.m. Eighth Street, 9:48 a.m. • DUI (citizen report), West • Dog at large, Sheridan 11th Street, 4:58 a.m. area, 10:18 a.m. • Juvenile found, North • Warrant service, Parker Main Street, 5:23 a.m. • Suspicious vehicle, Avenue, 10:40 a.m. Clarendon Avenue, 9:10 a.m. • Shoplifting, Coffeen • Suspicious circumstance, Avenue, 11:03 a.m. Bellevue Avenue, 9:18 a.m. • Welfare check, Marion • Illegal parking, North Street, 12:21 p.m. Main Street, 10:04 a.m. • Sex battery cold, North • Parking complaint, Main Street, 12:45 p.m. North Brooks Street, 10:13 • Careless driver, Coffeen a.m. Avenue, 1:01 p.m. • Damaged property, East • Dispute all other, Brundage Lane, 10:16 a.m. Lookout Point Drive, 1:04 • Runaway, North Main p.m. • Motorist assist, Wyoming Street, 11:24 a.m. • Hit and run, East Avenue and Whittier Street,

Brundage Lane, 12:46 p.m. • Alarm, Cove Court, 1:15 p.m. • Dog at large, Coffeen Avenue, 2:18 p.m. • Dispute all other, Coffeen Avenue, 2:39 p.m. • Illegal parking, South Thurmond Avenue, 2:54 p.m. • Medical, Coffeen Avenue, 2:58 p.m. • Suspicious vehicle, West Burkitt Street, 3:39 p.m. • Animal incident, Sheridan Avenue, 4:56 p.m. • Found property, Sheridan area, 5:45 p.m. • Bar check, North Main Street, 7:46 p.m. • DUI, North Brooks Street, 9:25 p.m. • DUI (citizen report), Sheridan area, 9:54 p.m. • Drugs possession, Broadway Street, 10:09 p.m. • Bar check, North Main Street, 10:40 p.m. • Bar check, North Main Street, 10:40 p.m. • Bar check, North Main Street, 10:40 p.m. • Bar check, North Brooks Street, 10:59 p.m. • Bar check, Broadway Street, 11:02 p.m. • Suicidal subject, Coffeen Avenue, 11:20 p.m. • Suspicious person, Sheridan area, 11:29 p.m. Sunday • Noise complaint, Avoca Place, 2:27 a.m. • Suspicious vehicle, Coffeen Avenue, 6:50 a.m. • Welfare check, South Sheridan Avenue, 9:18 a.m. • Illegal parking, West Loucks Street, 9:52 a.m. • Burglary cold, Sumner Street, 11:56 a.m. • Theft cold, Ridgeway Avenue, 12:06 p.m. • Civil dispute, Coffeen Avenue, 12:12 p.m. • Missing person, East Sixth Street, 1:05 p.m. • Threat, Pheasant Draw Road, 2 p.m. • Accident, North Main Street, 3:37 p.m. • Careless driver, Rider Park Road, 5:00 p.m. • Domestic, Coffeen Avenue, 7:18 p.m. • Theft cold, Night Hawk Court, 7:41 p.m. • Animal found, Mydland

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SPD Sunday • Michelle Besson, 55, Sheridan, pedestrian under influence, circuit court, arrested by SPD • Eleana Amber Schreibeis, 31, Billings, Montana, DWUS, possession controlled substance (plant form), possession controlled substance (powder or crystal), circuit court, arrested by SPD JAIL Today Daily Inmate Count: 77 Female Inmate Count: 15 Inmates at treatment facilities (not counted in daily inmate count): 1 Inmates housed at other facilities (not counted in daily inmate count): 3 Number of book-ins for the weekend: 13 Number of releases for the weekend: 9 Highest number of inmates held over the weekend: 77

Here are the results of Saturday’s Power Ball lottery drawing: Winning numbers: 8-10-26-27-33; Power Ball 22 Power Play 2X Estimated jackpot: $67,000,000

National Weather for Tuesday, December 6

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not be released until the individuals have appeared in court. Friday • Benjamin Hoover Keller, 52, Dayton, contempt of court bench warrant, SHERIDAN COUNTY destruction of property, cirSHERIFF’S OFFICE cuit court, arrested by SPD Friday • James Eric Champagne, • Abandoned vehicle, 23, Lame Deer, Montana, Penrose Lane, Banner, 8:04 contempt of court bench a.m. warrant, circuit court, • Accident, Beckton Road and Eaton Ranch Road, 10:49 arrested by SPD Saturday a.m. • Jacqueline Suzanne • Accident with injury, Lind, 45, Sheridan, DWUI, Highway 193, Banner, 7:11 circuit court, arrested by p.m. SPD • Assist agency, East • Mason Edward Fortman, Brundage Lane and 24, Sheridan, contempt of Woodland Park Road, 11:19 court bench warrant, circuit p.m. court, arrested by SPD Saturday • Javier Xavier Bearcloud, • Assist agency, Pinyon 24, Sheridan, warrant, cirPlace, 2:02 a.m. cuit court, arrested by SPD • Trespass progress, • Ethan Edward Helferich, Johnson Street, Big Horn, 24, Ranchester, battery, cir2:12 a.m. cuit court, arrested by SCSO • Alarm, Coffeen Avenue, • Casey Lyn Brady, 51, 2:24 a.m. Cashion, Oklahoma, DWUI, • Death investigation, circuit court, arrested by Highway 341, Arvada, 6:20 a.m. • Hit and run accident, Brinton Road, mile marker 1, 10:19 a.m. DEATH NOTICE | • Minor in possession, Highway 14 West, Dayton, Clifton Bolinger 11:08 a.m. • Found properClifton “Jeff” Bolinger, ty, Kleenburn Road, 87, of Sheridan, died Ranchester, 1:20 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, 2016, at • Domestic, Highway 14 A, Sheridan Manor. Online Dayton, 5:10 p.m. condolences may be writ• Welfare check, Prairie ten at www.championHills Lane, Banner, 6:52 p.m. fh.com. Arrangements • Verbal domestic, West are under the direction 16th Street, 7:31 p.m. of Champion Funeral • Dispute all other, Beaver Home. Creek Road, 8:18 p.m. • Abandoned vehicle, Red Grade Road, mile marker 1, Story, 8:33 p.m. Sunday • Minor in possession, Halbert Street, Ranchester, 2146 Coffeen Ave. • 673-1100 3:42 p.m. 2590 N. Main • 672-5900 • Custody dispute, Dee Drive, 5:33 p.m. • Removal of subject, Coffeen Avenue, 7:18 p.m. • Suicide attempt, Kooi Road, Ranchester, 11:09 p.m. Road, 7:58 p.m. • Fight, Coffeen Avenue, 8:04 p.m. • DUS, North Main Street, 11:17 p.m.

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Police: Fake news story led gunman to popular DC pizzeria WASHINGTON (AP) — A man who said he was investigating a fake news story about Hillary Clinton running a child sex ring out of a pizza place was arrested after firing a rifle inside the Washington, D.C., restaurant, police said. Edgar Maddison Welch, 28 of Salisbury, North Carolina, was arrested Sunday afternoon at Comet Ping Pong on Connecticut Avenue in an affluent neighborhood of the nation’s capital, police said. No one was injured in the incident. Welch told police he’d come to the restaurant to “self-investigate” the fictitious online conspiracy theory that spread online during Clinton’s unsuccessful run for the White House, a police statement said. Metropolitan Police Department spokeswoman Aquita Brown said police first received a call Sunday afternoon about a male with a weapon. Welch walked into the front door of the restaurant and pointed a gun in the direction of an employee, the police statement said. The employee fled and notified police. Police set up a perimeter and arrested Welch safely, Interim D.C. Police Chief Peter Newsham said. Welch was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon. Bartender Lee Elmore told news outlets that people in the restaurant started to panic as the man walked to the back of the restaurant. “One of the hosts runs up and says did you see that guy? He had a big gun,” Elmore said. “His demeanor was bizarre, in that if you come in to a place to eat, you ask for a host or grab a seat at the bar,” Elmore said. “Didn’t make any eye contact, didn’t talk with anybody.” Two guns were recovered inside the restaurant and an additional weapon was recovered from the suspect’s vehicle, police said. A phone number listed for Welch in North Carolina was disconnected. The Comet Ping Pong is in a neighborhood of well-tended private homes and apartment buildings on leafy streets that lead to a mix of shops, restaurants and the Politics and Prose book store. The restaurant gained notoriety during the presidential campaign after fake news stories stated Clinton and her campaign chief ran a child sex ring out of the restaurant, news organizations have reported. “For now, I will simply say that we should all condemn the efforts of certain people to spread malicious and utterly false accusations about Comet Ping Pong, a venerated DC institution,” restaurant owner James Alefantis said in a statement. “Let me state unequivocally: these stories are completely and entirely false, and there is no basis in fact to any of them,” he continued in the statement. “What happened today demonstrates that promoting false and reckless conspiracy theories comes with consequences.”

Sheridan High School football team members Reuben Morris, left, and Jacek Aksamit serve a guest in the community soup kitchen Friday at First Congregational Church on Works Street.

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ND pipeline protesters vow to stay despite victory BY JAMES MACPHERSON THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

CANNON BALL, N.D. (AP) — Protesters celebrated a major victory in their push to reroute the Dakota Access oil pipeline away from a tribal water source but pledged to remain camped on federal land in North Dakota anyway, despite Monday’s government deadline to leave. Hundreds of people at the Oceti Sakowin, or Seven Council Fires, encampment cheered and chanted “mni

wichoni” — “water is life” in Lakota Sioux — after the Army Corps of Engineers refused Sunday to grant the company permission to extend the pipeline beneath a Missouri River reservoir. The Standing Rock Sioux tribe and its supporters argue that extending the project beneath Lake Oahe would threaten the tribe’s water source and cultural sites. The segment is the last major sticking point for the four-state, $3.8 billion project. “The whole world is watching,” said Miles Allard, a member of the Standing Rock Sioux. “I’m telling all our people to stand up and not to leave until this is over.” Despite the deadline, authorities say they won’t forcibly remove the protesters. The company constructing the pipeline, Dallasbased Energy Transfer Partners, released a statement Sunday night slamming the Army Corps’ decision as politically

motivated and alleging that President Barack Obama’s administration was determined to delay the matter until he leaves office. “The White House’s directive today to the Corps for further delay is just the latest in a series of overt and transparent political actions by an administration which has abandoned the rule of law in favor of currying favor with a narrow and extreme political constituency,” the company said. President-elect Donald Trump, a pipeline supporter, will take office in January, although it wasn’t immediately clear what steps his administration would be able to take to reverse the Army Corps’ latest decision or how quickly that could happen. That uncertainty, Allard said, is part of the reason the protesters won’t leave. “We don’t know what Trump is going to do,” Allard said. Assistant Secretary for Civil Works Jo-Ellen Darcy

said in a news release that her decision was based on the need to consider alternative routes for the pipeline’s crossing. Her full decision doesn’t rule out that it could cross under the reservoir or north of Bismarck. “Although we have had continuing discussion and exchanges of new information with the Standing Rock Sioux and Dakota Access, it’s clear that there’s more work to do,” Darcy said. “The best way to complete that work responsibly and expeditiously is to explore alternate routes for the pipeline crossing.” North Dakota’s leaders criticized the decision, with Gov. Jack Dalrymple calling it a “serious mistake” that “prolongs the dangerous situation” of having several hundred protesters who are camped out on federal land during cold, wintry weather. U.S. Rep. Kevin Cramer said it’s a “very chilling signal” for the future of infrastructure in the United States.

Trump taps former campaign rival Carson as housing secretary

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump, moving to complete formation of his Cabinet and decide other key posts, chose former campaign rival Ben Carson on Monday to be secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Trump’s decision, announced by his transition office, comes as the real estate mogul continues a series of interviews, meetings with aides and other deliberations aimed at forming his administration. He announced several Cabinet appointees last week. In a statement, Trump said he was “thrilled to nominate” Carson, describing the retired neurosurgeon as having “a brilliant mind” and saying he “is passionate about strengthening communities and families within those communities.” Carson had been coy about joining the new administration, saying shortly after Trump’s election victory that he wasn’t certain he’d fit into a Cabinet-style role. The discussion at that time centered on speculation that Carson might be selected to head the sprawling Department of Health and Human Services. “Ben shares my optimism about the future of our country,” Trump said, “and is part of ensuring that this is a presidency representing all Americans.” Carson was among the 16 Republican candidates who challenged Trump for the Republican nomination. He was a favorite of religious conservatives and a strong fundraiser, but his team burned through money quickly and he failed to win any of

the early primary contests. Trump treated Carson harshly during the primary, saying he had a “pathological temper.” Still, Carson quickly endorsed Trump after he dropped out of the contest. As a Trump supporter, Carson was both loyal and critical. He conceded that Trump had “major defects” and said at one point that he would have preferred a scenario other than Trump winning the Republican primary. Last week, Trump announced that he planned to nominate former Goldman Sachs executive Steven Mnuchin as his Treasury secretary and billionaire investor Wilbur Ross to lead the Commerce Department. He chose Betsy DeVos to be secretary of education and Elaine Chao, the wife of Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, to be transportation secretary. Trump also has turned to retired Marine Gen. James Mattis to be secretary of defense. He now has expanded his pool of candidates for secretary of state, raising a question about whether former CIA Director David Petraeus’ guilty plea for leaking classified information disqualifies him to serve as the nation’s top diplomat. Trump’s aides had confirmed that the president-elect had settled on four finalists for the post. But over the weekend, two people close to the transition told The Associated Press that Trump is moving away from two of the four: former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney, the 2012 Republican presidential nominee.

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THE STAGE IS SET Bama, Clemson, Ohio State, Washington headline College Football Playoff BY RALPH D. RUSSO AP COLLEGE FOOTBALL WRITER

Conference championships matter. Headto-head matters. Strength of schedule matters. Every game counts, though some seem to count more than others and good luck figuring out which ones count most. This and more is what the College Football Playoff selection committee sorts through to pick the four best teams in the country.

If consistency, certainty and clear-cut criteria are what you crave, this may not be the sport for you. Yes, the goal posts move from season to season. That may be the way it is for awhile — at least until the playoff grows up. “Every year is going to be different,” CFP executive director Bill Hancock said. “Football seasons are like snowflakes, they’re all different. Next year we’ll be standing here talking about some other way it fell out. And that’s great.”

It worked out great Sunday for Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State and Washington. Not so great if you root for Penn State. No. 1 Alabama (13-0) will face No. 4 Washington (12-1) in one semifinal and second-seeded Clemson (12-1) meets third-seeded Ohio State (11-1) in the other on Dec. 31. The committee stayed with the same top four it picked going into championship weekend, leaving out No. 5 Penn State (11-2) even though the Nittany Lions won the Big Ten title game and beat Ohio State earlier

in the season. The Buckeyes are the first team to reach the playoff in its three-year history without winning their conference. Many questioned why Ohio State deserved a spot, especially over Penn State. Selection committee chairman Kirby Hocutt made it clear that the 12-person committee did not. SEE COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF, PAGE B2

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Sheridan College’s Sara Storeshaw (13) passes the ball against Dawson Community College during the Best Western Tournament Saturday at the Bruce Hoffman Golden Dome.

Sheridan College women bury Dawson with 3s BY MIKE PRUDEN [email protected]

SHERIDAN — The 3s rained at the Bruce Hoffman Golden Dome Saturday evening, leading the Sheridan College Lady Generals to a 96-65 win over the Dawson Community College Lady Buccaneers. The Lady Generals knocked down 16 3-pointers, tying a season high and, according to head coach Frank McCarthy, matching an unofficial school record, at least during his lengthy tenure at the college. They also made 16 against Little Big Horn College on Nov. 18. McCarthy It’s already the seventh time the team has made double-digit 3-pointers in a game this season. The Lady Generals only had four games with 10 or more 3s all of last season. “Isn’t that weird how the game works?” McCarthy asked after Saturday’s win. “You make some shots, confidence goes way up,

you’re having fun. That was by far the best game we’ve played all year.” Sheridan launched deep balls right out of the gate Saturday. The team hit 12 of its 16 3s in the first half and three straight to open the game. Raelynn Keefer hit a 3-pointer to get the show started, and Brooke Cargal went backto-back as the Lady Generals opened the game on a 9-0 run. After Dawson scored on a putback layup, Rebekah Brewer answered with another 3-pointer for Sheridan. The Lady Generals jumped to a 20-4 lead in the first five minutes of play and never looked back. Even more impressive than the number of 3s from the home team was the competition they came against. Dawson came into Saturday’s matchup with Sheridan having knocked off the nation’s 19th-ranked team, Casper College, the night before. Sheridan will face Casper twice during the conference season in 2017, a team most Region IX coaches expect to be one of the best in the conference.

But the Lady Generals did to Dawson what Casper couldn’t. McCarthy’s group executed the offense, getting basically any shot it wanted. The Lady Generals dominated the glass, set screens and found open cutters all night long, all while they launched from outside the arc. Sheridan outrebounded Dawson 48-34 and dished out 25 assists on 35 made field goals. “I think that’s one benefit of having so many freshmen,” McCarthy said. The Lady Generals have just one sophomore on their roster this season. “They’re not as concerned with minutes or scoring. Sophomores sometimes look ahead to next year, but this group is really unselfish.” The game was completely lopsided. The Lady Generals shot 49 percent from the field, 55 percent from 3-point land and 91 percent from the free-throw line. Dawson, meanwhile, shot 30 percent, 22 percent and 65 percent, respectively, from those same areas. SEE REMATCH, PAGE B2

LARAMIE (AP) — After losing the Mountain West Conference championship game Saturday night to San Diego State, Wyoming learned Sunday that it will be playing a bowl game on the Aztecs’ home turf. The Cowboys accepted an invitation to play in the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl on Dec. 21 against former rival BYU. “Obviously we would have loved to be the Mountain West Conference champions,” Wyoming Athletics Director Tom Burman said Sunday night, “but that disappointment ended at noon today when we got the official announcement from the San Diego Poinsettia Bowl people that we were going to San Diego and we were going to play BYU, which is a wonderful opportunity for the university.” San Diego State beat Wyoming 27-24 in the conference championship game Saturday night in Laramie. The Aztecs will play in the Las Vegas Bowl. Wyoming enters the bowl game with an 8-5 overall record. BYU is 8-4 as an independent. The Cowboys and Cougars will be meeting for the first time since 2010. They’ve played 77 games over the years before BYU dropped out of the Mountain West Conference. Wyoming coach Craig Bohl said he’s never coached a team against BYU but is excited for the game. “I also, in the short time that I’ve been in Wyoming, (am) somewhat familiar with some of the great games Wyoming has had with BYU, and so what a great matchup,” Bohl said. SEE POKES, PAGE B2

Generals blow out Presentation 130-68 FROM STAFF REPORTS

SHERIDAN — Coming off an overtime win against Dawson Community College the night before, the Sheridan College men’s basketball team had no trouble Saturday in an easy win over Presentation College’s junior varsity team. Presentation hit some shots early to keep the game within a few points in the opening 10 minutes, but the Generals blew the doors open to take a 130-68 win. The 130 points were tied for the second most the team has scored in the three seasons under head coach Matt Hammer. The Generals scored 130 against Little Big Horn College last season and

132 against Impact Academy on Nov. 7, 2014, Hammer’s fourth game with the team. Seven players scored in double figures for Sheridan College, led by a career-high 26 from Dmonta Harris. The game was an opportunity for Hammer to give extended minutes to his bench as the team wraps up the first half of its season. The Generals have just three games remaining before a few weeks off for winter break. Five of Sheridan’s six bench players finished with double-digit scoring Saturday. The Generals shot 62 percent from the field and 46 percent from 3-point range. They outrebounded Presentation 59-19 and forced 24 turnovers. The win was Sheridan’s

10th of the season and bumped the team’s record to 10-2. The Generals will have one more home game Monday against the Wyoming AllStars at 7:30 p.m., and they’ll wrap-up their nonconference schedule with two games at Williston State College next weekend. Final Presentation College JV….....38 30 — 68 Sheridan College……………..62 68 — 130 Scoring Presentation — Agbayani 15, Jordan 14, Woodward 8, Young 7, Vest 7, Luna 7, Garcia 6, Urmeneta 2, Koontz 2 Sheridan — Harris 26, D. Jackson 21, Johnson 18, Dieng 17, Brown 13, Sherrell 11, Banks 10, Ricketts 6, Ferenc 6, X. Jackson 2 Rebounds Presentation 19 (Koontz 5); Sheridan 59 (Johnson, Harris 11) Assists Presentation 12 (Garcia 3); Sheridan 26 (Johnson 7)

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF: Final spot came down to Washington and Penn State much easier if Washington would have had a stronger strength of schedule this college Ohio State’s three victories against top-10 football season.” teams (No. 7 Oklahoma, No. 8 Wisconsin You could say Washington benefited and No. 6 Michigan) and only one loss, by because it did not play a difficult nonconthree at Penn State, won the day over the ference opponent. But you can also say that Nittany Lions. Penn State lost to Pitt and if Penn State beat Pitt it would have beneMichigan (by 39) before closing the season fited from playing a difficult nonconference with nine straight victories. schedule. Several times, Hocutt cited Penn State’s Hocutt said the committee dug deep into noncompetitive loss and Ohio State’s strong the Huskies and Nittany Lions. nonconference victory at Oklahoma. “As we looked at those key statistics from So the key is to play a difficult nonconfer- an offensive standpoint, from a defensive ence schedule? standpoint, from starting field position Well, maybe not. differential, the edge was to Washington,” The final spot came down to Penn State Hocutt said. “You look at turnover margin, (11-2) and Pac-12 champion Washington. Washington ranks first in the country in The Huskies’ only loss was to 10th-ranked turnover margin compared to Penn State, Southern California and its nonconference ranking 50.” schedule featured FCS Portland State, If there is a pattern to be found in the Rutgers and Idaho. Penn State played Pitt, committee’s work over three years it may Temple and Kent State out of conference. be this simple: For the most part, the teams “I think because of Washington’s strength are ranked by the number in the loss colof schedule, their margin for error was umn. very slim,” Hocutt said. “I think our disNo two-loss team has made the playoff. cussions and our decision would have been Even a close head-to-head win over Ohio FROM B1

State and a conference title was not enough for Penn State to overcome two losses. Maybe next season will be different. In many ways the College Football Playoff is no different than the Bowl Championship Series, a highly subjective system that relied on poll voters to pick the top two teams. The one crucial difference, though, is enormous. Four instead of two makes the CFP better than the BCS. What could provide more consistency, more objectivity while removing much of the subjectivity, is a bigger playoff. Eight teams, with five automatic qualifying Power Five conference champions, the best team from the Group of Five and two wild cards. Fewer debates, plus it could put some juice back into championship weekend, which has become a little anticlimactic. It would also bring Cinderella into college football’s postseason, providing an opportunity for a non-Power Five team to win a meaningful postseason game and an underdog conference championship game winner to move on and play for the national title.

Sounds interesting, but it is not happening anytime soon. Hancock said expansion of the playoff is not up for consideration by the conference commissioners. The CFP is in year three of a 12-year television deal with ESPN. Clemson coach Dabo Swinney cautioned that more postseason would lessen the value of the regular season and that adding another round would require eliminating other games. “I don’t think you can go past 15 games in college football,” said Swinney, whose team did just that last season and lost to Alabama in the national championship game. “Something would have to give.” Ohio State’s Urban Meyer said he empathizes with Penn State and would not mind seeing a system that rewards all conference champions. “I’m not sure there’s an easy answer,” said Meyer, who has won two BCS championships and the first College Football Playoff. “I think we’re heading in the right direction.”

REMATCH: Lady Generals travel to Glendive, Montana, to take on Dawson Saturday FROM B1 “Against Frank, I’m 0-5 now,” Dawson head coach Romeo Lagmay Jr. said. “It’s hard to beat him at home. He’s a great seasoned coach. “We were still in shock; we were still celebrating that win, even today,” he added, pointing to the team’s win over Casper the night before. “We didn’t fully prepare for Sheridan. They did their part and came out and won.” The loss will be fresh in Lagmay’s mind when his team gets another crack at McCarthy and the Lady Generals Saturday at Dawson. “He better be ready,” Lagmay said about McCarthy. “I’m going to send him out with a nice retirement gift.” NOTES

Sheridan opened each of the first three quarters with a 3-pointer…Tyra Limpy hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer at the end of the third quarter…Cargal and Brewer combined for 10 3-pointers, the fourth time this season the two have contributed double-digit 3s in a game…Judit Valls and Ashlie Blackburn each had a double-double…Sheridan’s largest lead was 38 at 91-53 and 93-55. Final Dawson Community College...18 19 10 18 — 65 Sheridan College……………....28 26 29 13 — 96 Scoring Dawson — Jones 17, Ault 15, Rouane 9, Strode 8, Zimdars 6, Teixeira 5, Clingingsmith 3, Cathey 2 Sheridan — Cargal 19, Valls 17, Brewer 15, Keefer 13, Blackburn 12, Limpy 6, Colls 6, Frampton 6, Storeshaw 2 Rebounds Dawson 34 (Ault 7); Sheridan 48 (Blackburn 12) Assists Dawson 7 (Ault 2); Sheridan 25 (Keefer 6)

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POKES: First bowl game since 2011 FROM B1 It will be Wyoming’s 14th bowl appearance and first appearance in the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl. The Cowboys have an overall bowl record of 6-7 and last appeared in a bowl game in 2011. Wyoming played in two Holiday Bowls in San Diego back in 1987 and ‘88 as champions of the Western Athletic Conference. Burman said he expects thousands of Wyoming fans from the state and around the country will attend the bowl game. “We encourage our fans to go through our UW Athletics Ticket Office to get the best available seats to this year’s game,” Burman said.

Roby’s pick-6 earns Broncos 20-10 win in Jacksonville BY MARK LONG AP SPORTS WRITER

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — With a rookie quarterback and one of the NFL’s best defenses, the Denver Broncos were content to play conservatively at Jacksonville. It was the perfect formula against the self-destructing Jaguars. Bradley Roby returned an interception 51 yards for a touchdown, and the defending Super Bowl champions beat the mistake-prone Jaguars 20-10 on Sunday and gained ground in the AFC playoff picture. Roby picked off Blake Bortles’ wobbler across the middle in the third quarter — star linebacker Von Miller hit Bortles as he released the ball — and went untouched the other way. It was one of three turnovers for Denver’s defense. “They were exceptional,” Broncos coach Gary Kubiak said. It was the 11th pick-6 of Bortles’ three-year career and his third in the past four games. Houston and Detroit also returned interceptions for touchdowns in games the Jaguars lost

by fewer than seven points. “It’s the biggest nightmare possible,” said Bortles, whose 37.9 quarterback rating was the worst of his career. “But what are you going to do about it? You can’t sit there in a corner and pout. You can’t blame people. You can’t feel sorry for yourself because I think all that’s going to do is affect the way I play. ... All you can do is put your head down and continue to play as hard as you can and prepare each week.” Bortles’ latest pick-6 resulted in a seventh consecutive loss for Jacksonville (2-10) and secured another miserable milestone for the small-market franchise. The Jaguars became the fifth team in NFL history to post double-digit losses in six consecutive seasons, joining Tampa Bay (198394), Detroit (2001-06), Oakland (2003-09) and Cleveland (2008-13). Jacksonville had a chance to tie in the final minutes, but Bortles fumbled trying to make a play in the pocket. The Broncos (8-4) rebounded from an overtime loss against Kansas City, and with Miami’s loss at Baltimore, moved into position to get one of the conference’s

wild-card spots. They did it without quarterback Trevor Siemian , who missed the game with a sprained left foot. Rookie Paxton Lynch made his second career start and first on the road. Denver didn’t ask him to do too much. He didn’t need to, either. The Broncos scored all 20 points with help from Jacksonville, including two turnovers and two 15-yard penalties. Denver was 1 for 13 on third downs and finished with just 206 yards, the fewest allowed in Jaguars coach Gus Bradley’s fouryear tenure. It was the franchise’s fewest since giving up 146 yards in a victory against Baltimore in 2011. “We’re playing good defense right now,” said Jaguars defensive tackle Malik Jackson, who played his first game against his former team. The Broncos were gouged on the ground for 154 yards, but the defense made several game-changing plays. Roby’s interception was the key. It was huge for the third-year pro who gave up a late touchdown to New Orleans two weeks ago and surrendered an 11-yard catch on

fourth-and-10 last week against the Chiefs. “There was no way we were going to lose this game late like we did last week,” Roby said. SPECIAL TEAMS WOES The Jaguars continued their streak of special teams gaffes. Reserve tight end Alex Ellis was flagged for unnecessary roughness on a punt return in the final minute of the half. His 15-yarder set up Brandon McManus’ 32-yard field goal and put the Broncos ahead 10-3. It also gave Jacksonville a major meltdown on special teams for the seventh consecutive week. The streak includes five fumbled punts — including three turnovers — a punt return for a touchdown and two long punt returns that set up scores. HELPING HANDS Jaguars receiver Allen Robinson continues to help his opponents. Robinson dropped his sixth pass of the season and his third that resulted in an interception. “Just trying to make a play,” Robinson said. “For me, again, each and every Sunday I try to go out here and try to make plays.” Robinson bobbled a pass from Bortles down the left sideline, and it landed Harris Jr.’s hands.

Birdies and blunders, but a healthy week for Tiger Woods at Hero World Challenge BY DOUG FERGUSON AP GOLF WRITER

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — The return of Tiger Woods was more about the big picture than any of his big numbers. And that started with the sight of that red shirt on Sunday. Woods grumbled about three more double bogeys in the final round of the Hero World Challenge. Considering how badly he has felt in the 15 months since he last played, he still was able to keep it in perspective. “It feels good to be back out here playing again, competing and trying to beat the best players in the world,” Woods said. “I missed it. I love it.”

He even loved some of his golf at Albany. Woods made 24 birdies, the most of anyone this week. He also had six double bogeys, three of them in the final round. The last one on the final hole, his third of the week on the 18th, gave him a 4-over 76. It was the highest score of the tournament, and he finished 15th in the 17-man field. The other players were not about to measure him by his score — not yet, anyway. “The whole world is watching a couple of rounds of golf,” said British Open champion Henrik Stenson, who finished second to Hideki Matsuyama . “It’s great to see him back and healthy and playing. I want to see him up in contention and try to beat him when it matters the most.

“Give him three or four tournaments, maybe six tournaments, maybe around the Masters,” he said. “It’s easy to overanalyze a very limited amount of golf.” Rarely has a December event attracted this much curiosity. Woods, the dominant player of his generation, had gone 466 days since his previous tournament because of two back surgeries. The recovery at times made it difficult for him to walk and led him to wonder if he would ever play. “Getting back to this point is beyond anything that I’ve ever experienced in my lifetime,” said Woods, who turns 41 at the end of the month. “The pain issues that I had, it was rough. Quite frankly, there some pretty dire times where I just couldn’t move.”

Woods showed no stress in his swing or in walking five straight rounds, starting with the pro-am. He had plenty of length, at times going after his driver with a little more pop to clear a bunker. He holed a few long putts . He missed a few short ones. At times, he looked like he had never been away for that long. And at times it did. “It’s kind of new to me again, the feel of playing, the feel of adrenaline in my system, hitting shots,” Woods said. One day after he briefly pulled within two shots of the lead, it was clear early on this day would be a struggle. Woods was scrambling for pars instead of being in a position to attack pins. He twice made double bogey on a par 5.

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SCOREBOARD | NCAAW TOP 25 | 1. Notre Dame (8-0) beat Iowa 73-58; beat Valparaiso 114-54. 2. UConn (7-0) beat Chattanooga 80-43; beat No. 15 DePaul 91-46; beat No. 14 Texas 72-54. 3. South Carolina (6-1) beat No. 14 Texas 76-67; lost to Duke 74-63. 4. Baylor (9-1) beat Abilene Christian 79-34; beat No. 22 Tennessee 88-66. 5. Maryland (8-0) beat No. 7 Louisville 78-72; beat UMBC 92-42. 6. Mississippi State (8-0) beat Iowa State 85-81. 7. Louisville (7-2) lost to No. 5 Maryland 78-72; beat No. 17 Kentucky 69-67, OT. 8. Florida State (8-1) beat Minnesota 75-61; beat Western Carolina 90-41. 9. Ohio State (6-3) lost to No. 18 Miami 94-89, OT; beat Cincinnati 80-38. 10. UCLA (6-1) beat Hawaii 72-49. :[HUMVYKILH[*HS:[H[L)HRLYZÄLSK beat UC Davis 68-42 12. Oklahoma (5-2) lost to No. 17 Kentucky 82-68; lost to Oral Roberts 74-67. 13. Washington (8-1) beat Grand Canyon 101-66; beat Fresno State 85-54. 14. Texas (2-4) lost to No. 3 South Carolina 76-67; lost to No. 2 UConn 72-54. 15. DePaul (5-2) lost to No. 2 UConn 91-46. 16. West Virginia (9-0) beat Morehead State 94-53; beat Mississippi 66-61. 17. Kentucky (6-1) beat No. 12 Oklahoma 82-68; lost to No. 7 Louisville 69-67, OT. 18. Miami (7-1) beat No. 9 Ohio State 94-89, OT; beat Old Dominion 66-56.  -SVYPKHILH[>VɈVYK"ILH[3VUN Beach State 83-53. lost to Arizona State 69-63. 20. Syracuse (6-3) beat Michigan State 75-64; beat CCSU 95-63. 21. Colorado (8-0) beat Southeastern Louisiana 112-54; beat Idaho State 85-56. 22. Tennessee (4-3) beat Tennessee State 86-36; lost to No. 4 Baylor 88-66. 23. Auburn (6-2) lost to Kansas State 71-66. 24. Oregon State (5-1) beat Idaho 60-49. beat BYU 65-56. 25. Texas A& M (5-1) lost to Southern Cal 66-62.

NCAAM TOP 25 | 1. Kentucky (7-1) did not play. beat Arizona State 115-69; lost to No. 11 UCLA 97-92. 2. Villanova (8-0) did not play. beat Pennsylvania 82-57; beat Saint Joseph’s 88-57. 3. North Carolina (8-1) did not play. lost to No. 13 Indiana 76-67; beat Radford 95-50. 4. Kansas (7-1) did not play. beat Long Beach State 91-61; beat Stanford 89-74. 5. Duke (8-1) did not play. beat Michigan State 7869; beat Maine 94-55. 6. Virginia (7-1) did not play. beat Ohio State 63-61; lost to No. 25 West Virginia 66-57. 7. Xavier (7-1) did not play. beat North Dakota State 85-55; lost to No. 9 Baylor 76-61. 8. Gonzaga (8-0) did not play. beat MVSU 97-63; beat No. 16 Arizona 69-62. 9. Baylor (7-0) did not play. beat Sam Houston State 79-45; beat No. 7 Xavier 76-61. *YLPNO[VUKPKUV[WSH`ILH[)\ɈHSV  72; beat Akron 82-70. 11. UCLA (9-0) did not play. beat UC Riverside 9856; beat No. 1 Kentucky 97-92. 12. Saint Mary’s (Cal) (6-0) did not play. beat Stanford 66-51. 13. Indiana (7-1) did not play. beat No. 3 North Carolina 76-67; beat SIU Edwardsville 83-60. beat Southeast Missouri State 83-55. 14. Louisville (7-1) did not play. beat No. 15 Purdue 71-64; beat Grand Canyon 79-70. 15. Purdue (6-2) did not play. lost to No. 14 Louisville 71-64; beat Morehead State 90-56. 16. Arizona (6-2) did not play. beat Texas Southern 85-63; lost to No. 8 Gonzaga 69-62. 17. Wisconsin (7-2) did not play. beat No. 22 Syracuse 77-60; beat Oklahoma 90-70. 18. Butler (8-0) did not play. beat Utah 68-59; beat Central Arkansas 82-58. 19. Iowa State (5-2) did not play. lost to Cincinnati 55-54, OT. Next: vs. Omaha, Monday. 20. South Carolina (8-0) did not play. beat Vermont 68-50; beat FIU 70-54. 21. Rhode Island (5-3) did not play. lost to Valparaiso 65-62; lost to Providence 63-60. 22. Syracuse (5-2) did not play. lost to No. 17 Wisconsin 77-60; beat North Florida 77-71. 23. Oregon (7-2) did not play. beat Boise State 68-63; beat Western Oregon 93-54; beat Savannah State 128-59. 24. Florida (7-1) did not play. beat North Florida 91-60. 25. West Virginia (6-1) did not play. beat Manhattan 108-61; beat No. 6 Virginia 66-57.

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Purse: $3.5 million Yardage: 7,267; Par: 72 Final Hideki Matsuyama, $1,000,000 Henrik Stenson, $400,000 Rickie Fowler, $191,667 Dustin Johnson, $191,667 Matt Kuchar, $191,667 Brandt Snedeker, $140,000 Jordan Spieth, $140,000 Bubba Watson, $140,000 Louis Oosthuizen, $125,000 Patrick Reed, $120,000 J.B. Holmes, $115,000 Zach Johnson, $110,000 Brooks Koepka, $108,500

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Shooting over the defense Robert Watson, center, twists his body to get a shot up over two defenders during practice Wednesday at Big Horn High School. The Rams open the season this weekend in Glenrock. Seattle at Green Bay, 2:25 p.m. Atlanta at Los Angeles, 2:25 p.m. Dallas at N.Y. Giants, 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12 Baltimore at New England, 6:30 p.m.

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PGA | Sunday At Albany Golf Club Nassau, Bahamas

Jimmy Walker, $108,500 Tiger Woods, $107,000 Russell Knox, $106,000 Emiliano Grillo, $105,000

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TRANSACTIONS | BASEBALL National League ATLANTA BRAVES — Agreed to terms with LHP Jacob Lindgren on a one-year contract. FOOTBALL National Football League LOS ANGELES RAMS — :PNULKJVHJO1LɈ-PZOLY to a two-year contract extension through 2018. HOCKEY National Hockey League ARIZONA COYOTES — Assigned C Laurent Dauphin and D Anthony DeAngelo to Tucson (AHL). Recalled F Brendan Perlini from Tucson. CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Recalled G Lars Johansson from Rockford (AHL). Assigned F Nick Schmaltz to Rockford. COLORADO AVALANCHE — Reassigned F Rocco Grimaldi to San Antonio (AHL). LOS ANGELES KINGS — Assigned F Teddy PurJLSS[V6U[HYPV(/3(J[P]H[LK*(UK`(UKYLVɈ from injured reserve. NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Assigned F Mike Liambas to Milwaukee (AHL). American Hockey League AHL — Suspended Manitoba D Brenden Kichton two games for an illegal check to the head of an opponent during a Dec. 3 game against Texas. COLLEGE CINCINNATI — Announced the resignation of football coach Tommy Tuberville. SOUTH CAROLINA — Suspended men’s senior IHZRL[IHSS.:PUKHYP\Z;OVYU^LSSPUKLÄUP[LS`MVY violating an athletic department policy.

Tie or no tie? Newton’s dress-code flap defines Panthers’ 40-7 loss BY TIM BOOTH AP SPORTS WRITER

SEATTLE (AP) — A missing necktie led to Carolina quarterback Cam Newton getting benched for one series on Sunday night. Ron Rivera didn’t expect it to last just one play. One disastrous play that created a most awkward of beginnings, and defined the Panthers’ 40-7 blowout loss to the Seattle Seahawks. “We didn’t lose this game because of a tie,” Newton said. “It was a lot of execution errors. Including a lot of things where we had our opportunities and we failed at it.”

The Panthers’ first offensive play ended up being a pass by Derek Anderson that deflected off Mike Tolbert’s hands and into the arms of linebacker Mike Morgan, but that play didn’t cost Carolina the game. The turnover only led to a field goal for Seattle, but it was the start of an otherwise forgettable performance by the Panthers that provided another blow to the dwindling playoff hopes of the reigning NFC champions. The bigger culprit was the 240 yards rushing allowed by the Panthers’ defense and Carolina’s inability to finish drives in Seattle territory. That’s what turned the seventh meeting in the past five years between the teams

into a laugher for the Seahawks. “We just didn’t give ourselves the chance. That’s the disappointment,” Rivera said. “We had some opportunities. We missed some plays. Probably the toughest thing is the lack of discipline and being where you’re supposed to be.” But the flap about the tie and Newton’s one-play benching became an overbearing cloud hanging over Carolina’s performance. “I made the decision not to start him after I learned of the infraction,” Rivera said. “It was going to be one series. I didn’t anticipate the series lasting one play.” Newton was punished because he did not have a necktie for the team flight to Seattle.

The Panthers spent the past week in the Bay Area following their game at Oakland and made the trip up the West Coast on Friday. Newton said he realized he hadn’t packed a shirt and tie just before the buses left to take the team to their flight. “We discussed it internally. Me and coach, we’re on the same page, I feel good about it,” Newton said. “I wore a similar outfit like this before and nothing was done. But he has rules in place and we have to abide by them and no person is greater than the next person. It is what it is.” Some teammates, though, didn’t realize the situation until the Panthers took the field and Anderson called the first play.

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Wake up to prediabetes In Tom Cruise’s 2013 Jack Harper movie, “Oblivion,” it’s hard to know who was less hip to what was going on: Earth’s beleaguered inhabitants or their supposed controllers. Kinda like what’s

Dr. Mehmet Oz and Dr. Michael Roizen

happening right here in the U.S.A. Turns out that more than a third of the country’s population has prediabetes, and they’re often oblivious to it. That’s in part because their doctors are not inclined to follow guidelines about testing for the condition or, if they do identify someone with the condition, they often fail to provide treatment or even make suggestions for lifestyle modifications! Oblivion is trumping common sense. A recent study published in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine looked at a sample of folks 45 and up who’d received an A1C test (it reveals your average blood glucose level). Forty percent of women and 36.5 percent of men had pre-

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DEAR ABBY: My daughter asked me if she should have another child, and based on what I have observed with her first, I definitely feel she shouldn’t. I want a polite way to respond without hurting her feelings, but can’t find the words. She loves her child, but loses patience quickly. She can’t handle it when her

diabetes (defined as an A1C of 5.7 percent to 6.4 percent). But when the researchers looked at the study group’s medical records, they found that “three-fourths of those with prediabetes were not provided with an appropriate treatment plan.” Yikes! That means, like Jack Harper, you’ve got to face reality and save your world. If you’re overweight, ask your doc for a screening test; make sure you get the results; and if your A1C is between 5.7 percent and 6.4 percent, INSIST on getting lifestyle and treatment recommendations. Losing just 5 percent of your weight can ease or reverse the condition, and taking metformin and a statin may save you from diabetes and heart disease.

Pauline Phillips and Jeanne Phillips 2-year-old whines or cries. Sometimes she needs to leave the house. Can you help? -- DEFINITELY NOT IN OREGON DEAR DEFINITELY NOT: Every parent feels this way sometimes. That’s why God invented grandparents and baby sitters. However, if you feel your daughter can’t handle the stress, be honest with her and tell her why you have “concerns.” DEAR ABBY: My daughter has been friends with twin girls for several years. Their parents are divorced, and we’ve always known that money is tight in their family. We invite them over to eat as often as we can, and they know our home is their home and a safe place. The girls are now all applying to colleges, but the twins

have repeatedly expressed concern that they don’t have enough money to pay the ACT submission fees or the college submission fees. They are both working long hours and trying to save money for college. We are in a position to help them submit these applications, but don’t know how to approach the topic. We are not close with either of their parents. Most important, we don’t want to risk a parent telling the girls they can’t spend time at our home. How can we help? -- ENOUGH TO SHARE DEAR ENOUGH TO SHARE: You are generous and compassionate to want to do this. Because the girls spend so much time at your home, it’s likely their parents already know their daughters are friendly with your family. I do not think it would be offensive if you were to call the parents and make the offer. If they are reluctant to accept, you could propose it as a “loan” that can be repaid after the girls graduate. DEAR ABBY: My father-inlaw died a couple of months ago, and since then my mother-in-law insists that one of her kids spend the night with her. She told them that “people” have told her she should not spend a night alone for at least a year. This is causing grief and bitterness because my husband has explained to her that when he stayed the first two weeks, he left me at home alone, and it was time she started facing things and move on. What are the obligations of the children when a parent dies? His mother doesn’t need them financially. Are we being too hard on her, or does she need to seek help with moving on? We are afraid that if she keeps this up, she’s going to push herself into an early grave or drive her kids away. -- TIRED OF SLEEPING ALONE DEAR TIRED: My deepest sympathy to your mother-inlaw for her loss, but it is not the responsibility of an adult child to leave his (or her) spouse to sleep with Mama for a year. A week or two, perhaps -- but certainly not a year. His mother should talk to her clergyperson or doctor about joining a grief support group to help her through this difficult time. And if she’s afraid to be alone in the house -- and she’s an animal lover -- a solution to that could be for her to adopt a dog from an animal rescue organization.

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Household Goods & Appliances

Household Goods & Appliances

(2) METAL folding chairs w/ covered seat $7.00 ea 674-7270

PICTURES. 2-Unicorns, 1 Kitten, framed, $5 each, 673-4304

14 TIME Life World War II hardback books, $15 for all, 673-4304 2 LAMPS with wooden base and wrapped lamp shades $5/ each, 6734304 3" TWIN memory foam mattress topper. $50.00 (307)673-4837 BABY GATE. 673-4304 CLOTHES HAMPER on wheels with net/ drawstrings bag, Free, 673-4304 COFFEE TABLE, 26" x 54" $15 673-4304 DENVER PILLOW-TOP queen mattress. Nonsmoking. Very good condition includes mattress, boxspring & frame. $200 OBO. (307)429-1009 GAS FIRE place insert made by Heat and Glow. $800 obo (307)751-7253 GLASS KITCHEN table. $125. (307)751-0893.

NEED TO DECLUTTER? SELL ANY ITEM ($50 or less) FOR FREE IN THE SHERIDAN PRESS! For more details, call Amber 672-2431. WHITE KENMORE refrigerator side by side great condition. Water on the outside. $200 (307) 429-1009 Sporting Goods

HOLLIDAY BRAND Golf Simulator. Located in basement of Tuckers building. Works great. $1500. 751-9907. Guns

Farm & Ranch Supplies

Office Machines & Equipme

VERMEER CHIPPER 1600A. On brand new heavy duty trailer. Can haul other equip. New blades 800 hours. $6000 obo 462-6144 Pets & Supplies

1/2 Shih-tzu 1/2 Chihuahua puppies. 4 puppies $350 ea. 3 males 1 female 9 wks old. Call Gia Vaira (307)673-4974. 3 YO chi/pom neutered. House broke. Gets along well with cats. Not dogs. very friendly. Free to good home. (307)421-3933

BENELLI SUPER NOVA 12 ga. pump. 3 ½ chamber. 26" barrel plus choke tubes. $450. (307) 655-5546

GLASS PUNCH bowl w/ glass tray. $30 672-2802

HUNTER DOUGLAS Wood Mates blinds, 31"Wx14"L, $10, 673-4304

CUTE, FLUFFY, loving hypoallergenic, nonshedding Malti-poos, Malti-snoos & Malkies. UTD shots. $500-$650. Call 406-671-8697.

NEW! DIAMOND 33”x 22"x9" double bowl black granite composite/ drop-in/under mount kitchen sink. Photos avail. $295. 751-3940. PICTURES. 1. Boy Blue 2. Pink lady 3. With Frame 22"x19" $25 ea. 674-7270

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30' SEMI trailer flat bed. Heavy Duty. Good tires. Duel tandem. $2500 obo. 462-6144 2002 VOYAGER Pontoon aluminum boat & trailer. 90 HP outboard Mercury motor. 22' long. $12,000 674-8328 Farm & Ranch Supplies

FREEMAN HAY Baler. $250 obo. Used steel t posts 5,6,6.5 ft tall & delineator post $1.40/each. (307)763-1004

Unfurn Apts for Rent

Unfurn Apts for Rent

SHARP MX-2610N Copier. Digital. Full Color. Multi-functional system; Copy. Print. Scan & More! Asking $1500 (307)675-1919

MEN'S XL VARSITY Jacket. Dark Green w/ black leather sleeves. Only worn twice. $100. 307-683-6529.

WKLY FROM $250 Monthly $750 Updated rooms. Am. Best Value Inn (307)672-9757

IN DAYTON large 2 BR 1 BA W/D hooks. garage. No smoking/pets. W/S/G provided. $700/mo 751-7718

2 BR. No smkg/pets. $750/mo. 1 yr lease. 752-5852

Medical Items for Sale

Services

INVACARE QUANTUM Electric Wheel chair like new $2000 obo. w/ battery charger. 672-5722 leave message.

SNOW REMOVAL & Ice Control. Big or Small jobs. (307)751-3236

Miscellaneous

Lawn & Garden Equipment

3' STUFFED Santa. Antique. Very good condition $25.00 674-4569

RYAN LAWN aerator like new. $800 4626144

7 FT artificial pre lit tree with stand. $50 (307)763-4562 9' PRE lit artificial Christmas tree. Used 1 time. Asking $100 boo (308)641-1085

APPROX 24' long garland asking $30.00 (307)763-4562

Heavy Equipment

GLASS TABLE. 108"x48"x1/2" Beveled edge. 2 pedestals. $1600 6 chairs @ $125 (720)320-8336

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ANTIQUE TRACTOR seat. $25 672-2802

Boats

17FT TRACKER boat & trailer. 90 HP & 6 HP Merc & Min Kota Elec. All excellent. 307-672-3330

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SVL90-2 2012 Kubota Skidsteer tracked. 92 HP Air conditioning, heat, air ride seat & low hours. enclosed cab.like new $49,000 462-6144 Hardware & Tools

CEMENT MIXER. Electric Motor. On rubber wheels. With hitch. Good condition. $350 (307)655-2240

COMMERCIAL GRADE Toledo Band Meat Saw. Model 5201. Has 5 new bands. $600. (307)674-4032 FOOSEBALL TABLE. 26"x43" $30.00 excellent condition! Call 6731329 afternoons, evenings or leave a message. HAVE AN ITEM you want to sell for $50 or more? Advertise with us! ONLY $20.16!!! Run it until it sells! Call Amber 672-2431 SLAT BOARD shelving w/ glass shelves from Dollar Wise. Paid $36,000. Will take $5,000 for all. 673-7398 674-5555 - Leave msg. TREE EQUIP for Sale. 1250 Vermeer Chipper. $12,000 If interested call 751-5277

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GOLD TONE banjo, nearly new with soft case, finger picks & first lessons book with CD & DVD. $400. (307)655-9262 WILLIAM & SON Violin w/ hard case and bow. $300 (307)751-0893 For Lease

Rail Road Land & Cattle Co. Buildings for lease, Shop space, Warehouse space, Retail space, & office space. 673-5555 Furnished Apts for Rent

ROCKTRIM. $500 / mo. Wi-Fi/Cable. 673-2960

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2 BR 1 BA, no pets, no smoking, $625 763-3352. LIKE NEW 3 BR/3 BA. 2600 sq. ft. Condo. Fplc, fam. rm, DW, refrig, W/D, AC, deck, 2 car gar, maint. free, snow removal, near hospital & daycare. $1500 + dep. Call 751-4951.

Houses, Unfurn for Rent

3 BR house w/ fenced yard & large garage. $1100/month. $1100 dep. Pets neg. (307)763-3773 4 BR. Bi-level. A/C. $1200/mo. N. Heights. Garage. 307-752-5526 2BR, 1BA townhome w/appl, $800mo + util. Lease & dep. No smk/pets. 307-751-6772

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COZY 2 BR. Incl. W/D. Water/garbage & summer yard upkeep. Close to down town. No smk/pets. $850/mo + deposit. 752-8889. 2 BR/1 BA hardwood floors. Fenced yard. Detached garage. W/D. No pets/smking. $900/mo + Util & Dep. 307-752-5712 Townhomes, Unfurn for Rent

3 BR duplex appliances. No smking/pets. Heat pd. $990/mo + elec. Call/text 752-9586 CHARMING 3-bed, 2.5 bath townhouse available. Lg. closets. 2-car garage. W/D hookup. 1-year lease. Pets negotiable. No smoking. Walk to downtown, YMCA and parks. $1,250/month. 226. W. Loucks. Call 303.324.6723. Mobile Homes for Rent

QUIET COUNTRY Living. $675/mo + $500 dep. No pets/no smkg. Call 763-6819. Office/Retail Space for Rent

1230 N. Main, 1000 SF, $700/mo. 752-5526 1530 SQ/ft office space located on Coffeen Ave. High visibility & parking. Please call for lease terms & rates. (307)751-4915. Storage Space

INTERSTATE STORAGE. Multiple Sizes avail. No deposit req'd. 752-6111. CALL BAYHORSE STORAGE 1005 4th Ave. E. 752-9114. CIELO STORAGE 752-3904 WOODLANDPARK STORAGE.COM 5211 Coffeen Call 674-7355 New Spaces Available! DOWNER ADDITION STORAGE 674-1792 ELDORADO STORAGE Helping you conquer space. 3856 Coffeen. 672-7297. Work Wanted

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Dear Readers: Today’s SOUND ON comes from a reader who, along with her neighborhood, is trying to make a positive impact on rebuilding the declining monarch butterfly population. She wrote: “My neighborhood has become afflicted with ‘monarch madness’! We are trying, one plant at a time, to make our ‘hood’ into a monarch butterfly oasis. There are several houses on each block that have milkweed plants, which provide food for the monarch caterpillars and the hatched butterflies. “Our local hardware and garden center found out about the monarch project and offered a very nice discount on the plants.” -Karen in Oxnard, Calif. For those who might not know, the milkweed plant is a hardy plant that is easy to grow and maintain. The blooms are colorful and provide food for many species of butterflies, as well as hummingbirds and bees. -- Heloise SEND A GREAT HINT TO: Heloise P.O. Box 795000 San Antonio, TX 782795000 Fax: 1-210-HELOISE Email: Heloise(at)Heloise.

com FAST FACTS Dear Readers: Here is a list of other things you can use as ornament hooks: * Paper clips * Bread-bag ties * Thin, decorative ribbon * Natural jute or twine * Large safety pins. -- Heloise LETTER OF LAUGHTER Dear Heloise: I used to be a secretary in customer service at the Naval Supply Center in San Diego. In addition to U.S. ship personnel, we received calls from personnel assigned to foreign ships visiting the area. I always answered my phone, “Customer service, Kathy Potts.” I answered as usual one day and was greeted by silence. I could hear background noise and knew that connections were not always clear, so again I said, “Customer service, Kathy Potts.” Someone cleared their throat on the other end of the line. I said, “Good morning, this is Kathy Potts in customer service.” A heavily accented voice on the line asked, tentatively, “Coffee pots?” I still laugh aloud when I share this story. -- Kathy Potts, via email FREE GIFTS Dear Heloise: A while

“COLUMBIA GRAFANOLA" 1915 crank phonograph. Very good condition, works well! Original records & operating instructions. $600. 763-3829

VINTAGE 1952 Toro reel lawnmower w/ Briggs & Stratton motor - NOT SEIZED Always garaged. Photos available. $125. 751-3940 Real Estate

13 SP Fuller transmission. $1600. 4 GMC 8 hole wheels 165. $100. 4 875 R165 tires. $300. OBO. Like new. 7522887 16 K Fifth wheel pivot hitch with rails & hardware. $225 (307)672-5119

Heloise back, David W. wrote in about putting money in library books. While that would be a nice treat to find, I would be concerned that someone had “accidentally” left it there and then would be out the money, especially if it is a large bill. So, I would like to suggest that he put a note with the money, stating something to the fact that this is a free gift. Enjoy! -- A Reader, via email This is what I would call making an original hint even better! I’ll bet many of us would do exactly as this reader and not recognize a free gift if it fell in our lap! -- Heloise THREE RULES FOR CONQUERING STAINS Dear Readers: When you are ready to conquer a stain, keep these helpful hints in mind: 1. The sooner, the better. The longer it is left on fabric, the more difficult it will be to remove. 2. Lift the stain slowly. Some stains will require time, patience and perseverance. 3. Repeat as often as necessary. Some stains require more than one attempt. -- Heloise

2011 GMC Denali HD 3500, Crew Cab, every option available, 108k highway miles, Duramax Diesel, Allison Transmission. New Tires, $33,000 752-1259

2 OLD mine car chassis $200 ea. OBO. (307)763-1004

Autos & Accessories

Perkins Restaurant is accepting applications for kitchen managers, line cooks, servers, hosts & weekend bookkeeper. Day and evening shifts available. Apply in person at 1373 Coffeen Ave or online at www.pleaseapplyon line.com/sugarland enterprises. EOE

Hints from Heloise

Antiques

FSBO 3,000 sq/ft. 4 BR house. Close to walking path & hospital. Move in Ready. (307)751-2629

Seeking motivated fitness, business oriented person to help run local fitness club. People skills a must. Personal training cert. a plus. AM/PM hrs avail. Call 406-220-2133 or 502-468-7626

Pickups & Vans

2005 CHEVY C-4500 stock full size box. Duramax 75k miles. Custom painted. Dual axles. semi tires. 674-8252 $39,000 obo 2005 DODGE Pickup 3500 5.9 cummins. non dually. Black. Lifted. 20" rims 35" tires. 700 Hp rating. $24,000 obo. 462-6144

Help Wanted

Tongue River Apartments is seeking an On site Property Manager & a Maintenance personnel couple or individual. Apartments are located in Ranchester WY. Need to have a valid drivers license, employment refrences, pass a back ground check along with past landlord reference check. Job duties will include but not limited to on site maintenance & apartment maintenance, office, tenant documents & monthly reports. Includes salary & a 2 bedroom apartment. Contact 307-751-6807 for an application or send resume to [email protected] This institution is an

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PRIME RATE MOTORS is buying clean, preowned vehicles of all ages. We also install B&W GN hitches, 5th Wheel Hitches, Pickup Flatbeds, Krogman Bale Beds. Stop by 2305 Coffeen Ave. or call 674-6677. RUBBER MADE travel cooler & warmer Ac/Dc $30 674-4086

2011 GMC Sierra SLT 3500, Crew Cab, 103,000 highway mi. Duramax Diesel. Allison Transmission. New Tires, $29,000 752-1259

Motorcycles

Campers, Trailers

2006 DYNA Wide Glide 5k mi. screaming eagle pipes. PRICE REDUCED! $8000 Call 751-6723

2001, 1061 Lance Pickup Camper. Full Loaded, Excel. Cond. Slide out. Satellite. In-board Generator $16,000 751-2501 or 751-6154

2008 HARLEY Davidson Road King. With windshield. Back rest. Custom handlebars. 7400 mi $13,000. (307)660-2539

2014 STARCRAFT Autumn Ridge 265 RLS Camper. Exl. cond. w/ lots of extras. leather furn. 12' slide. Arctic pkg. $24,580 461-1120

Motor Homes & RV’s

2015 SUMMERLAND by Springdale SM2670. sleeps 6-8. Fully Contained. 1 13' slide. $16,500 (513)235-3147

81 ALEGRO Motorhome. 26' 454 Engine. Automatic. Onan 5.0 generator. $6,000 674-8328

KEYSTONE MONTANA High Country 323 RL fifth wheel. Lots of Extras incl. W/D!!! 3 slide outs. Stored inside. $32,000 307-763-9469

Campers, Trailers

1998 34' Cardinal 5th wheel. 3 slides. Very nice. $13,500. 6727935 2011 STARCRAFT Autumn Ridge. 278 BH. 29 Ft. Great Condition. Under book @ $10,300. 674-5381

LUXURY 2013 Komfort by Dutchman. 5 slides, w/ fireplace. Tall ceilings. Dble fridge & freezer. King sized bed. Arctic pkg. cust. skirting $55,500 obo 674-8252

2015 DODGE RAM 1500 crew cab 4x4 Laramie. 6 cylinder diesel. Perfect condition. Priced to sell. $32,900. 307-461-0470 93 TOYOTA Truck. 2WD. 4 cyl. 5 sp. A/C. 150K. Reliable little truck. $1500 OBO. 672-6971 BRAHMA TRUCK topper. Black. Excellent shape. 5' wide x 7'3" long. $200 OBO. 7634631. ATV’s & Snowmobiles

2008 YAMAHA Grizzly 700cc 2K miles. New tires. Winch, plow, cargo racks & ramp. One owner. $4900. 751-3283. 2014 POLARIS XP 1000 Like new. Orange & black. Extras. $17,400 673-0907 Motorcycles

2002 HARLEY Springer, 33K miles, AMAZING condition, $7950, 763-3352.

Bridge The most prolific bridgebook author is David Bird from England, with well over 100 titles. The monks of St. Titus, led by the egocentric Abbot, are his most famous characters. In “The Abbot, the Parrot and the Bermuda Bowl” (Master Point Press), the Bozwambi tribe from the Upper Bhumpopo has qualified for the 2015 Bermuda Bowl in India. The players had learned bridge from missionaries sent there by the Abbot many years ago. When the Abbot visits the tribe and learns of their success, he insists on being added to the team. His teammates are Miss Nabooba, Mrs. Okoku, Mbozi and the Witchdoctor; his partner is the Parrot, the tribe’s best player. The Parrot made this fourspade contract look easy. What did he do after West led the heart queen? Declarer needed to find trumps splitting 2-1, but he

Phillip Alder still might have lost one spade and three diamonds if East got on lead and shifted to a high diamond, West having the ace hovering over South’s king. To maximize his chances, the Parrot won the first trick, ruffed his remaining heart on the board and led a trump. When East played the 10, the Parrot flicked a low spade onto the table. West won with his queen, but had no winning defense. If he had played a club, declarer would have drawn the missing trump and claimed 10 tricks: four spades, one heart, four clubs and the heart ruff.

When West, in desperation, shifted to a diamond, hoping South had only queenthird, the contract made with an overtrick. The deals are instructive and the prose entertaining -- as usual from this author.

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Omarr’s Daily Astrological Forecast BIRTHDAY GAL: Actress Stefanie Scott was born in Chicago today in 1996. This birthday gal starred as Lexi Reed on the kids’ series “A.N.T. Farm” from 20112014. She’s also appeared on episodes of “Law & Order: SVU,” “Jessie,” and “Sons of Tucson.” On the big screen, Scott’s film resume includes roles in “I.T.”, “Jem and the Holograms,” and “Insidious: Chapter 3.” Scott also sings and released the 2009 album “New Girl in Town.” ARIES (March 21-April 19): You can do more if you are organized. Prioritize tasks and focus on urgent items before attempting lesser projects. Maintain a respectful attitude to avoid

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potential friction with colleagues. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Accentuate the positive. There are always mistakes that are quite easy to point out. However, life can be so much more pleasant when you give others a well-deserved pat on the back. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Using the soft sell approach will be to your advantage. Don’t abuse your authority by making demands and barking orders. Be openminded and receptive to the ideas of others. CANCER (June 21-July 22): All the things you memorized in school might end up being of little help. Don’t be sidetracked by misunderstandings or accept a chal-

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