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The WREN Magazine, Wyoming Rural Electric News, volume 65, number 5, June 2019 (ISSN 1098-2876)
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is published monthly except for January for $12 per year by Linden Press, Inc., 214 West Lincolnway, Suite 21C, Cheyenne, WY 82001. Periodicals postage paid at Cheyenne, WY (original entry office) and at additional mailing offices. Postmaster – Send address changes to: The WREN Magazine, Wyoming Rural Electric News, c/o Linden Press, Inc., 223 S. Howes St., Fort Collins, CO 80521, [970] 221-3232. Include 3-digit co-op code. WREN Magazine is owned and controlled by rural electric cooperatives in the interest of the economic progress of rural areas specifically and the entire population of Wyoming and the nation generally. WREN Magazine has a total average monthly paid circulation of 40,912 for 11 months ending in September 2018. WREN Magazine is delivered to rural electric member/ consumers and other subscribers throughout the
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PROTECTING THE COOPERATIVE WAY – FROM COLORADO
SHAWN TAYLOR
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I gave a speech toward the end of last year in which I followed my colleague from Colorado. During his speech he talked about different legislative issues and priorities that the Colorado cooperatives were going to be facing in the upcoming session, many of which were going to be uphill battles and detrimental to the cooperatives. When it was my turn to speak, I jokingly said that our number-one priority in Wyoming was going to be building a wall on our southern border, in order to keep the bad policy ideas from crossing over into our state. Now before anyone thinks I’m going to be writing about the president or immigration or climate change, I’m not. My point is, at the time, there were many energy and environmental legislative and policy proposals being kicked around in Colorado that could impact some of Wyoming’s rural electric cooperatives. As it turns out, those concerns are real and now coming to light. If you are a member-owner of High West Energy, Carbon Power & Light, Niobrara Electric Association, Wheatland Rural Electric Association, Wyrulec, High Plains Power, Big Horn Rural Electric Company, or Garland Light & Power, your wholesale power provider, Tri-State Generation and Transmission (G&T) Association, is facing increased regulatory oversight by the Colorado Public Utility Commission
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or PUC (we have the Public Service Commission in Wyoming). Most G&Ts are not regulated by any one state because they serve multiple distribution cooperatives across state lines. Such is the case with Tri-State, which provides wholesale power to 43 distribution cooperatives across four states including the eight in Wyoming mentioned above.
energy economy.” This company,
Is it fair that Colorado should dictate the business of a selfregulated cooperative that is owned and governed by a board of directors who are elected by the very members they serve? The Colorado PUC now has the power to approve or reject Tri-State’s business plan based on a number of factors, including whether or not Tri-State has incorporated a sufficient amount of renewable energy or distributed energy into their resource plan. If Tri-State has to meet the demands set by the Colorado PUC, this will impact all of TriState’s members.
management and the board of
Furthermore, there is an effort underway in Colorado by for-profit independent power provider Guzman Energy. Its website states that its mission is to “serve our communities through an expanding and diverse portfolio of generation resources.” The website goes on to state, “We have a strong balance sheet and are backed by a group of like-minded and well aligned institutional investors with a commitment to the new
backed by investors and not a cooperative, has approached TriState with what may be a wellintentioned proposal of buying and retiring some of Tri-State's fossil fuel assets and replacing them with renewable assets, among other things. However, rather than negotiating in good faith with Tri-State directors, they are attempting to use public and political pressure to force Tri-State into an agreement that does not take into account our cooperative business model, the fact that Tri-State also serves Wyoming, Nebraska and New Mexico, and what impacts this “deal” would have on those member-owners and cooperative employees. Unfortunately, I believe Guzman Energy feels empowered by a few cooperatives from Colorado and New Mexico that have either left Tri-State or are attempting to – and have forgotten what it means to be a cooperative and why they were created in the first place. People can and do have various positions on fossil fuels, renewable energy and climate change and that’s fine, but this is about fairness and not giving one state control over our cooperatives in Wyoming.
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CO-OP YOUTH
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AT: I really enjoy my American History class this year, as well as my stainedglass class. I’m very interested in American history and learning how much this country has been through. I also really enjoy sketching, drawing and bringing it to life in glass. I had a lot of fun in photography; my favorite thing to photograph is scenery.
CO-OP YOUTH Wyoming’s rural electric
WREN: How have your hometown, family and/or friends influenced you?
cooperatives are proud to support our youth, giving college scholarships and lineman scholarships. In addition, our co-ops sponsor high school students on the D.C. Youth Tour in June and Youth Leadership Camp in July.
THIS MONTH: Aspen Thomas was a speaker at High Plains Power’s annual meeting in March. She will attend the D.C. Youth Tour with the Wyoming Rural Electric Association this month.
ASPEN THOMAS HOMETOWN: Lander HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDED: Lander Valley High School YEAR OF GRADUATION: 2020
Interested in applying for a scholarship, D.C. Youth Tour and/or Leadership Camp? Contact your local rural electric cooperative! See the insert in the center of the magazine for contact information.
WREN: Tell us about your studies and interests.
COLLEGE: Undecided MAJOR STUDY INTEREST: Nursing
AT: My family and I are very close. We are always hanging out and making memories. We are very open with each other and my family influences me daily. My dad taught me to be strong and independent, while my mom makes me want to be caring and respectful. My brother influenced me to get out of the box, make new friends and be daring. But they teach me to laugh every day and enjoy every minute we are given. I would not trade my family for anything!
WREN: What are your plans for the future? AT: During high school I have realized I really want to help people when I get out on my own, so I decided to pursue the medical field. I plan to graduate high school and attend college either at the University of Wyoming or somewhere smaller, just to start off. While in college, I’ll study nursing and work as a CNA on the side. I’ve been thinking about becoming a traveling nurse; to be able to help people as well as see the country would be quite amazing.
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“Working for the power company is a privilege and we really appreciate it,” Redden said.
Bridger Valley Electric Association (BVEA) member Pat Moon has participated in her co-op’s annual meeting every year, for decades. “Hal Benedict instilled in us how important it was to attend our electric company’s meeting,” Moon said. Benedict hired Moon to work for him in 1965, and she’s been attending annual meetings ever since. “[I’ve] probably missed five in all those years,” Moon said.
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he BVEA annual meeting took place April 27 in Mountain View. The meeting was preceded by a pancake breakfast, health fair and business expo. During the meeting BVEA General Manager Jud Redden noted how important the co-op community is to its employees.
Three board members, Kim Charles, Rick Maxfield and Marvin Applequist, were up for election at the meeting, and all three were reelected in uncontested races. “To be honest I would have rather won an election with an opponent,” Charles told the group during the annual meeting. He encouraged members to participate in the co-op's board of directors, noting that they only need 15 signatures to run for the district seat.
Bonnie Nielson, left, holds her granddaughter, Rylee Irene, while her grandsons Connor and Emmett Irene learn about electricity with help from BVEA’s George Jackman and Randy Mair. Pat Moon
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THE COOPERATIVE BUSINESS MODEL
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Representatives of the Wyoming Rural Electric Association (WREA) and the University of Wyoming (UW) met on May 3 to celebrate a breakthrough: a new course on cooperatives. The WREA gave the UW Foundation $10,000 to prepare the credited course, which will be offered in the fall. “We’ve hardly started marketing [the Cooperative Business Model], and it’s already half full,” Benjamin Rashford, department head of the UW Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, said on May 3. Rashford had reserved room for 30 students.
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LINEMEN LEARN SURVIVAL SKILLS Linemen undergo extensive safety training for electrical hazards, but weather can be a hazard too. With that in mind, 34 linemen and participants from six rural electric cooperatives converged on Wheatland April 15 and 16 for an outdoor survival course. “Hopefully we never need to use it, but you never know,” said James Priest of Wheatland Rural Electric Association. Priest was practicing his skills April 16: he was one of several in the course whose number was drawn to “lose” a boot, and instructor Brian Horner of Learn to Return had replaced the boot with a mukluk made of a combination of foam, carpet, plastic and rope. The mukluk can keep its wearer warm at 45 degrees below zero, Horner said. The linemen practiced sheltering in place at Grayrocks Reservoir near Wheatland, making the mukluks, learning to help injured partners and dividing what food they had for a lunch under scavenged tarps.
Their day at the reservoir was preceded by a day in a classroom, where they learned everything from bear safety to cold-weather survival skills. The Wyoming landscape can be unforgiving, and rural electric employees spend a lot of time outdoors. The course could help them at work or in their life outside work, said Don Smith, general manager for Wheatland REA. Wheatland hosted the event, which also drew participants from Big Horn Rural Electric Company, Bridger Valley Electric Association, Carbon Power & Light, High West Energy, Niobrara Electric Association and Tri-State Generation and Transmission.
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HONORING 100-YEAR FARMS The Wyoming Historic Preservation Office is seeking applications for the 2019 Wyoming Centennial Farm and Ranch award. To be eligible, a family must have owned and operated the ranch or farm for 100 years or more as of 2019. The award is honorary only and does not place any requirements or expectations on the family. The Wyoming Rural Electric Association is among the sponsors for this award. The Centennial Farm & Ranch ceremony and barbeque will take place August 17 in Douglas.
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WYOMING, WHERE I BELONG Did you know that Wyoming has two state songs? Wyoming, written by Charles E. Winter and George E. Knapp, became the first state song in 1955. Wyoming, Where I Belong, written by sisters Annie & Amy Smith, became the second official state song when it was signed into law by then Governor Matt Mead in July 2018. “We like to look at this song as an enhancement of the first song, they go together like a union of spirit,” Annie Smith said.
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NOT YOUR AVERAGE ARTWORK HUGE HIGH SCHOOL ART PROJECT INVOLVES MORE THAN 80 STUDENTS
High school hallways may not seem a logical place for large-scale models and murals illustrating important developments in transportation history. But don’t tell that to Powell High School art teacher Jim Gilman or the more than 80 students who teamed up to create a 17-foot model of Marine One, a VH-60N White Hawk helicopter.
This version of Marine One is used to transport the president of the United States and dignitaries, and is small enough to transport overseas. Thanks to the students’ year-long efforts, the 1/3 scale Marine One model now flies above a tall entrance into the school’s “Green Pod,” over doors leading to culinary, history and computer assisted drawing (CAD) classrooms. In the corner behind the helicopter is a large model of the White House, which is surrounded by a mural on two walls.
Powell High School students’ work on the beautiful White House model didn’t go unnoticed. Displayed prominently on a wall under the mural is a framed letter signed by President Donald Trump in February, praising their work on the model and congratulating them for their efforts. The two-wall mural, which creates a backdrop for both the White House and the helicopter, is enhanced with airy sculptures of blossoming cherry trees. Over the trees are large, fluffy, colorful — and sometimes threatening — clouds.
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ABOVE: Student Corey Linebaugh said cutting pieces of plexiglass and bending them to fit the windows in the helicopter was one of the most difficult tasks of the project. RIGHT: Student Hannah Saville enhanced the display with models of blossoming cherry trees.
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BELOW: President Donald Trump signed a letter praising the students of Powell High School for their work.
Random, intermittent lightning from LED lights spreads from the clouds into the trees. But there’s a lot more to the scene than the casual observer might notice. The lightning, while adding visual interest, also calls attention to scenes of destruction from hurricanes Katrina and Michael, as seen in photos taken by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). A Blackhawk medivac helicopter from the 101st Airborne, painted into the mural, is coming to the rescue.
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Past projects at Powell High School include a steam engine, space shuttle and submarine.
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A few “Easter eggs” in the mural are for the amusement of Powell High School students. Those include visual references to previous transportation-themed projects: a submarine washed up on the coast, a space shuttle flying overhead and a steam engine traveling over a railroad bridge. On the other side of the helicopter, a support post has been transformed into a 14-foot tall scale-model of the Washington Monument, complete with solar-powered blinking lights on top. Other national monuments in Washington are depicted within the murals as well. The Marine One helicopter model, suspended from the ceiling, is complete with robotics that open the side door of the helicopter, turn the tail rotor and operate flashing lights. When the system is active (not during classes), motion in the area also triggers a recording of “Hail to the Chief,” which plays through a speaker overhead.
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Each completed section was raised into position separately.
CLASSES COLLABORATE ON PROJECTS Besides robotics, the teamwork required to build the helicopter included wood shop students, student CAD teams, and members of a supportive online community, who donated $2,500 of the $2,700 cost of the project. Through that online community, a man donated a CAD drawing of the helicopter, along with other things that enabled CAD students to work with it. “The kids sliced up that drawing, then took those slices to the CNC (computer numerically controlled) machine in the wood shop and cut the individual ribs” from 1/2-inch plywood, Gilman said. From there, the wooden ribs went to the art department, where students, under Gilman’s direction, measured 18
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“We try to go as far as possible to make it better than the last project.”
how far apart the ribs needed to be, then attached them to a 2x4 board that holds them all together. Once the ribs in each section were put together, they were covered in paper and painted. The project was completed in three sections: the tail, the fuselage and the top part with the engines.
“We actually put this thing together in the air so it wouldn’t be too heavy to get up on the lift,” Gilman said. “We hoisted the tail up, then the front fuselage, then the top, which we call the ‘rocket sled.’ Each individual engine cowling was put on top, then the blades go on and all that stuff. It’s just incredible how much detail had to be thrown in to make this thing fit together.” All assembled, the model weighs about 250 pounds. “But it looks way heavier than it is,” Gilman added. Senior Alan Merritt installed all the robotics in the helicopter. “He’s our electrical engineer, and he did some mechanical engineering, too,” Gilman said. “He’s worked with these other guys. (Gilman pointed to juniors Corey Linebaugh and Bo Dearcorn.) He’s got ideas, and they’ve built it and welded it together.”
A TRADITION BEGINS Linebaugh said cutting pieces of plexiglass and bending them to fit the windows in the helicopter was one of the most difficult tasks of the project. Merritt was working on the helicopter’s sliding door as Gilman talked about the project. “Yesterday, Alan was messing with us,” Gilman said. “He was in class close by, and he has the wireless connection to this. He was playing with us, turning the rotor and the lights on and off, and we were like, ‘What’s going on here? Why is this running?’” Still working, Merritt grinned slyly as Gilmore recalled his prank. Merritt said he started work on the robotics and motion-detection system in February, and by March, he was spending an hour or more of every school day working on the project. But his involvement in the helicopter project started much earlier, at the beginning of the school year, when he attended brainstorming meetings. “They were planning the project and figuring out what electrical
components were going to flash and which things were going to turn and move,” he said. Merritt was able to advise the team about what would work and determine what wiring and robotics parts would be needed to make that happen. Dearcorn, an art student, also helped with the wiring. He attended the brainstorming meetings as well, when organizers began the process of figuring out how to build something amazing from scratch, using only their imaginations and available materials. “We pretty much explore everything,” Dearcorn said. “We try to go as far as possible to make it better than the last project.” Dearcorn said he especially liked working with different people to figure out ways to solve problems and construct the helicopter. “I think we all did a good job on putting that project together,” he said. W Ilene Olson is a freelance photographer, writer and editor in Powell.
A dinner in a Casper restaurant in 2012 proved fateful for the future of Powell High School art students, and for the school itself. “When they built this school, we had all these empty spaces overhead,” said art teacher Jim Gilman. “During the state art show in Casper, we went to dinner at Sanford’s and we saw all these cool things hanging from the ceiling. We thought, ‘Hey, we should do something like this at our school.’ “When we came back, we had three weeks left in the school year. We built this Sopwith Camel biplane and hung it up here, and from there, it just got crazy.” The biggest challenge he sees now is that there aren’t many spaces left in the school for future projects. “We’re worried about that,” he said.
MODELS ON DISPLAY AT POWELL HIGH SCHOOL — 2013 — 1/3 scale Viking coastal trader ship. — 2014 — 80% scale stagecoach, complete with suspension system and interior. — 2015 — 1/3 scale dragon (on display over the Viking ship). — 2016 — 1/8 scale German type VIIC submarine (35 feet long) and mural (surrounded by mines from a British ship). — 2017 — 1/7 scale space shuttle and mural with commemorative displays. — 2018 — 1/3 scale Baldwin 4-4-0 steam locomotive on a railroad bridge, coming out of a tunnel, along with taxidermy art of a grizzly bear and a wolf.
KIDS CORNER
Stargazers Summer in Wyoming is the perfect time for camping, sitting by the fire and looking at the brilliant night sky. With a little time and imagination, you can view that night sky during the day! Follow these instructions to make your own night sky viewer.
YOU WILL NEED
Black construction paper
A push pin, sharp pencil or pen
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Round oatmeal cannister or a 9x12 piece of construction paper and tape
Constellation chart printout (see page 24) or your imagination
Corrugated cardboard, such as part of a shipping box, to protect your table from pinpricks
DIRECTIONS
1
Have an adult cut the top and bottom from an oatmeal cannister; or roll up the construction paper to make a long tube and tape it in place.
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Use the tube or cannister to draw a circle and cut out your black construction paper.
Position the constellation chart over the construction paper and be sure to put cardboard under the paper to protect your table.
4
Use the pin, pencil or pen to punch out the stars in your constellation.
* Try shining a flashlight through the constellation to make a light projector in a darkened room. Different flashlight bulbs will produce different effects.
5
Label the constellation so that you know which end is up.
6
Position the construction paper constellation over one end of the tube.
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Look through the tube to see your constellation.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OUR NIGHT SKIES, VISIT A PLANETARIUM OR A NATIONAL PARK! Download the National Park Service’s Junior Ranger night sky guide and planisphere at nps.gov/subjects/nightskies/upload/Junior-Ranger-Night-Explorer_2016-2018-2.pdf
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BY MEGAN BEAVERS
Spring Calving 22
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It’s a great time of year in the animal kingdom, spring. A time of new life. Mother Nature did an excellent job of designing most creatures to have their offspring in the spring.
I
A month later, no one was interested
triplets. They needed some assistance
in my buck anymore, so I performed
to come out, but nothing a veterinarian
an ultrasound on everyone to confirm
with small arms couldn’t handle. This
little goat fetus inside each doe! Success
day my old doe was now 154 days; a
… now to wait four more agonizing
week overdue. As I was helping deliver
months. Whenever anyone is expecting
and dry the triplets, she still had no
baby animals, regardless of species (cat,
intention of delivering, just sitting there
dog, horse, cow, pig, sheep) the waiting
chewing her cud. Her body didn’t give
is the hardest part. It’s like being a kid
any signs to the contrary either.
again waiting to open a present your mom put under the Christmas tree before Thanksgiving.
t’s neat that animals have the perfect time to get pregnant and the perfect gestation length for babies to be born in the spring sunshine, mostly (we all know about Wyoming spring). My husband and I have a small herd of kinder goats. We’re just starting out with our breeding program and I’m kind of an overbearing owner. The vet in me needs the ultimate control over this whole process. Deciding when to put my little buck in was difficult. Goats are pregnant for about five months. They naturally come into the season of love in the fall; so babies come in the spring sunshine. Day after day I watched the ladies, all clearly wanting to meet their Prince Charming, and eyed the calendar to count out 150 days to see when the earliest kids would come. Then I’d remember the state we live in and the normal weather that time of year … sorry girls, you need to wait. I finally decided on Oct. 1. This would make the earliest babies come at the beginning of March. Last year it was beautiful and all the snow was gone. My buck got to work straight away on the next generation of kinder goats. Being the overly-excited veterinarian, every morning I had my coffee on the deck to observe. I was able to visualize things well enough to be able to calculate out exactly 150 days for each doe. I felt a bit of a creeper but they didn’t seem to mind.
I went inside to clean up and have dinner. An hour later I opened the barn camera app on my phone to check the two mothers and low and behold, I see my old doe cleaning off a set of twins. Just like that she popped them out; no signs or anything to give me a headsup. I can only imagine, being the herd queen, she wanted to show support and
Whenever anyone is expecting baby animals, regardless of species (cat, dog, horse, cow, pig, sheep)
witness all the other ladies give birth before she knew it was safe to deliver hers, and now she shares a birthdate with her best friend.
the waiting is the hardest part.
Winter returned shortly after the goats
It’s like being a kid again
were born. Thank you, Wyoming. I
waiting to open a present your mom put under the Christmas tree before Thanksgiving.
cursed my Oct. 1 idea; fumbling amongst a jungle of cords for heat lamps and water heaters, bundled in thick winter clothing. But soon nicer weather came, and the goat kids got to stretch their legs and start their lives. Springtime on any farm or ranch always
March 1 finally came to be. My first doe that was bred had never made it to a full 150 days (overbearing record-keeping vet owner, I know she has had all her kids at 147 days), so I was expecting her kids a little sooner like normal. Nope. She had no intention of letting them go. My next doe got to her 150 days and popped out a cute set of twin kids. My old doe acknowledged the new babies and the birth, but decided she wasn’t going to share that birthdate. She was at 151 days. A few days later the next doe’s calculated 150 days came and sure enough she delivered a huge set of
sees its share of new baby animals. It is one of the great things about rural living. Besides our goat kids, this year we are expecting another baby animal. Our first human kid is due to make her arrival right on cue with all the other spring babies this year. It’s only appropriate that a veterinarian be a spring-calver herself. Now if I could convince people a calf-jack, OB lube and some arm-length gloves are all I need and we don’t need to go to the hospital, it would be another story. W
Dr. Megan Beavers is a veterinarian in Farson. JUNE 2019
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Stars of Summer Summer stargazing in Wyoming is better than almost anywhere you can find. Can you recognize these mid-June constellations?
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MINOR, THE LITTLE square URSA BEAR (LITTLE DIPPER)
square SAGITTARIUS, THE ARCHER
square AQUILA, THE EAGLE
MAJOR, THE BIG square URSA BEAR (BIG DIPPER)
square LIBRA, THE SCALES
square OPHIUCHUS, THE SNAKE-HOLDER
square LEO, THE LION
square CYGNUS, THE SWAN
square SERPENS, THE SNAKE
square DRACO, THE DRAGON
square CEPHEUS, THE KING
square CORVUS, THE CROW
square BOÖTES, THE HERDSMAN
square CASSIOPEIA, THE QUEEN
BERENICES, square COMA THE QUEEN’S HAIR
square VIRGO, THE MAIDEN
square LYRA, THE HARP
BOREALIS, square CORONA THE NORTHERN CROWN
square SCORPIUS, THE SCORPION
square HERCULES, THE HERO
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CO-OP SPOTLIGHT
JESSE “JESS” HANKINS
47 Years of Dedication BY NEVA BODIN “I’ve only missed one meeting,” said Jesse “Jess” Hankins, recently retired board member of High Plains Power, Inc. Considering that meeting was missed during 47 years of monthly meetings, it is obvious Hankins took his responsibility to the rural electric coop seriously. Hankins was recognized for his years of service March 16 at the annual High Plains Power, Inc. meeting in Thermopolis. Hankins got his start on the board when invited to attend a meeting. “I was nominated as director,” he said. “We grew up on kerosene lamps and outdoor plumbing when I was a kid, ‘til about age 14 or 15, and finally got electric lights. We just appreciated when there was electricity,” said Hankins. Years later when he joined the rural electric board, he made it his mission to see that others in his community enjoy its benefits. When Hankins joined the board, it was Riverton Valley Electric Association. Riverton Valley merged with Hot Springs Rural Electric Association to form High Plains Power, Inc. in 1998. Hankins has seen changes during his time on the board. It grew from nine members to 12 when they merged with Hot Springs. “The one-page agenda
Jess Hankins greets Judy Foster of Dubois at the High Plains Power annual meeting in March.
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has grown to several pages,” he said. “The business is immense; the members have increased. It has improved since we merged. We have a great operation now with High Plains Power. There’s some great members with a lot of talent on board.” Marlene Morss, CEO of High Plains Power, said Hankins was instrumental in the consolidation of the two coops, and describes Hankins as an “outstanding gentleman … very ethical. He doesn’t talk a lot, but he puts a lot of thought into what he’s going to say, and when he speaks, people listen. He does truly care about the co-op. He listens [and tries] to help a member and be fair about it, keeping in mind the member but keeping in mind the co-op as well; he balanced that very well.” Bret Gardner, who has served on the board with Hankins for close to 11 years, said, “I’ve known Jess my whole life. ... He was all about the co-op: he was 100% for the members. He believed he was there because the members put him there. We’re going to miss Jess on the board because of his knowledge.” Membership on the High Plains board is an elected position, requiring reelection every three years. It’s also volunteer work. “We only meet once a month, but it’s a lot more involved than just once a month. We get letters from the manager telling us what’s going on and Jess was always willing to be on other
Hankins. All live in a rural setting. Hankins recommends ranching. “It’s a great life, hard work, lots of fresh air, lots of good people,” he said.
committees. We get paid a per diem, but it’s not much; you do it because you want to do it,” Gardner said. During his time on the board, Hankins said, “I met a lot of great people and got to go to some conventions and see some country I’d never see otherwise, and I really appreciate that. Got to learn at the same time. Learned how other co-ops were doing and got different ideas.” Hankins has been raising cattle – Herefords and Salers/ Angus – since 1960. He’s been living near Crowheart, since 1963. He and his wife also raised a son and two daughters. He’s been an active member of St. Helen’s Church and was a member of the Reservation Cattleman’s Association for a number of years. His son, also named Jesse, lives several miles away, is a partner in ranching with him and owns Bugling Winds Outfitters. He has now been voted in as a member of the High Plains Power board. “I was glad to see my son take an interest,” said Hankins. “I figured it was a good chance for me to try it and see if I could fill his shoes, which are pretty big shoes. He was always there for the people in the community. He was always taking calls and trying to help out,” said son Jesse. Jess Hankins’ daughters also live nearby. “I’ve got six grandkids and 11 great grandkids, all within 50 miles,” said
High Plains Power Board Member Bret Gardner gives a plaque to Jess Hankins during the High Plains Power annual meeting.
It’s a great life,
While Hankins was honored for his service and received a plaque at the annual March meeting, he will meet with his local board again for a farewell supper. “We all have a calling and a responsibility to serve our community in some way,” said Jess Hankins. For 47 years, he did just that. W
hard work, lots of fresh air, lots of good people.
Neva Bodin is a Casper-based freelance writer, registered nurse, painter and poet.
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THE BEST SLOW COOKER MEATLOAF
Combine eggs, milk, bread crumbs, onion, salt, sage and mushrooms in a large bowl. Crumble ground beef over mixture and stir well to combine. Shape into a round loaf; place in a 5-quart slow cooker. Cover and cook on low until a meat thermometer reads 160 degrees, 5 to 6 hours. Whisk ketchup, brown sugar, mustard and Worcestershire sauce in a small bowl; spoon sauce over meatloaf. Cook on low until heated through, about 15 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.
NANCY DENK
1 LB GROUND ELK, VENISON OR BEEF 1 LARGE ONION, CHOPPED 2 CLOVES GARLIC 1 (32 OZ) CAN SPAGHETTI SAUCE 1 (8 OZ) CAN TOMATO SAUCE 1 (6 OZ) CAN TOMATO PASTE 1 TSP SALT OR GARLIC SALT 1 TSP DRIED OREGANO 1 (8 OZ) PACKAGE DRY LASAGNA NOODLES 4 CUPS SHREDDED MOZZARELLA CHEESE 2 CUPS SHREDDED CHEDDAR CHEESE 1-1/2½ CUPS SMALL CURD COTTAGE CHEESE 1/2 CUP PARMESAN CHEESE
3 LBS THAWED CHICKEN THIGHS 1 (28 OZ) CAN CRUSHED TOMATOES 1-1/2 TBS GARAM MASALA 1 TSP ONION POWDER 2-1/2 TSP MINERAL SALT 2 TBS SUGAR 1/2 TSP CAYENNE PEPPER 3 TBS BUTTER 1 LARGE ONION, DICED 1/2 CUP DICED PEPPERS 1/2 CUP DICED CELERY 2 TSP MINCED GARLIC 1/2 CUP GREEK YOGURT 1/2 CUP HEAVY CREAM
2 EGGS 3/4 CUP MILK 2/3 CUP SEASONED BREAD CRUMBS 2 TSP DRIED MINCED ONION 1 TSP SALT 1/2 TSP RUBBED SAGE 1/2 CUP SLICED FRESH MUSHROOMS 1-1/2 LBS GROUND BEEF 1/4 CUP KETCHUP 2 TBS BROWN SUGAR 1 TSP GROUND MUSTARD
1. Place the chicken thighs in the slow cooker. 2. Blend the crushed tomatoes with the seasonings and add to the slow cooker. 3. Add onions, peppers, celery and garlic. 4. Cook on low heat for 5-6 hours. Just before serving, break up the chicken and add the yogurt and cream.
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Cook beef, onion and garlic in skillet until meat is no longer pink, then drain. Add the spaghetti sauce, tomato sauce, tomato paste, salt and oregano, mix well. Spread one quarter of the sauce in the bottom of the slow cooker. Arrange a third of the noodles over the sauce layer. Combine all cheeses and spoon one third of the mixture over noodles. Repeat layers twice, top with remaining meat sauce. Cover and cook on low 4-6 hours or until noodles are tender.
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THE (LITTLE KNOWN) BALM AND BEAUTY OF WYOMING KAY HOLM
GILLETTE
Chatting leisurely with those at my writers’ conference table not long ago, I was surprised to hear the comment "I've never met anyone from Wyoming!" "Oh," I joked, ''we try to keep Wyoming a secret." Since then, however, I've had the thought that folks should be able to share in God's unique and gentle artistry called the state of Wyoming. Therefore, I have decided to share the top 10 reasons of why my family loves making this majestic state our home.
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– #10 –
Yellowstone, the Tetons, and the Bighorns. That should be 'nuff said, however you should also know wildflowers are plentiful here. After a rain, the air is fresh sagebrush and pine. One can breathe deeply in these mountains.
– #09 –
When you live here, you know someone or know someone who knows someone, in every town. It's not uncommon to cheer for a high school basketball player from the opposing team because you probably know their family. We are the least populated state (and we brag about that).
Being "blue collar" is a compliment here. We are unashamed of who we are. The courteous "Code of the West" is alive and well.
– #07 –
Opening day hunting season is considered a holiday, and a perfectly acceptable reason to miss school. Elk steak may be our favorite meal.
– #06 –
We occasionally travel six hours for a high school football game.
– #05 –
We can find a place to fish, camp, or hike in solitude and quiet, any day of the week. We invented the road less traveled.
– #03 –
The sky stretches brilliant and endless out here, with lingering sunsets and shooting stars. A rancher friend was recently overheard saying, "one can still dream in Wyoming."
– #02 –
If you horseback or backpack into the wilderness, there will be no people or schedules to deal with for many days. There will only be beauty ... and balm.
– #01 –
And the #1 reason? Our human population is low, our wildlife population is high, and our heartsqueezing terrain should not be missed on anyone's bucket list.
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Our horses sometimes are our best friends.
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01 | SOUTHEAST BUFORD JULY 6
Windfest: Outdoor music festival. Bring lawn chairs and blankets, dogs must be on a leash. Open at 2p, show begins at 4p. 88 Monument Rd, $20. Info 307-3149511.
CENTENNIAL JUNE 22
Social Club Barn Dance: 4p, Nici Self Museum, info 307-745-3108.
FEATURED EVENT
60TH ANNIVERSARY REUNION FOR LARAMIE TV SERIES
JULY 4-7
Centennial Library Book Sale: 11a-3p most days, 11a-5:30p July 6. $2 bag day July 7. Info 307-7458393. JULY 6
Elevation Celebration: Live music, local artisans at benefit for local volunteer fire department and search and rescue. Info on Facebook.
ENCAMPMENT JUNE 29
Tale of Two Cities Disc Golf Tournament/Summit to Headwaters Music in the Park: Competitions, door prizes, raffle, lunch. 9:30a; live music for everyone at 6:30p. Grandview Park, info 307-710-2626.
JULY 12-14 LARAMIE Actors Robert Fuller, Bobby Crawford and Dennis Holmes will be available at various events. Call ahead as events are selling out. FEATURED EVENTS:
Marry Me In Laramie, A Renewal of Vows: Jul 12 | 10a-2p | Laramie Plains Museum Laramie Jubilee Days Parade with the Stars: July 13 | 9:30a INFO 307-745-4195 | VISITLARAMIE.ORG/LARAMIE60TH ROBERT FULLER FANDOM
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H A RT V I L L E JUNE 22
Sunrise Mine Tour: Tour Sunrise mine and Powars II archeology site, proceeds benefit Western History Center. Optional lunch at 11:30a, tour at 1p. Meet at Miners and Stockmen's Steakhouse, $20, $35 family, info 307-575-2010. FOURTH SUNDAYS
Hartville Museum & Community Center: Free music jam for musicians and listeners. Bring snacks and have fun! 4–6p, info 307836-2288.
LARAMIE JULY 20
CattleWomen Ranch Tour: Public tours of ranches in the McFadden/ Arlington area. Bring chairs, sunscreen and walking shoes. Lunch available for $6. 8a, Wyoming Territorial Prison, free, info 307-7605590.
MEDICINE BOW FOURTH TUESDAYS
GUERNSEY
Bingo: 7p, Community Hall, info 307-710-4045.
THIRD MONDAYS
PINE BLUFFS
Book Discussion Group: 7p, info 307-575-1384. Tri-City Arts Guild: 6:30p, info 307-575-1384. SUNDAYS
VFW Bingo: 1p, VFW Hall, info 307-836-2631. FOURTH SUNDAYS
American Legion Riders: 2p, Crazy Tony’s Bar & Grill, info 307575-0838.
TUESDAYS
Bingo: 7p, recreation meeting room, 25¢ per card, 14 games, info 307-245-3301.
S A R AT O G A JUNE 28-JULY 7
Independence Day Party: Events include rodeo and live music. Info 307-326-8855, saratogachamber.info. JULY 5-6
Festival of the Arts: Platte Valley Community Center, info 307-3268187.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
TORRINGTON
LUSK
SECOND WEDNESDAYS
JUNE 22
Rex Young Rock Club: 7–8p, Senior Friendship Center, info 308632-5574. THURSDAYS
TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly): 8–10a, Senior Friendship Center, info 307-3343358.
W H E AT L A N D SATURDAYS THROUGH SEPTEMBER
Platte County Farmers’ Market: Produce, eggs, raw milk, baked goods, meat, crafts and more. 7:30-10a, Pocket Park, info 307331-9502.
Alumni and other related events, including free BBQ at Lusk State Bank, book sale and ice cream social at the library. Alumni Banquet that evening. Info 1-800223-LUSK. JUNE 29
American Legion celebration at the fairgrounds: Celebrate the oldest American Legion in the United States. Info 1-800-223LUSK. JULY 12-13
Legend of Rawhide: Play and related events at the fairgrounds, info legendofrawhide.com.
02| NORTHEAST Bluegrass Jam Session: 6:30p, Occidental Saloon, free, info 307684-0451.
Powder River Basin Voices from the Black Hills to Yellowstone: Learn about life during the Custer expedition of 1874 and the Black Hills Gold Rush. 11a, 2p, Rockpile Museum, free, info 307-682-5723. JUNE 25
Wyoming: Home of the Women’s Vote: Presentation for the Wyoming Women's Suffrage Celebration. 7p, Rockpile Museum, free, info 307-685-1231. JUNE 27
Rosebud: June 17, 1876: Historian and author Paul Hedren will present his new book. 7p, Rockpile Museum, free, info 307682-5723. ONGOING
Ava Community Art Center: Info avacenter.org or 307-682-9133.
The Fourth at the Four Way: Celebration featuring Neal McCoy, 4p, Pinnacle Bank, info 307-7464466, monumentaltix.com. THURSDAYS STARTING JULY 11
Newcastle Farmers’ Market: Local produce, prepared foods and crafts. 5-7p, Weston County Fairgrounds, free, info 307-630-6169, newcastlewyfarmersmarket@ gmail.com.
S U N DA N C E JULY 16
Chamber of Commerce Meeting: Members and community folks welcome, 6:30p, SSB meeting room, info Sundance.Chamber@ gmail.com. Crook County Fair - Seeing the Future Thru the Pasture: Youth rodeo, ranch horse competition, concert, story time, games, jump house, parade, pig wrestling , livestock sale and more. Crook County Fairgrounds, info www. crookcofair.com.
THURSDAYS
JUNE 22
JULY 4
JULY 20-28
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JULY 11-14
TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS
Vietnam Memorial Moving Wall: At Niobrara County High School baseball field, info 1-800-223LUSK.
Sip ‘n Walk Living History Tours: Adults & children welcome, 6:30p Jul 9-Aug 28, meet at Crook County Courthouse Gazebo. Group rates available, info 307-283-3666.
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JULY 12-14
Jubilee Days: Ranch rodeo, car show, belay races, parade, food, kids activities, live music, street dance and more. Info moorcroftchamber.com. THIRD MONDAYS
Moorcroft Historical Society: 5:45p, West Texas Trail Museum.
NEWCASTLE JUNE 22
Bowling Pin Shoot: Centerfire and rimfire pistol categories, 9a, Weston County Sportsman’s Club, info 307-746-4010, dvkeierleber@ rtconnect.net.
Yoga: 4:30p Wed, 5:30p Thu, Central Office Gym, $5, info 307282-0769.
UPTON JULY 19-21
Wyoming Woodstock Battle of the Bands: 5p, Goose Landing, $40/wristband. Info 307-468-2506. JULY 20
Fun Days: Activities will take place all day, parade starts at 10a, info 307-468-2642. ONGOING
Upton Gun Club pistol shoots: 705 Ash Street, $5, info rrrothleutner@yahoo.com.
ONGOING
Senior Center Activities: Lunch is served at noon Mon-Fri, $4, call for reservation before 9a. 307-4689267. Stop by Tue mornings for coffee and treats, with an exercise program at 9a. Seniors welcome Thu and Fri from 1-4p. Potluck at 5:30p third Mon. Ask about medical equipment loans. 1113 2nd St., info 307-468-9251.
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The Wyoming Fiddler Association District #2 Jam: 1–4p, Cassie’s Supper Club, info 307-754-2687. ONGOING
Cody Country Art League Gallery: 9a–5p Mon-Fri, 836 Sheridan Ave, info 307-587-3597.
DUBOIS JUNE 22
5K Trail Color Run: Boys & Girls Club event for adults and children. 10a, Dubois Scenic Overlook, info 307-455-2235, bgcdubois.org/5ktrail-color-run. JULY 4
Independence Day Celebration: Kiwanis kid’s games 10:30a at Town Park, events in town all day, fireworks at dusk. JULY 11-12
POW Camp Talk, Trek: Discover the history of WWII German Prisoner of War Camp west of town, 7p July 11, free. Visit remnants of the camp 9a-2p July 12, $8, reservations required. Dubois Museum, info 307-455-2284. JULY 20
Dubois Museum Day: Friends of the Dubois Museum event with old-fashioned bake sale, pioneer stew and fry bread, blacksmithing, steam engines and music. 11a2p, Draper Museum Raptor presentation 1p, Dubois Museum, info 307-455-2284.
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JUNE 28-30
JULY 20
Eastern Shoshone Indian Days: Powwow, games, parade, Indian rodeo & relay races. 19 Old Wind River Hwy, info 307-349-8031, easternshoshone.org.
LANDER JULY 4
Pioneer Days: Half marathon, pancake breakfast, parade, barbecue, rodeo, fireworks, little cowpokes and Indian relay races. Locations around Lander, info landerchamber.org.
JUN 20 – JUL 20
JULY 6-7
South Pass City Gold Rush Days: Gold-panning, anvil blasting, live music, historic exhibits and reenactments. Carissa Mine & Mill tours 1-3p. Info 307-332-3684, southpasscity.com.
National Day of the American Cowboy Celebration: Ranch rodeo followed by BBQ and entertainment, Cowboy Hall of Fame Inductees recognized. 1p, Oasis Motel. Info 307-868-2454, events@meeteetsewy.com.
TEN SLEEP FIRST & THIRD THURSDAYS
R I V E RT O N
LIVE MUSIC: Acoustic Open Mic Night on 1st Thu; Open JAM Night on 3rd Thu, 7p, Ten Sleep Brewing Co., info tensleepbrewingco.com.
JUNE 29
Shoshoni Cemetery Trek: Discover local legends from Shoshoni, Riverton and Fremont County. 9a-12p, Riverton Museum, $6, reservations required 307-856-2665.
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JULY 18
The Eagle and the Rabbit: Predator and Prey in the Sagebrush Sea: Scientist with the Draper Natural History Museum presenting, 6:30p, Riverton Museum, free, info 307856-2665. JULY 10-14
International Climbers Festival: Climbing clinics, competition, trail run, film festival, yoga, live music, writers clinic and more. Lander City Park and locations around Lander. Info 307-3323892, climbersfestival.org. JULY 18
LANDER LIVE! Free concert in the park. Jaycee Park, info 307-3323892, landerlivemusic.com. JULY 18
History of Uranium Mining in Fremont County: Illustrated talk on the importance of the Uranium Industry. 7p, Pioneer Museum, free, 307-332-3339. JUNE 26; JULY 5, 10, 17
Eagle Spirit Dancers: 7-8:30p, Museum of the American West, info museumoftheamericanwest. com.
TUESDAYS THROUGH AUGUST 27
Native American Song and Dance: Event will not take place July 16. 6-7p, Wind River Hotel & Casino, info windriverhotelcasino.com.
SHELL JUNE 22
PEAKS to Conga: Fundraiser for cancer patients in the Big Horn Basin. Cyclists and noncyclists may join the post ride Shell-ebration with live music, food and silent auction at 7:30p, Community Hall. Info eventbrite. com, 307-272-8766.
S O U T H PA S S JUNE 22, 29
English Tunnel Mine Tour: One-mile hike and candle tour of a real gold mine. 11a-1p, 125 South Pass Main St. Reservations required, $5, $3 WY residents, info 307-332-3684, southpasscity. com/tours.
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Please remember that events from the 20th of August to the 20th of September are included in the August issue.
Treaty of 1868 Reenactment: Commemoration and historical reenactment of the Treaty of 1868 that was signed at Fort Bridger. 10a, Fort Bridger State Historic Site, free, info 307-782-3842. JULY 4
Be sure to include the date, title, description, time, cost, location, address and contact information for each event. Photos are always welcome.
LY M A N SECOND FRIDAYS
Look for more events at wyomingrea.org/news.
Lego Club: 10a–noon, Lyman Branch Library, ages 8 & up, free, info 307-787-6556, uintalibrary.org.
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Fourth of July Kids Extreme: This year’s theme is the 150th anniversary of women's suffrage in Wyoming. Activities and games begin after the 11a parade. Fort Bridger State Historic Site, free, info 307-782-3842.
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Chamber of Commerce Community Luncheon: For business owners and individuals. $15/plate, noon, Mountain View Town Hall, RSVP bvchamber@bvea. net, 307-787-6378.
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Learning the importance of windbreaks, Diane Bacon, Wheatland
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Home: a place of love, a place of growth, a place a learning. Ruth Zeller, Lovell
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Learning to be a cowboy, Linda Torczon, Cody
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Nephews building a stone fort, Jana Ginter, Carpenter
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My grandson, Drezdan Jones, learning how to navigate a fly-tying desk, Tracy Jones, Moorcroft
Learning to work together, Spencer Amend, Casper
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Checking out the dirt road, Hollie Gilbert, Banner County, Nebraska
Learning a family tradition, Dianalee Prime, Wheatland Desensitizing, Heike Bohl, Devils Tower Chicken learning how to till, Paxton Medow, Shoshoni
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ENLIGHTEN US
“Can’t we just let the snake be?” “This rattler is big, and it’s too close to the house. You have grandkids coming, remember?”
WYOMING SNAKES BY EDITH COOK It’s useful to have a veterinarian in the family. Walter Cook is a former Wyoming state veterinarian with a doctorate in epidemiology from University of Wyoming who annually conducts a two-week course in South Africa, treating large wildlife. The course is offered through Texas A & M where he now teaches. Since he happens to be my son, he visited prior to and during Frontier Days. One evening we were hiking near my house when we heard – soon saw – a rattler raise itself in “strike” position. “Whoa,” said Walter, “let's back off.” We did. We hiked the other direction.
He was right. His younger brother was due to arrive with children ages five and eight. So were Walter’s spouse and daughter. “Can’t we move the snake? Take it someplace where it’ll leave us alone?” “Well.” Walter was thinking. “I can try.” He retrieved a four-prong rake and a garbage can from the garage, then set off to where we’d seen the snake. I hung back, but once he got there, he motioned that it was still around. Pretty soon he was hiking down the road holding the garbage can. I knew then he’d been successful and went inside. When he was back he said he’d taken the snake out into the field. “In Africa a game warden told me he removes venomous snakes when he finds them near a visitors’ center. He says the move stresses them out; they won’t return to where they lived before.” Turns out, however, the snake problem was not solved. Not quite, anyway. A week later my dog was barking furiously in the basement. Her sleeping quarters are down there, and sometimes she goes for a midday nap.
On the cement floor was a baby rattler, raising itself up
and rattling its tiny appendage.
My house was then 18 months old. When Walter and family moved to Texas and I was relieved of grandparent duty, I sold my house in Cheyenne to settle on an acreage 50 miles north. The acreage is reverting to an earlier state where prairie dogs build, badgers draw near, grassland birds make a living. I recently watched a pair of eagles swoop into the draw and up the mesa, then alight on a nearby utility pole. “We are going to have to kill that rattler,” said Walter as we turned to head back. I wanted to remind him that every living thing seeks safety; safety from the elements, safety from predators, and that sometimes what’s safe for one is a threat for another. Fox, coyote, antelope, mule deer take off when they catch movement from me or my dog. Snakes, too, prefer to make themselves scarce but if surprised, they’ll hold their ground, particularly when curled in a warm spot. 36
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Since Abby wouldn’t quit her ruckus, I checked to see what was the matter. On the cement floor was a baby rattler, raising itself up and rattling its tiny appendage. Once before, in the spring, I’d found a baby snake in the basement. I thought it a garden snake, got a square bucket and a stick, scooped up the wriggling thing and took it outside.
Now I repeated the operation but carried the baby rattler away to the field. Soon after I was back, Abby was barking again downstairs. This time I saw a tiny snake head among the rafters. No way was I going to reach it there. A few days later, however, it had ventured to the floor and I gathered and took it away like its sibling. There may be a regular snake family reunion down in that field. I’m hoping the raptors will get done what I was hesitant to undertake myself, but that may be wishful thinking. What would my son say about baby rattlers in my basement? Keep your eyes peeled? Pray they don’t grow into mama and daddy rattlers? Oh yeah. W Edith Cook has been a resident of Wyoming since 2005. Her essay Windy Acres appeared recently in Blood, Water, Wind, and Stone: An Anthology of Wyoming Writers.
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Antique Collector Looking For Oil Company Gas Pumps, Globes And Signs. Will pay fair market value! Also looking for general antiques for our antique shop. Please go to our website FrontierAutoMuseum.com. Located in Gillette WY, our passion is to preserve Wyoming history and the nostalgia of the past, especially Parco, Sinclair, Frontier, Husky and any car dealership along with all brands. We are also always looking for WY license plates and WY highway signs and State Park signs. Please call Jeff Wandler 307-680-8647 jwandler@LNH.net or daughter Briana Brewer 307-660-2402 bbrewer@frontierauto.net.
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