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LOCAL BRIEFSFair Board to amend regulations

Public notice is hereby giv­en that Albany County Fair Board intends to amend the Fair Regulations in accor­dance with Wyo. Stat. § 16-3- 101 and under the authority ofWyo. Stat. § 18-9-101(a) (iii) and § 18-9-101 (a)(iii). The board will amend the weight requirements for Market Lamb, under Section 28(b)) of the Albany County Fair Regulations, to require the lamb’s weight to be 100 lbs.

Interested persons may obtain a copy of these reg­ulations at the office of the Albany County Fair Manag­er, 3510 S. Third St., or on the county website.

The Albany County Fair Board will host a public hearing at 7:30 p.m. April 8 at the Albany County Fairgrounds to take oral comments from interested persons upon the proposed regulations. Written com­ments, data, views and arguments may be submitted to the office of the Albany County Fair Manager, 3510 S. Third St. no later than April 1. Written comments may also be submitted via electronic mail to jchafield@ albanycountyfair.org.

Any interested person may urge the board to not adopt the rules and request the board state its reasons for overruling the con­sideration urged against adoption. Requests for an agency response must be made prior to or within 30 days after adoption of the rules, addressed to: Jimmy Jo Chatfield, Albany County Fair Manager, 3510 S. Third St., Laramie, Wyoming.

Laramie Lyceum returning in April

For the past 36 years in Laramie, there has been an educational program called Laramie Lyceum. This April will be the 72nd session. People of all ages are encour­aged to attend at the Laramie Community Recreation Center, 920 Boulder Drive. The cost is $5 for each week’s sessions.

The schedule is as follows:

APRIL 29 a.m.: Forrest Selmer will

discuss the new University of Wyoming Physical Plant.

10:30 a.m.: Tom Wilhelm will talk about the Ranch Breakfast program.

APRIL 99 a.m.: Troy Chaney will

discuss the new birth of Wyo Tech.

10:30 a.m.: Jeff French will talk about cloud seeding in the Medicine Bow.

APRIL 169 a.m.: Sam Shumway will

update the group about WY AARP.

10:30 a.m.: John Baker will discuss making the Lou­isa Swain statue.

APRIL 239 a.m.: Mark.Mass, a local

photographer, will discuss his work.

10:30 a.m.: Marci Smith will talk about heart prob­lems of seniors.

Former natural resources and environment undersecretary to speak at UW on April 4

Robert Bonnie, former natural resources and environment undersecre­tary at the United States Department of Agriculture, is scheduled to discuss the evolution from old models of wildlife and natural resource conservation on public lands towards approaches that integrate incentives and collaboration across land ownership boundaries at the University of Wyoming.

Bonnie’s free public talk, titled “Beyond Confronta­tion and Regulation: To­wards a New Conservation Paradigm,” is at 7 p.m. April

4 in the University of Wy­oming College of Business Auditorium. A reception will follow the event.

The talk is supported by the Whitney MacMillan Private Land Stewardship Program and is offered as part of the UW Haub School of Environment and Natu­ral Resources’ new Distin­guished Speaker Series.

For more information, go to www.uwyo.edu/haub/ events or contact Amanda Korpitz at 766-6979 or akor- pitz@uwyo.edu.

Female self-defense class scheduled for March 30-31

A self-defense class geared toward women is slated for 10 a.m.-3 p.m. March 30 and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. March 31 at Premier Bone and Joint, 1909 Vista Drive.

Call the University of Wy­oming Police Department or Birdie at Premier to reserve a spot by today. The class is free.

For more information, call UWPD at 766-5179 or Premier Bone and Joint at 721-8024.

UW Phi Kappa Phi chapter to host initiation ceremony April 7

The University of Wy­oming’s Phi Kappa Phi chapter — the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academ­ic disciplines — will host its spring initiation ceremony at 2 p.m. April 7 in the Wyo­ming Union Family Room.

Membership in Phi Kappa Phi is by invitation only. Invitations to qualifying UW students were sent in February. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and graduate students, and 7.5 percent of juniors are eligible for membership. Faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction also qualify.

The UW Phi Kappa Phi chapter was installed March 21,1922, making it the 28th institution to join the society at the time. Today, Phi Kappa Phi has chapters in more than 300 select college and university campuses in North America and the Philippines.

Since UW’s chapter in­stallation, several students and alumni have received competitive Phi Kappa Phi awards and grants, includ­ing fellowships for graduate study, post-baccalaureate awards for professional development and undergrad­uate study abroad grants.

Approximately 30,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni are initiated into the society each year at local chapter institutions.Phi Kappa Phi’s mission is to “recognize and promote aca­demic excellence in all fields of higher education and to engage the community of scholars in service to others.”

To learn more about Phi Kappa Phi, visit www. PhiKappaPhi.org.

WOTM planning Spring Bazaar

The Women of the Moose are hosting a Spring Bazaar from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. April 13 at the Moose Lodge, 409 S. Third St. Those interested in being a vendor can contact San Dee Hutton at 745- 3039 (leave a message) or shutton@uwyo.edu or Deb Wessels at 760-0860.

Vendor applications can be picked up at the Lodge during open hours. An 8-foot table is $20. Applica­tions are due no later than April 10.

The bazaar will have con­cessions available and lots of great things to see and buy for Easter.

Workshop to focus on garden soil health

The University of Wyo­

ming Extension is hosting a garden soil health workshop from 6-8 p.m. April 11 at the Albany County Extension Office, 3520 S. Third St., Suite A. The classroom is located near the flag pole on the west end o the fair­grounds activity building.

The workshop is intended to help gardeners of Albany County that deal with diffi­cult soil.

Topics that will be dis­cussed at the workshop include:

■ Soil basics■ Soil nutrient issues and

management for gardeners■ How to read soil test

results■ Good soil management

practicesSpace is limited. Email

Brian Sebade at bsebade@ uwyo.edu or Sue Golding at lgolding@uwyo.edu or call 721-2571 to RSVP or for more information.

Dave Berry coming to Laramie

Acclaimed humorist and award-winning author Dave Barry will speak Thursday, April 18, at the University of Wyoming. His presentation, which is free and open to the public, will be at 1:30 p.m. in the Wyoming Union Ball­room. The University Store will host a book signing following the talk. No audio or video recordings or flash photography will be permit­ted during the event. Barry’s presentation, part of the UW Libraries Development Board’s annual author event, is funded by the McMur- ry-Spieles Endowment for Library Excellence. Members of the development board will host a luncheon with Barry at 11:30 a.m. Wednes­day, April 17. To make a reservation, go to uw.uwyo. edu/davebarry2019 by Wednesday, April 3. Those attending the afternoon talk are encouraged to arrive ear­ly to allow time for parking and seating. UW Transit and Parking Services will provide complimentary parking in “A” spaces in the Wyo Hall and McWhinnie Hall park­ing lots from noon-4 p.m. Metered parking also will be available at the regular fee, and day permits may be purchased at the Wyoming Union information desk. In addition, attendees can use the free shuttle service. For more information about campus parking and shuttle services, visit www.uwyo. edu/tps.For more informa­tion about Barry’s presen­tation, call UW Libraries at (307) 766-3641, email mhayes6@uwyo.edu, or visit www.uwyo.edu/libraries.

Bohl to speak at Scout dinner

Tickets are on sale for the annual dinner and fund-raiser for the High Altitude District of the Boy Scouts of America. Craig Bohl, University of Wyo­ming Cowboys football head coach, will be the featured speaker.

The buffet dinner (BBQ chicken and beef brisket) is set for April 24 at the Lara­mie Holiday Inn, 204 S. 30th St. No-host cocktails and a silent auction will begin at 6 p.m. and the buffet dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m. Tick­ets are $50 each.

Door prizes are two guns: 7mm Ruger American Rifle and .270 Savage Axis with scope. Ticket holder does not have to be present to win.

The silent auction will include a variety of donated items, including a fly rod and other outdoor gear.

Tickets are available at the Western States Bank (3430 Grand Ave,), Dr. Brad Walgren’s dental office, 3421 Garfield St. and at the West Laramie Fly Store. For more information, call Adam Lindstrom at 721-9100 or Larry Weatherford 460- 8118.

All proceeds will be used

to support local Scout activ­ities.

Wyoming Territorial Prison Spring Exploration Event set for April 27

Celebrate Earth Day with this free family event from noon-4 p.m. April 27 at the Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site, 975 Snowy Range Road. Come observe, explore and learn about plants, bees, bugs, birds and more. Protect our species and its environment. All of our plants and animals have value in themselves and are part of the web of life. Our lives and theirs are linked together inextricably — without them, our own species might not survive.

Contact Deborah Cease at deborah.cease@wyo.gov or 7453733 for more informa­tion.

College of Arts and Sciences to host UW Day at the Museums

The University of Wyo­ming’s College of Arts and Sciences is inviting sixth- grade students from across the state to visit Laramie for a UW Day at the Museums event May 15.

Participants will attend three tours or hands-on workshops in UW’s muse­ums, planetarium or maker- spaces from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. May 15. Teachers must regis­ter their classes by April 30, as space is limited.

After arriving on cam­pus, participants will be welcomed by Lutz before heading to two workshops for an hour each. Lunch will be provided, followed by the final hourlong workshop. A full schedule of events can be found at www.uwyo.edu/ as/uw_day_at_museum. html.

Participants are encour­aged to dress for hands-on creativity and Wyoming weather, which means clothes that can get dirty, comfortable shoes and layers.

Participating units include the UW Harry C. Vaughan Planetarium, the UW Geo­logical Museum, the Rocky Mountain Herbarium, the UW Anthropology Muse­um, the UW Archaeological Repository, the Wyoming NASA Space Grant Sci­ence Kitchen, the UW Art Museum, the UW Museum of Vertebrates and the UW makerspaces.

For more information and to register, visit www.uwyo. edu / as/uw_day_at_museum. html.

Wyoming Writers,Inc. announces 2019 conference

Online registration is now open for the Wyoming Writers, Inc., annual writ­ers conference, planned for June 7-9 at the University of Wyoming Gateway Center Complex.

Featured speakers include: Brad Watson, former news­paper reporter and editor, award-winning author and UW faculty member; Page Lambert, writing retreat organizer, founding member of Women Writing the West, and long-time member of Wyoming Writers, Inc.; Jo- van Mays, former Poet Lau­reate of Aurora, Colorado; and husband and wife Tasha Alexander and Andrew Grant, both novelists.

Two literary agents, Andie Hodapp of the Kristen Nelson Literary Agency, and Stephanie Hansen of Meta­morphosis Literary Agency, and Jessica Kristie of Winter Goose Publishing will be on hand to meet with confer­ence attendees and listen to pitches; you will find their

biographies on the Wyoming Writers, Inc., website. When registering for the confer­ence, you can select with whom you’d like to schedule your 15-minute meet.

Registrants do not have to be a Wyoming Writers, Inc., member to attend the conference, and a special rate is available for students. Scholarships for those with financial need are available; application information can be found on the organiza­tion’s website.

For more information, email Lynn Carlson, pub­licity chair, at wyowriters@ gmail.com.

UW's 2019 Homecoming scheduled for Oct. 12-19

The University of Wyo­ming’s 2019 Homecoming celebration has been sched­uled for the week of Oct. 12- 19, culminating with UW’s home football game against the University of New Mexi­co on Oct. 19.

The game will be preceded by a week of Homecoming events, including The Big Event for the Laramie com­munity, Golden Boot com­petition for businesses, the UW Distinguished Alumni Dinner, the 50th Club Reunion, the Homecoming parade, the All Alumni and Friends Reunion and other student activities. Each of these events provides a place to reconnect with friends, classmates and the UW community.

More information about these events will be posted at www.uwyo.edu/homecom- ing as it becomes available.

Those with questions re­garding Homecoming 2019 should call the UW Alumni Association at (307) 766- 4166 or email uwalumni@ uwyo.edu.

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