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We’ve learned from you, we’ve competed with you and we’re honored to call you our friend.

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Spring was in the air at the Bill Store in Converse County on March 16, 2010, where Kathleen McLaughlin swept the walk outside the now-closed post o!ce. When a post o!ce was established there in 1919, the unincorporated community known as Bill was originally going to be named “Barker,” according to the Wyoming Pioneer Museum. When community members realized another location had already claimed that name, they decided on “Bill,” in honor of several founding residents. Photo by Cara Eastwood

By Shawn Taylor

By Don Cobb, DVM

S is for Story, Reviewed by Laura Miller

Boots and Spurs - Duane A. Portwood Suicidal Rabbit - Belinda Daugherty What is a Wyomingite? - Marval Harrison

Snickerdoodles - Annie Metzler E-Z Goulash - Piper Manning Lasagna Casserole - Carole Blakeman Chicken Go Wraps - WREN Staff

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When I joined the WREA a li"le over #ve years ago someone described Harold “Hub” $ompson to me as the Godfather of the co-op family. At #rst I wasn't sure what to make of that statement, other than that I had bet-ter not make him mad or I might get "knee-capped."

What I've come to learn in my short time working with the co-ops and in my association with Hub is that, like Don Corleone, he garnered respect

from his peers and those who worked for and with him, and when he spoke, people listened. Unlike “the Don,” however, he gained this reputation not through intimidation and violence, but by his com-

mitment to the co-op business model and his passion for the co-op family.

From his early days as a director at Hot Springs REA, through the merger of his co-op and another to form High Plains Power, to ascending to the presidency of Tri-State G&T and holding that po-sition for the past 26 years, Hub’s ac-tions spoke louder than his words, and his foresight has proven to be invalu-

able to not just the Tri-State co-ops, but to hundreds of co-ops across the country.

Now I write this column like I have a #rst-hand knowledge of who Hub is and what kind of director/president he was. Truth be told, I can probably count the number of conversations I had with Hub on two hands and those conversations usually went some-thing like this:

Shawn: Hey Hub how you doin’? Hub: Good Shawn, how about you?

Shawn: Good. Take care. Hub: O.K. Shawn see you later. Not exactly the kind of intimate conversations that would lead me to draw the conclusions that I have. But I didn’t need to talk to or know Hub all that well to come to those conclusions. All I needed to do was watch him in the board room, or more importantly, talk to some of his fellow directors and employees. $eir reverence and appreciation for what Hub has done over the years told me everything I needed to know about him.

I will share one story with you when our conversa-tion did go a li"le beyond the norm. In Wyoming, the co-ops had, over a number of years, tried to get out from under the Public Service Commissions regulation for our rates. In 2007, a%er many hard fought ba"les, we were #nally successful in ge"ing this legislation passed and signed into law. Shortly a%er that victory I was in the Tri-State o!ce building and I ran into Hub, and the following conversation ensued:

Shawn: Hey Hub how you doin’? Hub: Good Shawn how about you? Shawn: Good. Hub: Hey I just wanted to let you know what a great job you did on the opt-out bill. ($at was what we called the regulation legislation.) Shawn: !anks Hub I really appreciate that.

And then he gave me a really nice Tri-State jacket and said that I deserved it, meaning his accolades. To me that was like the double kiss on the cheek – I was a made man a%er that.

$anks Hub.

WREA Notes

SHAWN TAYLOR

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

M A Y 2 0 1 0 W R E N M A G A Z I N E


Faced with rising demand and higher wholesale costs for electric power, directors of an Idaho co-op have been trying to support conservation and e!ciency programs to help their nearly 15,000 consumer-members. But given the ex-tremely rural nature of the co-op’s ter-ritory, sta&ers have had to create pro-grams they can run independently.

“We’re 50 miles from the closest big box store,” said Mickie Funke, who co-ordinates conservation programs for Fall River Rural Electric Cooperative. $e co-op’s o!ce is headquartered in Ashton, Idaho, but serves consumer-members living along 1,800 miles of distribution line in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming.

In the past three years, Bonneville Power Administration has increased the co-op’s wholesale power costs by nearly 22 percent. And the fed-eral agency has already told the co-op board to expect another wholesale rate hike in two years.

“We’re working hard to get ahead of increasing power costs and minimize their impact on our members,” said Bryan Case, Fall River Electric’s gener-al manager. $e co-op has developed small local hydropower plants, provid-ed funding assistance for agricultural irrigation upgrades and partnered with one Montana school on a project de-signed to reduce overall lighting costs by one-third.$e co-op also launched several pro-motions aimed at home conservation. Co-op records indicate consumer-members have saved about 3.8 million kilowa" hours of electricity through those programs.

“Last year, we spent over $187,000 helping members conserve energy,” said Funke. $e co-op delivered 54,416 compact 'uorescent lamps and 143 low 'ow showerheads. “We mailed out over 6,000 boxes of CFLs in six di&erent sizes to our members.”$e co-op also has the added challenge of having many members who don’t live there year-round. Nearly half its consumer-members are seasonal resi-dents a"racted by the open vistas and outdoor recreational opportunities of-fered by the Grand Teton Mountains, said Funke. “We held a supply for those members so they could come in and pick them up when they were in the area.”$e co-op is also promoting savings op-portunities for members who choose to spend more time in their seasonal cabins once they retire, said Funke. “We’ve increased the amount of mon-ey available for rebates and weather-ization assistance in 2010. Since we’re spending more on conservation, we’re able to help more people.”

$e Current

Co-op members at the grassroots level are responding to a call to action on the issue of federal climate change legislation.

In early April, the two-year-old Our En-ergy, Our Future™ campaign eclipsed a threshold of 500,000 participants.

$e campaign has generated nearly 3.3 million e-mails, postcards, le"ers, and other correspondence to senators and congressmen about the need to keep a&ordable electric bills foremost in leg-islative deliberations.

NRECA CEO Glenn English said the numbers show that co-op members intend to hold their elected representa-tives accountable for action on climate change legislation.English said that the current phase of the campaign is aimed at enlisting co-sponsors for measures to prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases from stationary sources under the Clean Air Act.$e act is the wrong tool for green-house gas regulation and never was in-

tended for that purpose, he said.

“We urge members and co-op leaders at every level to contact their elected of-#cials in Washington and get them to co-sponsor one or more pieces of legis-lation that would stop EPA from going down this course,” he said.

As of April 8, the latest week for which NRECA has data, 939 new advocates joined the campaign and 11,285 new messages were sent to Congress.

To learn more about the campaign, visit: www.ourenergy.coop

Courtesy of NRECA



MAY MARKS National Electri-cal Safety Month, and the Wyoming Rural Electric Association is teaming up with the Electrical Safety Founda-tion International (ESFI) to launch a public awareness campaign to promote the importance of electri-cal safety and educate key udiences about the steps that can be taken to prevent electrical #res, injuries, and fatalities in the home.

“Eliminating electrical hazards be-gins with education and awareness,” says ESFI President Bre" Brenner. “National Electrical Safety Month is a time for all of us to reexamine our surroundings and determine what steps we can take to prevent the hundreds of deaths, thousands of injuries, and billions of dollars in economic losses that occur each year because of electrical hazards.”

Electricity is the cause of more than 140,000 #res each year, resulting in more than 500 deaths, 4,000 in-juries, and $1.6 billion in property damage in the United States. In the workplace, more than 300 workplace fatalities and approximately 4,000 injuries occur each year due to elec-trical hazards, according to a study published by the Itasca, Ill.-based National Safety Council.

To help raise awareness of electrical safety, ESFI will focus on a di&erent electrical safety topic each week as part of a broader outreach e&ort this May.

Do your children know what it takes to stay safe when it comes to elec-tricity? Visit ESFI’s Kids Corner, a brand-new online resource designed as a one-stop shop for teachers, edu-cators, parents, and students!

Visit es#.org or electrical-safety.org to learn more.

Electrical accidents in an o!ce envi-ronment usually occur as a result of faulty or defective equipment, unsafe installation, or misuse of equipment. During the second week of National Electrical Safety Month, perform an electrical safety inspection of your o!ce.

Whether you are a #rst-time do-it-yourselfer or a “weekend warrior,” practicing safe habits can reduce your risk when it comes to home electri-cal work. Use ESFI’s Electrical Safety Workbook to help be"er understand and maintain your home’s electrical system.

Use ESFI’s Never Assume Electrical Safety Series to give you and your co-workers the right frame of mind when it comes to safety in the work-place. From job planning to arc 'ash awareness, this one-of-a-kind video program is a must for anyone work-ing with or near electricity!

ESFI’s newly redesigned website of-fers a variety of print, online, and multimedia resources for teachers, educators, parents, students, and anyone else interested in learning about electrical safety or teaching others about it. !e Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) is dedicated exclusively to promoting electrical safety in the home and the workplace. ESFI proudly sponsors National Electrical Safety Month each May, and engages in public education campaigns throughout the year to prevent electrical "res, injuries, and fatalities. For more information about ESFI and Nation-al Electrical Safety Month, visit www.electrical-safety.org.

COURTESY OF ELECTRICAL SAFETY FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL (ESFI)


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CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE in Wyoming have a unique oppor-tunity next month to learn from sea-soned veterans in two special Cam-paign Academies organized by the Wyoming Rural Electric Association and the National Rural Electric Co-operative Association.

$e Campaign Academies are de-signed to help anyone thinking about running for public o!ce this fall or those who may be assisting someone running for o!ce, said Shawn Taylor, Executive Director of the WREA.

$e school is “an intensive classroom se"ing for anyone hoping to win an election and serve their community,” Taylor said. “By o&ering this training, we believe everyone is be"er served. Some of the best candidates just need to know how to run.”

$e Campaign Academy was cre-ated by the WREA and the NRECA to help candidates for school board, town or county commission, state or federal o!ce to sharpen their politi-cal skills and prepare for the rigors of the campaign trail.

$e school is open to anyone, regard-less of political party, and will feature seasoned campaign veterans and professionals focusing on the follow-ing core areas: fundraising, campaign strategy, message development, and communication skills.

“$ere just isn’t enough training giv-en to local candidates who are willing to step forward and serve our com-munities. $is program meets that need,” Taylor said.

A"endees will also learn about cam-paign rules and regulations from the Secretary of State’s o!ce as well as hear from state elected representatives about why they chose to run for o!ce.

“$e skills one learns here are appli-cable to any campaign,” Taylor said.


Puzzle

Family and friends are important in the animal kingdom, too. A group of wolves is called a pack, but a group of prairie dogs is called a coterie. Can you match up these animals with their collective names?

Answers in Classi"ed section, page 29.

1. CROWS 2. BEARS3. OWLS4. BEAVERS 5. JAYS6. CA(LE7. CHICKENS8. COYOTES9. DUCKS10. CATERPILLARS11. GEESE 12. HAWKS13. PORCUPINES14. TROUT15. WEASELS

a. band b. ke"lec. hoverd. partye. parliamentf. gaggleg. sneakh. broodi. murderj. pricklek. armyl. lodgem. paddlingn. droveo. sleuth


THE GOVERNMENT Account-ability O!ce (GAO), a non-partisan congressional watchdog agency that audits federal programs, completed a nine-month investigation of the En-ergy Star program in March. Energy Star, a voluntary, international stan-dard for rating energy-e!cient con-sumer products created by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 1992, covers more than 60 categories.

As part of its study, commissioned by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), ranking member of the Senate Com-mi"ee on Homeland Security and Governmental A&airs, GAO submit-ted fake products, such as a gasoline-powered alarm clock, and listed non-existent companies for evaluation. In the end, GAO found Energy Star to be primarily a self-certi#cation program “vulnerable to fraud and abuse.”

In response, EPA noted, “We take this report very seriously. We wel-come all e&orts, internal or external, to improve the [Energy Star] pro-gram. $at's why we have started an enhanced testing program and have already taken enforcement actions against companies that violated the rules.”

A 2009 EPA review found 98 percent of products tested met or exceeded Energy Star requirements. Devices carrying the Energy Star logo, such as computers and electronics, kitch-en and household appliances, resi-dential lighting, and windows, de-liver the same or be"er performance and use 20 percent to 30 percent less energy on average than comparable models.

“Energy Star uses a series of checks to ensure consumers are ge"ing products that cut energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions,” explains a joint statement from EPA and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), a

continued on p. 12

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partner with EPA on the Energy Star program. “One of the reasons the system has worked…is that manu-facturers have a market incentive to test competitors' products and re-port violations, which supports the program's own independent testing, veri#cation, and enforcement initia-tives.”

$e GAO review adds to other En-ergy Star concerns. $e New York Times revealed last October that some manufacturers of household appliances were testing products for

Energy Star-certi#cation internally instead of using independent labo-ratories. In response, Energy Star ramped up oversight of product rat-ings and by the end of 2009 revoked the Energy Star label for some refrig-erators while raising the bar for e!-ciency expected from TVs.

Starting this year, Energy Star is ex-panding third-party evaluations and implementing a two-step internal testing process to broaden the evalu-ation of Energy Star-quali#ed prod-ucts.

“Consumers can continue to trust Energy Star to save energy and mon-ey and protect the environment,” says DOE and EPA.

Consumers have largely embraced the 18-year-old energy e!ciency

program. A survey by the Con-sortium for Energy E!ciency)a group including members like the quasi-governmental Tennessee Val-ley Authority and Bonneville Power Administration, a federal power mar-keting administration in the North-west)discovered 76 percent of American households recognize the Energy Star brand. Of these consum-ers, 73 percent purchased an Energy Star-labeled product within the last year.

Federal energy e!ciency tax credits for appliances and home heating and air-conditioning systems typically require qualifying products to be En-ergy Star-rated. As always, research a product before making a purchase.

Courtesy of NRECA's Straight Talk Newsle#er

continued from p. 11

“Consumers can continue to trust Energy Star to save energy and money

and protect the environment."


WHEN A CAR CRASHES, everything goes by in a 'ash)glass breaking, metal bending, worlds turning upside down. Folks within earshot stop in their tracks, immedi-ately dialing 9-1-1 for help.

Now imagine the same wreck occur-ring inside the mind of someone near you)a stroke. $ere are no screech-ing tires, no sha"ering glass to draw a"ention. Who will call for help?

Sadly, fewer than one in #ve Ameri-cans recognize stoke symptoms. Up to 80 percent of strokes are prevent-able, yet nearly 795,000 people in the United States are expected to su&er a stroke this year. Strokes represent the third leading cause of death and the leading cause of adult disability in America.

May is National Stroke Awareness Month, a time to raise public un-derstanding about strokes to help reduce the incidence and impact of these devastating incidents. $e Na-tional Stroke Association encourages

consumers to reduce strokes through risk factor management, to act F.A.S.T. when they recognize stroke symptoms, and to spread hope about stroke recovery.

High blood pressure remains the number one cause of strokes. Make sure to have your blood pressure checked on a regular basis. For most adults, the Centers for Disease Con-trol and Prevention (CDC) advises normal blood pressure should be 120/80 (systolic/diasolic) mm Hg. High blood pressure consists of a systolic of 140 mm HG or more, or a diastolic of 90 mm HG or more.

Other controllable factors include cholesterol, transient ischemic at-tacks (mini-strokes), diabetes, smok-ing, alcohol consumption, obesity, and heart diseases such as atrial #-brillation. For tips on managing your health conditions to reduce the risk of stroke visit www.stroke.org/Pre-vent. continued on p. 19

High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a “silent killer” because people who have the disease often do not experience symptoms. Hypertension increases the risk for stroke, a leading cause of death in both women and men.

PHOTO CREDIT: JAMES GATHANY/CDC

MAY IS NATIONAL STROKE AWARENESS MONTH


RABIES ALWAYS has been at the top of the public health issues and always will occupy that place. Is its prevalence actually increasing or is the increase due to more reporting of cases?

A recent news article stated that in Central Park in New York City, the 28th rabid raccoon had been diag-nosed. $e raccoon population there has increased over the years and the close association with people in the park has removed some of the natu-ral defense mechanisms of those ra-coons. $us they have, in large part, lost their natural fear of humans.

As the population has increased in this country and we have expanded urban areas into wildlife habitat – a practice that is becoming increasingly common – we have also increased frequency of exposure to diseases that can be transmi"ed from animals to people.

A report from Arizona shows a wild ani-mal invading an establishment and a"acking patrons inside, resulting in multiple exposures. We have seen an absolute increase in cases of rabies in skunks, racoons and bats – animals that do live in closer proximity to hu-mans than most wild animals. Both an increase in contact and an increase in rabies cases are occurring in several areas of the country.

Once established in an animal, rabies is always fatal. But if prophylaxis is initiated very early on, it may be ef-fective in prevention. It does not take much e&ort to see this is a serious is-sue in parts of the world, resulting in multiple human deaths each year.

Rabies control has always generated some degree of controversy. For ex-ample, if the raccoon population of Central Park is where the issue lies, then the best method of controlling the disease is to eliminate that popu-lation. Every time this is discussed, objections immediately arise and controversy ensues. However, that recommendation comes directly from the World Health Organization, so it does have credibility.

Bats represent a unique issue with rabies: rabid bats have been found in every state in this country. $ey can and do carry and transmit the disease

quite e&ectively.

Any unvaccinated population serves as

a source for the disease.

Increased awareness of ani-mals acting odd, especially any wild animal, should be the norm. Every bit of evidence shows this issue is not isolated to speci#c areas, but that it ap-pears to be a general increase. Control measures may be unsavory, yet they are justi#ed and necessary to elimi-nate the disease in an area and protect people and domesticated animals.

Here we have been able to prevent the spread by vaccinating a bu&er group of animals that lives close to humans – namely, our companion animals – yet an increasingly large percentage of those animals remains unvaccinated.

Rabies vaccine has been the most closely studied and is the best un-derstood of the vaccines we use. $ere is li"le, if any, question of its e&ectiveness. $e only issue is ge"ing animals vaccinated. Unfortunately, as the economy has declined and funds are not as available, that has directly in'uenced the number of animals vaccinated. Combine that with the increasing number of abandoned ani-mals, and we see that the susceptible population is increasing.

$e vaccine is not approved for wild animals, therefore any wild animal owned by a private individual will not be recognized as protected. An oral vaccine has been used with good ef-fect in racoons along the East Coast area but it is not available for public use.

$e best recommendation is initial and booster vaccinations as required by the local agencies in charge for all animals in close proximity to humans and employing increased awareness of animal behaviors when outside.

Vet NotesD O N A L D C O B B , D V M


ELECTRICAL SAFETY MONTH gives us the opportunity to learn how to be safe from gen-eration and transmission to distribution and destina-tion. But what about safety when it comes to one of the most common uses for electricity?

Since the incandescent bulb brought light to the issue around the turn of the century, we’ve all been familiar with how to use them, dispose of them and clean them up if they break. New energy-saving compact 'uorescent light (CFL) bulbs, on the other hand, require a slightly di&erent approach.

CFLs are more expensive than regular light bulbs, but are gaining popularity because of the cost savings over their dramatically longer lives. Just like large 'uorescent bulbs, CFLs use a small amount of mercury to create light. $e total amount contained in each bulb is less than is found in watch ba"eries, thermo-stats or a typical silver dental #lling, but bulbs should still be handled with care.

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Source: NRECA, Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and epa.gov


IN THE RESILIENT fabric of a lifelong friendship, there are spots worn thin by distance and areas that seem brand new, protected from wear and tear by a tough backing of love and respect.

For two women from the Big Horn Basin, the annual meeting of the Big Horn Electric Company in Greybull in March was more than just a chance to have lunch, hear from co-op man-agement about #nancial issues and vote on new board members.

More than 60 years ago, Jessie Keller of Cody and Leona Schatz of Powell forged a bond that has lasted through the many challenging and trium-phant chapters of their lives.

$e threads of their friendship wove through two rich lives with loving husbands who are now gone, chil-dren who have grown up and times that have changed with the advent of television, the Internet and other modern inventions.

Now in their 80s, Jessie and Leona fondly remember the days in the 1930s when local co-ops brought electricity to their homes, transform-ing their rural lives. Prior to that, the women remember studying by the light of a 'ickering kerosene lamp.

$eir deep connection was forged in an era when communities were tightly knit and neighbors relied on each other.

“In these li"le tiny towns there was so much similarity,” said Jeanie Nel-son of Meeteetse, Jessie’s daughter who is a member of Big Horn REA. “No one had much money, and they were all working hard to keep their kids clothed and live o& the land.”

Conversation played a key role in these connections, Nelson said. “People made deep bonds because they had so much in common and their main entertainment was to

visit. $ey really talked to each other and really listened.”

$e fabric of that frontier culture was woven of tough thread, and remnants of it still remain. “It’s that friendly li% of the index #nger on the steering wheel that you still see when you pass a car on the road. You know that person would stop and help you out,” Nelson said. “It’s that small town Wy-oming way.”

Jessie and Leona’s friendship began in 1946, not long a%er Leona mar-ried Albert Schatz.

Albert had long been the trusted hired man on Jessie’s family ranch in Meeteetse – the Bennion Ranch - and she fondly remembers him as a hard working, generous man.

“He was just always so kind and polite to all of us,” Jessie said from her home in Cody recently. A%er a long day of work on the ranch, Albert would

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Leona Schatz and Jessie Keller remember life without electricity in Meeteetse B Y C A R A E A S T W O O D , W R E N E D I T O R


lend a hand to Jessie’s mother by chopping wood or helping with other chores. “Eventually, I graduated and he le% Mee-teetse. Our lives took di&erent paths.”

A%er they married, Leona and Albert moved to Cody and then to South Dakota before eventually moving back to the Big Horn Basin where they put down deep roots in Meeteetse.

Jessie married Jerry Nelson in 1948 and moved to Kirby where they ranched and raised two daughters.

Forty years passed between the friends with only the occasional get-together between them as their lives #lled with raising children and earn-ing a living.

“Our paths didn’t cross until I went back to Meteetse in ’88,” Jessie re-members. “Our husbands had died and Leona lived in a li"le trailer all by herself.”

$ey picked up right where they le% o& and remained in close contact for a while, before losing touch again for almost two decades a%er Leona moved to Powell.

In March, the two friends connected again at the annual co-op meeting in Greybull.

Si"ing with Jessie’s daughter Jeanie and Leona’s friend Ma"ie Hall, the women held hands and shared old stories – reminiscing about the old days.

“Back then, people really knew each other,” Leona said. “TV has really changed things,” keeping people in-side rather than outside, where they got to know those around them and felt a strong sense of community.

By gathering each year in early spring, the co-op fam-ily gets to reconnect and re-new bonds between neigh-

bors separated by the long winter months.

Looking back, Nelson said the tradi-tion of the annual co-op meeting was a key factor in her mom and Leona ge"ing to see each other again.

“I’m so glad that we went to that meeting in Greybull – my mom was just in seventh heaven by ge"ing to see Leona and all her other old friends. It’s such an important way for rural people to have a chance to get together and visit.”

“Back then, people really knew each other,” Leona

said. “TV has really changed things,” keeping people inside

rather than outside...


Snatch a hold of a favorite writing tool! Whether a pen, pencil or keyboard, readers will want to write a story a%er their reading voyage through S is for Story: A Writer’s Alphabet.

Author Esther Hershenhorn’s alpha-betical format in rhyme introduces elements of a story such as C for char-acter, V for voice and P for plot.

Sidebars of writing tips and hints are reinforced by notable, award winning author quotes:

B must be for book of course,cover-wrapped bound pages,a treasure chest of gold and gems,prized bounty for all ages.

Casper artist Zachary Pullen’s lively and vivid illustrations combined with Hershenhorn’s energy of the writing process will motivate and inspire writ-ers of all ages. S is for Story: A Writer’s Alphabet will surely be a favorite among children and teachers alike.

Laura Miller, Library Media Specialist, Cambell County School District

Book Review

By Esther Hershenhorn | Illustrated by Zachary Pullen 2009. Sleeping Bear Press, 40 p.

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A stroke, or “brain a"ack,” occurs when blood and oxygen 'owing to the brain is interrupted by a blood clot or a broken blood vessel. $is kills brain cells in the immediate area, o%en causing physical and emotional disabilities including speech prob-lems, memory loss, and paralysis.

Recognizing the symptoms of stroke and immediately seeking emergency medical a"ention are critical. Emer-gency treatment with a clot-buster drug called t-PA can help minimize or completely eliminate disabilities, but the drug must be given within three hours of the onset of symptoms.

Recognizing stroke symptoms can be easy if you remember to think F.A.S.T.

For the 6 million stroke survivors liv-ing in America, many are not aware recovery can be a lifelong journey. In fact #ve, 10, or even 20 years post-stroke, many stroke survivors regain the use of limbs and reacquire skills they thought were lost forever. For more information about life a%er stroke, visit www.stroke.org/Hope.

For details on strokes and stroke pre-vention, call 1-800-STROKES or visit www.stroke.org.

Source: National Stroke Association

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We share a selection of WREN readers’ creative writing (poems, limericks, haiku, short verse and prose) in every issue as space and content allow. To be considered for publication, please include the author’s consent to be submitted, his or her mailing address, and confirmation that the work has not been published elsewhere. If you would like us to return your work, include a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

Send submissions to: [email protected] or 2312 Carey Avenue Cheyenne, WY 82001

I drive along through the dark of night, the road lit up in my headlight.

A $u%y, furry, $ash darts across my path. A suicidal rabbit makes a dash.

Should I swerve, and possibly hit a tree? Why, that would be the end of me.

Do I hit the brakes, and try to slow down? If he stops, he’s squashed anyhow.

I drive on, hoping he makes it safe. !e ‘thump thump’ tells me it’s too late.

I feel bad for smashing that bunny. !e crows, however, think it’s funny.

!ey know they will be very well fed, Because I squashed that rabbit dead!

Pen to Paper

Boots and spurs are his attire

On the prairie ‘neath the Rockies

Out where purple sage grows heavy

There astride his half-tame bronco

Sits the cattle kingdom sentry

Always welcomed by the sunrise

Near his God as each day strengthens

Daunted not by work or weather

Saddle-tough and cattle savvy

Plying well his toil in season

Using tools of his acquaintance

Rowels of silver spurs a-jingle

Send their music through the ages.

…A Wyomingite knows everyone in his home-town and half the people in his state. He will drive 350 miles to see the Cowboys play football, and he is not

surprised when his Congressman or Governor shakes his hand and calls him by his !rst name.

A Wyomingite complains about going out in the middle of the night to check on a mare about to foal or pull a newborn calf,

but he does whatever is necessary to sustain life and takes pride in being productive in a harsh land. Although he's concerned about the economy and availability of jobs for his children, he'd rather

manage on less money than move to a more populated state. A Wyomingite secretly hopes that not too many people

will !nd out about the quiet peace and uncrowned freedom of Wyoming…

Marval Harrison, Casper, WY


1 box macaroni and cheese 1 lb hamburger

1 c. picante Shredded cheese

Prepare mac & cheese, brown hamburger and add picante. Mix together and put cheese on top to melt.

Piper Manning, Gille#e, WY, Powder River Energy

Inspired by Wendy's item of the same name

Take thawed chicken breasts and dip in a lightly beaten egg. Dredge chicken in breadcrumbs or some other breading and sauté in a small amount of olive or vegetable oil until cooked through and crispy. Drain on paper towel. Sprinkle shredded cheese on flour tortillas and warm in the microwave for 30 seconds. Slice chicken breast into strips, arrange in the center of each tortilla. Add chopped lettuce, tomato and a light touch of ranch dressing. Roll up and enjoy immediately.

WREN Sta%

Cook ground beef, onion and garlic, then drain well. Mix with 3/4 c. sauce. Stir cooked noodles into remaining 1 c. sauce. Place 1/2 of the sauce mixture in a 2-quart casserole. Cover with the cottage cheese in a layer, then add a layer of 1 cup shredded mozzarella. Add remaining sauce mixture. Top with 1 cup of meat sauce, then a layer of mozzarella and then the parmesan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Carole Blakeman, Emblem, WY, Big Horn REA

Country Cooks

1 lb. ground beef

1/2 c. chopped onion

1 clove garlic

1/2 tsp. salt

1 3/4 c. spaghetti sauce,divided

6 oz. spiral noodles, cooked and drained

1 c. cottage cheese

2 c. mozzarella cheese

1/4 c. parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease cookie sheets. Combine sugar and cinnamon in small bowl. Set aside. Combine cake mix, eggs and oil in large bowl. Stir until thoroughly blend-ed. Shape dough into 1” balls. Roll in cinnamon-sugar mix-ture. Place balls 2” apart on cookie sheets. Flatten cookies with bottom of glass. Bake for 8-9 minutes or until set. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets then remove to cooling rack.

Annie Metzler, Riverton, WY, High Plains Power

3 T. sugar

1 tsp. cinnamon

1 pkg. yellow cake mix

1/4 c. oil

2 eggs

Calling all cooks…!For July, send us your favorite refreshing treats. What do you crave when sum-mer is at its ho"est? Send by May 25 to Country Cooks at our new address: [email protected] or 2312 Carey Ave., Cheyenne, WY 82001. Please include your name, co-op and a phone number (in case we have questions).

1 Chicken breast (per person)

1 pkg. small flour tortillas

1 small tomato

Lettuce, chopped or shredded

Ranch dressing

Cheddar cheese, grated


Powerful Opportunities

Country Inn and Suites Bismarck, ND

$50 for WAPA members

$100 for non-members Payment is due at the time of registration.

www.johnsonconsults.com/ workshop_waterheating052610.htm

http://www.johnsonconsults.com/ calendar/register.asp?CalendarID =35

Chad Reisenauer

Key Accounts/ Energy Conservation Coordinator

Basin Electric Power Cooperative 701-557-5710

Basin Electric and WAPA are hosting a workshop that covers new, innovative water heating technologies, including solar and heat pump water heaters. The workshop will cover water heating technologies, installation overviews and case studies of suc-cessful programs. We’ll also talk about how to start a successful program of your own and how to address common issues with these new technologies.

Field courses are conducted in Cody at the Lineman Training Field. Classroom training will be held at Holiday Inn, 1701 Sheridan Ave. Participants should plan to arrive on Sunday, June 6, stay through the entire four days of training and return home on Friday, June 11. In-structors will have a post-school dinner meeting $ursday evening at 6:30 p.m. to evaluate the session and make plans for next year. $e Cody Hotline School steering commi"ee has revised the format for the 2010 school in response to suggestions from 2009 a"endees. $e #rst day of the school will be classroom training, and the following three days will be dedicated to #eldwork. More time will be allo"ed for #eld training problems to ensure that all a"endees have time for hands-on training.

Download a registration packet here: www.wyomingrea.org/cody.asp Questions? Call Mary Ann Keeler: 307-754-2881 or the WREA: 307-634-0727.

Golf for a good cause! $is annual tournament held during the Cody Hotline School is open to the public. Held at the Powell Country Club, 600 Hwy 114, the tournament is a four-person scramble and costs $50 per participant. Proceeds go to the Wyoming Rural Electric Associa-tion (WREA) Lineman Scholarship Fund. Transportation to the event from Cody will be pro-vided by the WREA Suppliers Group. Prizes will be given to the top three teams, in addition to door prizes, ra*es and more. All registrations and payment must be submi"ed to the Cody Hotline School or to Big Horn Rural Electri c Company by 10 a.m. on June 7. Questions? Call Je% Umphle#, 1-800-564-2419. Fax: 307-568-2402 Mail: P.O. Box 270, Basin, WY 82410. Make checks payable to Big Horn Electric Company.

What makes electric cooperatives di&erent from other utilities is that “giving something back to the community” is part of their business plan. Why do electric cooperatives bring high school students to Washington? Because it is important to learn about the political process to interact with your government. Participating students will walk away from this week as be"er leaders and a sense that they can make a di&erence.$e Electric Cooperative Youth Tour has brought high school students to Washington, D.C. every June since the late 1950s. Students compete for slots for this unique opportunity and are selected for this program by their local electric cooperative.More than 40,000 students from rural areas and small towns across America have participated in this unique program. Some Youth Tour alumni have gone on to design airplanes and to serve in the highest ranks of our government, including the U.S. Senate. If you want to be part of this fun (&ee!) week in Washington next summer, contact your local electric cooperative or high school career center for additional information and keep an eye out for application information in the WREN next year.

I N D U S T R Y E D U C A T I O N


A'er completing this course participants should be able to:

Describe thermal spray processes and coatings in comparison with other coat-ings Identify thermal spray coating properties and their use throughout gas turbine en-gines for a variety of purposes

Course participants will be able to:

Gain an understanding of techniques and methods used to perform failure analysis Understand the failure modes and ma-terials degradation mechanism a&ecting gas turbine components, such as thermal fatigue, creep etc.

A'er completing this course participants should be able to:

the analysis of gas turbine engines -

grams and relate those to thermodynam-ic parameters and more

-

A'er completing the course the participants should be able to:

liquid pipelines and more

-

A'er completing the course the participants should be able to explain:

-ed for gas turbine components

(oxidation, corrosion, erosion) a&ect the component and more

A'er completing the course the participants should have an:

limitations, and range of actual applied data

others do not; be"er focus for future de-signs; Enable development of #lm cool-ing designs to improve performance for new gas turbine engines and more

The CONNECT Conference & Expo is the annual national conference for electric cooperative communication, market-ing, and member service professionals. It brings together more than 550 elec-tric co-op professionals for 2 1/2 days of leading educational sessions, the latest information on energy innovations and technologies, and outstanding network-ing opportunities.

The conference program offers more than 25 sessions designed to help participants do their jobs more effectively and effi-ciently as well as exceed their professional and co-op goals. It is designed to allow participants to tailor their conference experience to best meet their professional needs and learning styles. The program of-fers a variety of training formats including:

Large, formal, educa-tional and/or motivational presentations on some of today’s most pressing energy issues, featuring nationally recognized keynote speakers and special guests.

The learning labs are composed of 75-minute training, skills-building, and/or problem solving sessions with informative discussions.

In-depth training sessions providing a more thorough examination of the topics being presented than the traditional learning labs. Seminars are convened for 150 minutes, including a 30-minute break.

Advanced level, thought-provoking learning labs and seminars designed for experienced communication, marketing and customer service profes-sionals in electric co-ops. Designed to provide a deep understanding of the topic being presented.

Unstruc-tured sessions that promote collaboration and information sharing among electric co-op professionals across disciplines. The networking opportunities provide partici-pants with a wonderful opportunity to share expertise, best practices, successes, and lessons learned.


THROUGH MAY 14 45th Cody Country Art

League Annual Show. Open to all pro-

fessional and amateur artists regardless

of geographical residence. Entry blanks

and fees must be received by May 14;

artwork must be received by June 4.

Show runs June 11 – July 11; artist re-

ception June 11. Info 307-587-3597 or

[email protected]

MAY 19Featuring four na-

tionally recognized speakers; fosters

personal and professional develop-

ment within Rapid City and surround-

ing areas. Proceeds to benefit local

charitable organizations. 8a-4:30p, $75

(pre-registration recommended), Rush-

more Plaza Civic Center Theater, info,

agenda and registration available at

http://www.dayofexcellence.com/

MAY 8 at

Six at 7,600 Feet in Wyoming’s Wind

River Range; 6p, $20, Miner’s Delight

Inn Bed & Breakfast, 307-332-0248,

[email protected], www.

minersdelightinn.com

THURSDAYS10:30a (preschool 0-5 yrs.),

free, branch library, 346 Fish St., info

307-276-3515

SECOND TUESDAYS

Enjoy coffee & discussions on history.

1p, free, Senior Ctr., 671 W. Fetterman,

info 307-684-9331

THURSDAYS Local musicians

play bluegrass, western & folk. 6p-?,

free, Occidental Saloon, 10 N. Main,

info 307-684-0451

MAY 8 Hall of

Champions, 1700 Fairgrounds Road, info 307-235-5775

MAY 8 Industrial

Building, 1700 Fairgrounds Road, info 307-235-5775

MAY 9 Parking

Lot, 1700 Fairgrounds Road, info 307-235-5775

MAY 10 Parking

Lot & Arena Classrooms, 1700 Fair-grounds Road, info 307-235-5775

MAY 11 Indoor Arena, 1700 Fair-

grounds Road, info 307-235-5775

MAY 15

Industrial Building, 1700 Fairgrounds Road, info 307-235-5775

Outdoor Are-na, 1700 Fairgrounds Road, info 307-235-5775

MAY 22 Industrial

Building, 1700 Fairgrounds Road, info 307-235-5775

MAY 22 Outdoor Arena,

1700 Fairgrounds Road, info 307-235-5775

Indoor Arena, 1700 Fairgrounds Road, info 307-235-5775

Indoor Arena, 1700 Fairgrounds Road, info 307-235-5775

Industrial Building, 1700 Fairgrounds Road, info 307-235-5775

Parking Lot & Hall of Champions, 1700 Fairgrounds Road, info 307-235-5775

THURSDAYS W 7-11a, Indian Hill Business Ctr., 611 Carlson, Ste. 112, info 307-638-7890

MAY 7 donate food

and personal care items, blood, pre-scription eyeglasses, over-the-ear hear-ing aids, durable medical equipment, leftover prescription drugs; register as a bone marrow donor and/or organ and tissue donor. 8a-5p, free, Kiwanis Community House in Lions Park, info 307-635-3943 (Greta Morrow), 307-637-5193 (Pam Pallak) or cheyennenetwork.com/dayofgiving.

MAY 15-

all pro-ceeds go to Marie Curie Fund, which assists adults in Laramie County with cancer, and the Cheyenne Candlelight-ers, a support group for families who have a child with cancer.11a-3p, $20 Laramie County Community College CCI Building (south side of main build-ing), info 307-632-3065 (Shirley Hayes)

TUESDAYS 4:30p (grades K-4), free,

branch library, 1240 Front St., info 307-758-4331

FIRST THURSDAYS

Explore natural history, resources, conservation, management & related issues of Great-er Yellowstone Ecosystem (no food or drinks allowed). 12:15-1p, free, Buffalo Bill Historical Ctr., Coe Aud., 720 Sheri-dan Ave., info 307-587-4771

10a-4p, free, 909 Ramshorn, info 307-455-2284

10:15a, free, pub-lic library, 202 N. 1st Street, info 307-

455-2992

What's Happening


MAY 15

hosted by Dubois Chamber. 6p, Nos-talgia Bistro in the historic Ramshorn Inn, 202 E. Ramshorn, info 307-455-2556, [email protected], www.duboiswyomingchamber.org

buy, sell or trade moose, deer, elk and caribou antlers and buffalo horns/skulls; ven-dors with antler related items includ-ing furniture in a variety of decors. Free, Dubois City Park, 307-455-2556, www.duboisantlerrendezvous.com, www.duboiswyoming.org

MAY 21 7p,

free, Blue Sky Hall, 506 Ethete Road, 307-335-8243

MAY 167p, $30 adults, $25

youth/senior, Cam-plex ticket office hours 11:30a-5p, M-F, info 307-682-8802, 1-877-4CAMPLEX or www.cam-plex.com

MAY 16for Ariane Jimison &

Maria Stiles, 5-7p, Cam-plex, info 307-682-8802, 1-877-4CAMPLEX or www.cam-plex.com

ONGOING offers a

wide variety of programs & classes for youth & adults. Visit www.avacenter.org for schedule & fees. 509 W. 2nd St., info 307-682-9133

offers a wide variety of programs & classes for youth & adults. Visit www.ccpls.org for schedule. 2101 S. 4-J Rd., info 307-682-3223

new museum offers historical displays on Hulett, Devil’s Tower and surrounding area. Open year round 8a-5p, Monday-Friday, free, 115 Hwy. 24, 307-467-5292

MONDAYS Classes for toddlers age

5 and under. 10:30-11:15a, free for members or w/ museum admission, Nat’l Museum of Wildlife Art, Chrystie Classroom, 2820 Runguis Rd., info 307-733-5771

sum-mer hours start May 1. 10a-6p, free, 1443 Main St., 307-332-3373

THROUGH MAY 14-

conclusion of an intensive pro-gram to learn how to apply for profes-sional-level art shows. Free, 224 Main St., info 307-332-5772, [email protected], www.landerartcenter.com

MAY 17-JULY 2 third year of the

popular exhibition of Lander Art Cen-ter member work; members-only re-ception May 21, 6-8p. Free, 224 Main Street, info 307-332-5772, [email protected], www.landerart-center.com

MAY 29

all ages welcome to enjoy free activities including sidewalk art, live music, food, a no-host bar, and a rous-ing game of ‘Pin the Ear on Van Gogh’. 7-10p, free, 224 Main Street, 307-332-5772, [email protected], www.landerartcenter.com

TUESDAYS Quilt-making for

those in need. 9a-noon, free, Hunter Hall, Gild Rm. Downstairs, 104 S. 4th St., info 307-742-6608

MAY 4 7a-7p, First Baptist

Church, 301 S. Elm

MAY 4 7p, free, Niobra-

ra County High School, 702 W. Fifth

MAY 11 7p, free, Niobrara

County High School, 702 W. Fifth

5-6:30p, Triangle Four Cafe & Steak House, 625. S. Main

MAY 17 7p, free, Niobrara

County High School, 702 W. Fifth

2p, 702 W. Fifth

WEEKDAYS

History of 1800s largest cattle-shipping point on Texas Trail. 9a-5p, free, 100 E. Weston, info 307-756-9300

SUNDAYS 4p, free, Corpus Christi Catholic

Church, 19 W. Winthrop, info 307-746-4219

MAY 18 Brunch, inspira-

tional speaker, music and presentation about the ongoing dinosaur dig south of Newcastle. 10a, $8.50, Weston County Senior Center, 627 Pine Street, RSVP by May 16, 360-490-1677

MAY 18-

meets June 8 – July 29, 9a-5p, schedule and total cost available at Newcastle EWC Out-reach Office, NHS Rm 120, info 307-746-3603 or [email protected] (Kim Conzelman)

MAY 15 8a, free,

Arena on South Main, info 307-349-6400, [email protected], http://www.howlrodeobulls.com

MAY 22 Mutton

Busting (6 & under), PeeWee Bullriding (ages 7-8), Mini Bullriding (ages 9-14). 1p, Summer Slam, free, 307-349-6400, [email protected], http://www.howlrodeobulls.com


TUESDAYS New players welcome. 7p, 25¢

per card, 14 games, rec. mtg. rm., 217

W. 3rd St., info 307-245-3301

WEEKDAYS

9a-5p, free, 700 E. Hennick, info

307-367-4101

FIRST SATURDAYS10a-1p, free, public library,

217 E. 3rd, 307-754-8828

Mountain

man & fur-trapping museum, summer

hours start Memorial Day. 10a-6p, 1075

S. Federal, 307-856-0706

10:15a Mon. Babies-n-Books

(0-3 yrs.), 10:15a Thurs. (3-5 yrs.), free,

branch library, 1330 W. Park Ave, info

307-856-3556

MAY 2 at Cen-

tral Wyoming College. Free, 2660 Peck

Ave., RAP Gallery, 307-855-2002, www.

cwc.edu

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Sat. 8a-5p, Sun. 8a-3p, tables $40, admis-sion $5, Fremont County Fairgrounds, info 307-742-4630

will be held June 5-6 at Frank Park on East 27th Street in Scotts-bluff. Come see unique crafts made by more than 100 crafters from eight states and live entertainment. Festival hours are: Sat. June 5, 9a-6p and Sun. June 6, 10a-4p. Interested in a booth or have questions? Call Jeanette Wilcox: 308-630-7778 or 308-631-6226 or Terry Bonds: 308-632-3642.

MAY 1 7:30p, WYO

Theater, 42 N. Main Street, info 307-672-9083

MAY 5

7p, WYO Theater, 42 N. Main Street, info 307-672-9083

MAY 8

7p, WYO Theater, 42 N. Main Street, info 307-672-9083

6 & 8pm, WYO Theater, 42 N. Main Street, info 307-672-9083

The Carbon County High-er Education Center is bringing back an old Rawlins favorite – the wind racer competition!

Last held in 1983, this year’s event will be held on May 15 at 3 p.m. as a part of the second annual Celebration of Wind festival.

The Carbon County Museum pro-vided CCHEC with the list of clever rules used for the 1983 competition and felt their creativity could not be matched.

Wind racers will be grouped into a variety of categories with prizes avail-able in each. This will allow all rac-ers to be competitive, including the neighborhood kids building a racer from refuse in their parents’ garage.

Learn more about the events at: www.cchec.org or by calling 307-328-9274.

Photo is from the 1983 competition. Courtesy of the Carbon County Museum.


What's HappeningMAY 21

7:30p, WYO Theater, 42 N. Main Street, info 307-672-9083

MAY 297:30p, WYO

Theater, 42 N. Main Street, info 307-672-9083

MAY 8 Pancake Breakfast 7-9a,

ATV Poker Run 9a-2p, community-wide Garage Sale all day, Softball Tourna-ment 1p, Treasure Hunt TBD, Pig Wres-tling 3p, Ranchers Rodeo 5p, and FREE BBQ 5p, info 307-840-0209, [email protected]

MAY 29 perfor-

mance by Younger Brothers to follow. 1p, Ten Sleep Rodeo Grounds, info 307-366-2311 (Ten Sleep Rodeo Associa-tion)

Goshen County Fairgrounds Pavilion, 7078 Fairgrounds Road, Highway 26 West, info 307-532-2173 (Justin Mur-phy)

MAY 8 12:30p,

Torrington Municipal Golf Course, Golf Course Road and West 15th Ave., info 307-532-3868 or www.city-of-tor-rington.org/golf_course.htm

MAY 10-15

MCT will direct eastern Wyoming youth in a production of “Pinocchio.” Perfor-mances at 7p May 14 and matinee May 15 TBD. Eastern Wyoming College Fine Arts Auditorium, 3200 West C St., info 307-532-8213 (EWC Community Educa-tion)

MAY 14-16 -

Goshen County Fairgrounds Pavilion, 7078 Fairgrounds Road, High-way 26 West, info 620-921-0499 (Jeff or Cindy Smith)

Gos-hen County Fairgrounds Pavilion, 7078 Fairgrounds Road, Highway 26 West, info 307-532-5294 (Larry Schaneman)

MAY 26

5:45p, practice green, Torrington Mu-nicipal Golf Course, Golf Course Road and West 15th Avenue, info 307-532-3868 or www.city-of-torrington.org/golf_course.htm.

MAY 19a-3p, free

food, United Methodist Church, 834 Pine St., 307-468-2334 (Rebanis Grue-ber)

MAY 8Registration at 9a,

$10, WYHEC outdoor range, 2579 Hwy 116N, pre-registration preferred, 307-468-2737 (Julie Abbot)

MAY 215p-8p, free,

Upton Community Center, 917 Ash St., food available, 307-468-2812 (Bob Wil-lis)

2p

10a, Green-wood Cemetery, 1500 Second St., 307-468-2248 (Vern Hendricks)

JUNE 1 Up-

ton Branch Library, 722 Fourth St., 468-2324 (Sherri Randall)

MAY 1 10a,

free, Washakie Co. Fairgrounds

MAY 1-8 Businesses, orga-

nizations and individuals invited to par-ticipate. Free, contact W/TS Chamber of Commerce, 307-347-3226

MAY 8 -

accepting agricultural and household items. 9a-1p, free, Worland Landfill, Fifteen Mile Road, info 307-347-2456 ext. 121 (Caryn Agee)

New Washakie Mu-seum @ Cultural Center. Info 307-347-4102

9a, Washakie County Fairgrounds

MAY 17 spon-

sored by Washakie Museum & Cultural Center, tickets available at Washakie Museum and Hedge Music. 7p, $28 re-served, $18 general, Worland Middle School, 2150 Howell Ave., info 307-347-4102 (Washakie Museum)

WEDNESDAYS 11a, free, public

library, 105 Wright Blvd, info 307-464-0500


Eliminate your electric bill. New and amazing generation of wind tur-bines from 4.5 – 30kW. Run your entire farm/ranch with the wind and sell excess power to your local power company. Call for free infor-mational DVD and system design. 406-892-2505.

GREAT FOR FARMING, RANCHING AND FUN — Used mini trucks, 4WD, heated, radio, good condition, fuel efficient. 307-851-1144 or 307-851-5136.

CHARLIE GWYNN BRAND Wyoming Brand: C - A LRC, LSS,

LTH. Renewable Jan. 1, 2015. Call 307-234-7096.

GALE LARCHICK BRAND Wyoming Brand: D L RHC, RSH

Paid to 2017. Call 307-568-2781.

AERMOTOR WINDMILLS AND PARTS, cylinders, pipe, rod, submers-ible pumps, motors, control boxes and more. Herren Bros., Box 187, Harrison, NE, phone 1-308-668-2582. 07:10b

CERTIFIED MOUNTAIN GRASS HAY — some barn-stored & cow hay, & have 10-pack bale loader, 307-745-4553. 05:10b

parts, service & advice. Available for most makes. Thanks. 307-754-3757.

ALFALFA — first, second, or third. Round bales. Delivered semi loads. Belle Fourche, S.Dak., 605-892-3834 03:10

SPRAYING equipment & will build to order 307-685-0951 06:10

HEATMOR OUTDOOR FURNACES, heat your home with wood, coal, used oil, or pellets with a stove that is backed with Limited Lifetime Warranty. www.heatmor.com or call 307-710-6264. 04:10

FINE WYOMING AND WESTERN — cus-

tom quilting available. Great rates. Visit us online or on site at www.wyomingquilts.com or 305 Main Lander WY. 307-332-4123.

SELLING AMERICAN SADDLEBRED All ages. Blackcrow@wyo-

ming.com, Riverton, Wyo., 307-857-0012. 04:10

Handmade using Wyoming wool. $175. 307-335-8014. wyowoolworks.com. 12:10b

DALLAS DOME DAIRY, FAMILY MILK Quality Milk Cows. Surge

De Laval Milking Machines. Livestock (Goats, Pigs, Sheep). Delivery avail-able. Visit us at dallasdomedairy.com.Paul 307-349-3837.

Let the sun water your stock. Efficient, cost effective, and zero maintenance. Also, supplying the U.S. with solar, wind, and hydro equipment. See our ad under Miscellaneous section. Earth Energy 406-892-2505. 12:10

TOWN FOR SALE, +/-50 acres, Restaurant, lounge, 5 cabins, 2 garages, 3 bedroom trailer, Full Liquor License, Inquire at: P.O. Box 184 Leiter, WY 82837

OLD GASOLINE PUMPS, GLOBES AND Collector only. Will offer

fair market value. Please call Jeff Wandler, 307-680-8647, [email protected]. 12:10

GAS INTERESTS producing & non-producing. 800-733- 8122. 12:10

1970-2003 CJ-5s, CJ-7s, CJ-8s or Wranglers, reasonably priced, any condition, [email protected], 800-316-5337. 04:10

Send details to: PO Box 13557, Denver, CO 80201. 04:10

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This is a pet portrait done for Sharon Roberts of Longmont, Colorado. Her dog is a Highland Terrier named "Mag-gie". The portrait is done in colored pencil.

My husband Tom has dabbled in decorative iron work for a couple of years and forged this "Near Steers" coat hook for our home.

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I sew one-of-a-kind bears by hand. These bears are considered heirlooms because they are made from a treasured family fur coat or an old favorite sweater. I recycle a lot of old fur coats that have worn patches or have been torn and are no longer wearable. Back row (L to R): made from recycled fox fur, made from a deceased father’s favorite sweater, made from a great grandmother’s mink coat, made from a recycled mink coat. Front row (L to R): made from recycled mink collar and cuffs, made from recycled rabbit coat with rattlesnake skin paw pads.

To be considered for publication, please include high quality digital files* or an original we can scan, as well as details about the artwork, the artist’s name and co-op. Ideas include painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, woodwork, embroidery, and more! Remember, no body art, adult themes or inappropriate subject matter may be printed.

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Mail prints to Just Picture It, c/o WREN Magazine, 2312 Carey Ave., Cheyenne, WY 82001. If you would like us to return your work, please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

*Use the highest quality setting on your camera, or save digital artwork as a .jpg or .tif file with at least 300 dpi resolution. Don’t use Kodak Easy Share®.

This is a hand-hooked rug I made in 2008, adapted from a picture I saw on a telephone book cover several years ago. It is hand-hooked with cut strips of custom-dyed wool measuring 3/32-inch wide.

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