Volume 5 Issue 14 Sunday, January 29, 2012

Community NewsGlenrock/Douglas Senior Centers Receive Truck Donation pg2Chesapeake named fortune 100 - pg 2TOPS Glenrock Awards - Pg 2Will more RIGS come to Converse - pg 4Pyatt’s Pieces - Pg4

Converse County and BeyondCoal Gasification Facility Commissioned in Laramie - pg 6Wyoming asks for public input on Broadband - pg 6OnStar Chase Continued - pg 6

News From The Nest - Pg 7

Bird Odd’s and EndsNEW! Wesley’s Way - Page 8Cowboy Poetry - Page 8Bunkhouse Recipes - Page 8Straight Talk With Sassy, The Parrot and so much more in this issue of The Glenrock Bird!

Bird Business DirectoryArea Businesses - Page 9Bird Classifieds - Page 9

CHECK OUT OUR GORGEOUS WEDDING SECTION ON PAGES 3 and 4!

Bird Newspaper

Makes History

Amanda Smith, Editor/Publish-er and Wesley Taylor, Graphic Editor of the Glenrock Bird Newspaper have announced a major first step in the Wyoming Newspaper Market. In a state known for "firsts", like the first state to grant women the right to vote, and the Nation's first National Park, the Glenrock Bird, is the first small, non-dai-ly newspaper in the Nation to launch on both the Kindle and iPad. And the first newspaper in the State of Wyoming to launch on both. After six months of statistical study, The Bird has once again demonstrated that it is on the cutting edge of technology and takes the lead in the State of Wyoming Newspaper industry in yet another "first". A remark-able feat for a small town news-paper publisher competing in this culture of a 24/7 news cycle. In 2007, The Bird, as it has been affectionately named by its readers, entered the news-paper fray with a simple idea that providing leading edge technology, informative fac-tual community-oriented news, combined with international news when appropriate, was the essential mix to compete in the Wyoming market. Although the first few years were daunt-ing, with tenacity and following its simple strategy, The Bird has grown and expanded in popu-larity and customer loyalty. In 2009, The Bird launched its first "real" digital version of the print copy issues, and most recently implemented a "com-munity alert system for mem-bers of Converse and Natrona County utilizing social media networks including Facebook. Smith made a decision that e-readers, like the Kindle, and tablets like the iPad, were the next logical step in remaining current with reading trends and convenience of information as it became the first newspaper in the State of Wyoming to launch the Kindle and iPad. Publishers nationwide to include Georgia, Kansas, Nebraska, Chicago and California contacted The Bird to gain insight into the launch and to congratulate them on such a momentous and signifi-cant step forward. The Glenrock Bird shall con-tinue to stay abreast of current technology and relevant trends in the highly competitive pub-lishing industry in order to con-tinue to effectively serve their Wyoming and national readers with reliability and accuracy in the future, as they have in the past. It is with great pride and humility that they embark on this new endeavor and be the "leader in print and digi-tal press" in Converse County, Wyoming and beyond.

“OnStar” Teams Up With WHP In Chase To Recover Stolen Vehicle

Cheyenne – An early morning chase yesterday of a stolen ve-hicle that began in Wyoming has ended in Colorado. The stolen vehicle, a 2006 Cadillac Esca-lade, has been recovered and the driver has been taken into cus-tody.

The owner of the Escalade re-ported the vehicle stolen to the Thermopolis Police Department early this morning. All “On-Star” equipped vehicles have Stolen Vehicle Tracking, which can provide the police with the vehicle's exact location. Accord-ing to “OnStar” here's how it works. The vehicle owner who is the “OnStar” subscriber files a stolen-vehicle report with law enforcement and contacts “On-

Star” to request their Stolen Ve-hicle Location Assistance. “On-Star” and the police locate the vehicle through its GPS.

Shortly after 5:00 a.m. “On-Star” contacted the Wyoming Highway Patrol to report they were tracking the stolen vehicle southbound on Interstate 25 with a location of just south of Chug-water.

“OnStar” personnel and Wyo-ming Troopers worked together and the vehicle was observed by a Trooper approximately 2 miles north of Cheyenne. The suspect driving the stolen vehicle failed to stop when the Trooper at-tempted to stop him and the sus-pect began to elude the Trooper.

A Cheyenne Police Department Officer set out spikes near the Randall Interchange in Chey-enne and the vehicle did run over the spikes. A second Troop-er also laid out spikes near mile marker #4 south of Cheyenne on the Interstate and the vehicle ran over those spikes as well. Now traveling with two flat tires the suspect continued to attempt to flee at approximately 35 mph.

Colorado State Patrol Troop-ers were notified as the chase crossed the Colo/Wyo State Line. Two Wyoming Troopers continued to follow the stolen vehicle which was now traveling

Glenrock’s own Laurie Boner received the Central Wyoming Livestock H.W. Bito Award for her selflessness in going above and beyond in her role at Glenrock’s well-known Sale Barn. “I was surprised, I didn’t know I was chosen for this.” stated Boner after receiving her

award. “I just want to do whats best for the Sale Barn.”

Steve Flowers and Shawn Mc-Coy presented the award to Boner in front of an apprecia-tive crowd at the Sale Barn last month.

Glenrockian Receives Prestigious Award

Laurie Boner holds the H.W. Bito Award plaque to which her name was added for her ser-vice to CWL during 2011. Photo Amanda Smith

Chesapeake Donates Truck to Glenrock/Douglas Senior Centers

Glenrock’s “Wyoming Winter” Proves We’re in for “Moo”re Snow

It might be snowing still in the Great Cowboy state but these Converse County cows don’t seem to mind the harsh winter that Mother Nature has put upon us these last few weeks. Photo Amanda Smith

Kelsey Campbell hands over the keys of a 2006 3/4 ton Ford Pick Up to Jill Kingston after Chesapeake Energy generously donated the vehicle to the Glenrock and Douglas Senior Centers: Converse County Aging Services. . From left to right: Douglas City Council Marilyn Werner, Glenrock Senior Center Board Member Louise Ham-mersmark, Coordinator for Chesapeake Kelsey Campbell, Converse County Aging Services Director Jill Kings-ton, Douglas Mayor Bruce Jones, County Commissioner Major Brown, County Commissioner Jim Willox and Wyoming State Senator Jim Anderson of Glenrock. Photo Amanda Smith - See Story Page 2

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Community Message Board

The Town of Rolling Hills - Where the deer and Antelope really do play! If you haven’t done so already, check out the Town of Rolling Hills great website. Chock full of information so be sure and check it out: www.rollinghillswy.org

Glenrock Library News

Meetings in Glenrock Where: The Senior Center East Door

(thrift store entrance.)When: Monday nights from 7pm - 8pm

Bird Special Announcements!

Boldog ui evet!! Happy New Year in Hungarian from the li-brary! Visit our Mango Foreign Language database on line. Find out how to get connected. There are over 80 languages to choose from. Learn from the comfort of your own home. This database comes to us courtesy of the state library. The library will be close on January 16 to observe Martin Lu-ther King Day. We will reopen the following day with our regu-lar hours.

I came across this and thought it was an appropriate New Year’s wish to our loyal patrons from the library. “Here we are in a month named after the Roman god Janus, an appropriate personification of the start of the New Year. This particular Ro-man god had two faces so that he could look ahead toward the future and back at the past at the same time. As we get rid of an old year and look forward to a new one, we all try to be a little like Janus. We know through experience what we did wrong and what we did right, and hope to do better this year. Some people make ambitious new year’s resolutions; others just take a deep breath and hope for the best.…”-- Complete Speaker’s Almanac, p. 22.

Story time will start a new on January 11 at 10:00. Anyone 5 years old and under with an adult may join us for some stories and the craft for the day. January 11 we will be toasting the New Year with winter stories and creating your own spin drum. January 18 we are celebrating National Popcorn Day (Janu-ary 19). We’ll read stories about snowmen and you’ll design a “popping” snowman to call your own.

We are starting early! Please remember the library on Election Day, November 6, 2012!! Vote to expand the libraries, both Glenrock and Douglas. The expansion will keep our communi-ties moving in the right direction for the future. Seek out one of our Library Board of Trustees or Foundation Board members or the staff of each of the libraries to learn more.

For Read Me A Story January 7-14 : Snowman at Night by Caralyn Buehner. January 14-21: Popcorn by Frank Asch. Pick up the phone and dial 436-2353 to listen to some great stories!! We’re on the web at http:wyldweb.state.wy.us/glen or at www.conversecountylibrary.org. Our phone number is 436-2573. Fax number is 436-8525. Be sure to “friend” us on facebook!! Just look up Glenrock Library.

Glenrock Childcare Providers Take Note

Loan funding still available for licensed child care providers in state

CASPER, Wyo. – The Commu-nity Development Block Grant (CDBG) Child Care Facil-ity Loan Program still has funds available to provide reasonably priced loans to licensed child care providers in Wyoming. The purpose of the loan pro-gram, jointly funded and admin-istered by the Wyoming Busi-ness Council and the Wyoming Women's Business Center, is to create jobs for low and moder-ate income people, expand child care capacity for existing pro-viders, increase the number of licensed providers, and alleviate greater workforce and economic development constraints posed by the lack of available licensed child care within Wyoming communities. A pre-loan questionnaire must be submitted to either the Busi-ness Council or Women’s Busi-ness Center offices in person or via e-mail by 5 p.m. Feb. 29. Following that review, a loan application must be submitted to the Wyoming Women's Busi-ness Center no later than March 31. All forms may be found at: http://www.wyomingbusiness.org/program/cdbg-child-care-facility-loan-program/5403. All loan recipients must be li-censed child care providers. If interested participants are not currently licensed, they will be required to become licensed as part of the loan agreement.

Home-based providers may apply for loans ranging from $1,000 to $35,000; and center-based providers may apply for loans ranging from $1,000 to $50,000. Loans may be used for new and existing child care facilities and operations in their start-up or ex-pansion, or for improvements re-lated to health and safety. Funds may also be used to upgrade or improve kitchens, air condition-ing and heating systems, natural lighting, roofs, plumbing includ-ing additional toilets and sinks, electrical upgrades, installation or renovation of egress windows, playground equipment, secu-rity systems, smoke alarms and fire alarms, accommodations to serve children with special needs or to comply with the American Disabilities Act (ADA), interior reconstruction to expand capac-ity, and other improvements that increase capacity or are made in an effort to comply with licens-ing standards. If newly created jobs are still in existence three years after the completion of the improve-ments, 50 percent of the original loan amount will convert to a grant. For more information regarding the loan program, contact Julie Kozlowski at 307-777-2812 or julie.kozlowski@wyo.gov; or Farrah Rhea at 307-760-2698 or email frhea@uwyo.edu.

TOPS WY 0173Glenrock December Awards Three of our KOPS weighed in four weeks in a row. Jo Ann Loos, Greta Peppersack, and Peaches Richards.

As of December 16th, Peaches Richards has been a reinstated KOPS member for one and a half years. As of December 14 Betty

Carpenter reached her goal and became a KOPS. She was awarded with a charm and $5.00. Dorothy Snell was our best monthly loser with a loss of 6.2 pounds. Bev Voyzey lost 2.2 pounds, and Janet Maines lost .2 pounds. Great job everyone! Keep it going "down!" You're doing awesome!

Company Moves Up 14 Spots to Rank #18

For the fifth consecutive year FORTUNE Magazine named Chesapeake Energy Corpora-tion (NYSE:CHK) to its list of “100 Best Companies to Work For®.” Moving up 14 spots from 2011, Chesapeake ranked #18; the top ranked natural gas and oil producer. FORTUNE specifically noted Chesapeake’s high-paying career opportunities and em-ployee perks and benefits as reasons for Chesapeake’s strong showing in the annual list. The full list and related stories will appear in the Feb-ruary 6 issue of FORTUNE and is now available at www.Fortune.com/BestCompanies.

“While we celebrate any recognition of Chesapeake’s dynamic corporate culture, we are most proud of the people who work for this company,” said Aubrey Mc-Clendon, Chesapeake Chief Executive Officer. “Our more than 12,500 employees are what make Chesapeake a great place to work. Through teamwork and a commit-ment to quality and safety, the Chesapeake team is fueling a brighter energy future for our country.”

Last year Chesapeake ranked #32 on FORTUNE’s list. Chesapeake’s climb in rank recognizes the company’s continued efforts to offer the best in career growth, benefits and work environment.

In 2011, Chesapeake added new benefits for its employ-ees, including a state-of the-art, 63,000-square-foot child development facility in Oklahoma City, two full-time chaplains available to all em-ployees and a comprehensive pregnancy wellness program for expectant mothers in all of the company’s operating areas.

These benefits are in addition to a $1,500 cash incentive for employees to practice healthy lifestyles, four hours of com-pany time for volunteer work with nonprofit organizations and a full company match of 401(k) contributions up to 15% of an employee’s salary, including performance bonus-es. The company emphasizes career growth, and employees receive performance reviews, with opportunity for raises and bonuses, twice per year.

“It is Chesapeake’s goal to be the most competitive em-ployer in both our industry and the country,” said Martha Burger, Chesapeake Senior Vice President – Human & Corporate Resources. “The benefits we offer, in addition to our outstanding career op-portunities, allow us to recruit and retain top talent. Chesa-peake’s employees are the driving force behind the suc-cess of our company. We are committed to caring for each other as colleagues and caring for the communities where we do business.”

In 2011, Chesapeake hired approximately 4,800 new employees, nearly doubling its work force to more than 12,500. As energy demands increase, and domestic oil and natural gas production continues to grow, the com-pany plans to hire 5,000 em-ployees in 2012 in operating areas across the country. In the Western Division, includ-ing North Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico, Chesapeake expects to hire more than 500 team mem-bers – from truck drivers and righands to engineers and ge-ologists. More information about Chesapeake careers can be found at www.chk.com/careers.

Chesapeake Energy Corporation Included

On Fortune “100 Best Companies To Work For” List – Fifth

Consecutive YearSee Related Story Page 5

Chesapeake Donates Truck to Glenrock/

Douglas Senior CentersContinued From Front Page

The Glenrock High School Drama students are involved in a murder!! The Red House Mystery, a novel by A.A. Milne—yes, the author who brought us Winnie the Pooh!—has been adapted for the stage.

As the play opens, we find ourselves at a 1920’s din-ner party at the home of Mr. Mark Ablett. Among the guests are Mrs. Norbury and daughter Angela, Mrs. Major Rumbold, Mr. Antony Gilling-ham, Mr. Bill Beverley, and Miss Ruth Norris. Also pres-ent are household members Mark Cayley, Mrs. Calladine and daughter Betty, and the servants, Elsie Wood, Audrey Stevens, and Mrs. Stevens. But who among those present has murder in mind? Enter In-spector Birch and Deputy Joe Turner.

Ahh, we soon learn that virtu-ally everyone could have had a motive. In fact, the characters themselves begin to suspect

one another as the story un-winds.

Featured on stage are Lewis Allen, Alyssa Biffle, Clar-issa Bryner, Christine Davis, Amanda Dority, Mara Dority, Ivy Engel, Steven Flynn, Jes-sica Grant, Nathan Hansen, Alex Hawkins, Ana Kroll, Caitlyn Kumpula, Amanda McGrady, Cole Nelson, Lo-gan Peasley, Aimee Potter, Toni Thomas, and Gideon Williams.

Ben Grilley will once more be acting as Technical Direc-tor, running lights and sound for the production. Brooke Kissack will be in charge of hair and make-up. And Barb Kumpula returns as Costumer.

You will most surely enjoy this good, old-fashioned who-dun-it, so mark your calendars—February 21 and 22 at 6:30 PM—and be sure to join the entertainment in the Glenrock Middle School Auditorium.

Spotlight on Murder!

Glenrock and Douglas Senior Centers received a generous donation from Oklahoma based Chesapeake Energy Company. The company, who’s presence has been known in Converse County since the oil boom be-gan, donated a pick up truck to the Converse County Aging Ser-vices, an organization that ser-vices both Glenrock and Doug-las Senior Centers.

The 2006 white 3/4 ton pick up couldn’t have come at a bet-ter time, not long after the two centers co-joined. With the twenty or so miles between both centers, the truck will come in handy for transportation as well as for hauling items between the two centers. A much needed mode of doing so since the two centers came together. “Its really going to help out in a lot of areas concerning both Senior Centers,” stated Director of CCAS Jill Kingston. “We are very thankful to Chesapeake for thinking of us.”

Chesapeake allocates donations of their used trucks throughout their region in the west, yearly.

“Chesapeake allocates their used and in good condition trucks to non profit organizations in the areas that Chesapeake ser-vices. When we put the word out that Chesapeake wanted to donate one of their trucks to a non profit in Converse County the Converse County Commis-sioners along with Senator Jim Anderson readily pointed us to-ward the Glenrock and Douglas Senior Centers. stated Kelsey Campbell, Coordinator for Chesapeake Energy.

“We were excited to donate the truck to Convere County Aging Services.”

County Commissioner Jim Wil-lox stated that a vehicle decal will be added to the new Senior Center truck which will clearly state “Courtesy of Chesapeake Energy.”

Chesapeake donated $7500 to-wards a van for the Glenrock Boys and Girls Club in 2011 and also allocated a truck to the Converse County Extension Services.

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The 1976 election of Jimmy Carter, former Georgia Gover-nor and peanut farmer, as Presi-dent, a self professed “evangeli-cal”, was initially forecast as a watershed event for evangelical Christians. Despite some com-monalities, the evangelicals quickly became disenchanted with Carter’s policies, particu-larly his choice to not appose his own Democratic Party’s pro-choice platform on abortion. That same year under the leader-ship of Rev. Jerry Falwell, Pas-tor of the ten thousand member Thomas Road Baptist Church in Lynchburg, Virginia, launched the beginning of “The Moral Majority”.

This southern evangelical based movement encouraged political action committees, financially strong chapters and well orga-nized state memberships that grew rapidly to over twenty states and boasted more than three million active members at its peak. They quickly organized support around Ronald Reagan to ensure the ouster of one term President Carter in the 1980 landslide election, and bolstered Reagan’s subsequent re-election in 1984 to defeat rival Demo-cratic challenger Walter Mon-dale in a race that was virtually over before it began.

Although the evangelical vote has been the focus of the last two election cycles, a minority of Americans didn’t’ know who the evangelicals were and their in-fluence in the American political arena. An Ellison Research Sur-vey in 2008 found that only 56% of Americans had the slightest notion of just what an “evangeli-cal” was when asked, or what it meant, and the remaining 44% couldn’t even hazard a guess. Some who were polled thought evangelical meant “worship of angels” or a reference to some ethereal spiritual being.

If one has only cursorily fol-lowed the recent Republican Primary, and innumerable de-bates, it should be apparent that much has been reported and discussed by the pundits, news anchors and pollsters regarding the vitality of the “evangelical vote” in the 2012 Iowa Caucus and South Carolina Primary. This past week Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum grappled for their share of the “evangelical vote” in South Carolina. Many observers of the political process questioned how many evangeli-cal Christians in those primary states would vote for Mitt Rom-ney, an avowed Mormon. It was, of course, not an issue in the overwhelmingly “irreligious” state of New Hampshire, where evangelicals left a small foot-print as a block of voters.In the 2008 General Election face-off, though many evangeli-cals were wary of GOP candi-date John McCain, he garnered almost 75 % of the evangelical vote, compared to Democrat Barack Obama’s 25%, accord-ing to Christianity Today maga-zine. When polled, few were per-suaded that McCain was a “card carrying” evangelical. However, Obama’s years of warming the pews of a Chicago church where the pastor preached black libera-tion theology, didn’t play well with the evangelical faithful. The President failed to win a major-ity of their vote in any state.

The National Association of Evangelicals, established in 1942, that currently represent forty-nine denominations and over three-hundred para-church agencies world-wide, defines an “evangelical” as a Christian who believes in the authority of the Scriptures, both Old and New Testament, has been “born again” and is compelled to share this message of their faith. The word describes an action by a group of believers generally af-filiated with a “protestant evan-gelical church” whose purpose is to “evangelize” non-believ-ers with the Gospel of Jesus Christ, or “the good news” of this message. The Anglicized word “evangelize” comes from a Greek word “to announce the good news or, to bring a mes-sage”.

Evangelicals represent a broad spectrum of Americans that cuts across ethnic and racial boundaries, from small and large churches in both rural and urban settings, irrespective of income, educational status, or one’s sta-tion in life. A common feature of evangelicals is that they gener-ally hold conservative social and political views on issues such as abortion, opposition to provide legal standing for same-sex mar-riage, for example, hold a high view of the Scriptures, and be-lieve in theVirgin Birth of Christ. They generally reject a wholly secular and monolithic view of our society, and are convinced that the “public square” should not be naked in terms of a Chris-tian influence in public policy and are determined to resonate a clarion voice in public life.

Despite basking in the recent “political sunshine“, for centu-ries evangelicals established and sponsored Christian organiza-tions such as hospitals, rescues missions, the Salvation Army, colleges and universities, mis-sionary societies, and other agencies to help mitigate the burdens and vicissitudes of this life for the multitudes, while re-taining the centrality of the Gos-pel of Jesus Christ.

The scriptural underpinnings of the evangelical stance can be unearthed in the New Tes-tament in the Apostle Paul’s letter to the Roman believers, where he proclaimed, “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ; for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believeth;(Romans 1:16). The notion of declaring or an-nouncing that message is further supported in the First Epistle, or letter, of Peter, “Be ready always to give an answer to every man when asked for a reason of the hope that is in you, with meek-ness and fear”( I Peter 3:15).

Contemporaneously “Tebow Mania” is at the heart of this is-sue. Tim Tebow’s fame as quar-terback for the Denver Broncos has been largely overshadowed by his kneeling stance, bow-ing his head and praying after a touchdown or at game’s end. Characterized as a polarizing fig-ure, to many he is ostentatious, and his detractors counter that there is no place for such antics in the public generally, and NFL football specifically. Those who know or understand him support his expression of faith as a natu-ral extension of his love for the Gospel of Christ and, therefore, recognize it as his method of “evangelizing” or declaring the “good news” before a watching world.

Simply put, an evangelical is one who is a follower of Jesus Christ, and is compelled to tell the truth and the story of historic Christi-anity to an otherwise materialis-tic world. While the “evangelical revolution” continues, evangeli-cals are, however, divided on the extent of public displays of faith. But knowing the intent of the heart; now that is another matter. What do you think?

“So What’s an Evangelical?”

New YearNew LeaderNew DirectionJoin us in Welcoming our newCEO Ryan Smith, discover hisvision for our future, and reconnect with Memorialreconnect with MemorialHospital Doctors andStaff as we begin our70th Year of Servicein Douglas.

Open HouseThursday, Feb. 2, 2012

5:00 PM - 6:30 PMMemorial Hospital Lobby

• Chesapeake Plans to Reduce its Operated Dry Gas Drilling Rig Count to 24 Rigs, a Decline of Approximately 50 Dry Gas Rigs from its 2011 Average Operated Dry Gas Rig Count

• Chesapeake Plans to Curtail its Gross Operated Gas Production by up to 1.0 Bcf per Day and Plans to Defer New Dry Gas Well Completions and Pipeline Connections Wherever Possible • Chesapeake to Redi-rect Capital Savings from Cur-tailing Dry Gas Activity to its Liquids-Rich Plays that Deliver Superior Returns • Chesapeake’s Unde-veloped Net Leasehold Expen-ditures in 2012 Projected to be Approximately $1.4 Billion, Down from Net Leasehold Ex-penditures of $3.4 Billion and $5.8 Billion in 2011 and 2010,

Respectively

On Monday January 23, 2012 Chesapeake Energy Corpora-tion (NYSE:CHK) provided an update on additional steps it is taking to continue creating

shareholder value in response to the lowest natural gas prices in the past 10 years.

First, Chesapeake plans to fur-ther reduce its operated dry gas drilling activity by 50% to ap-proximately 24 rigs by the 2012 second quarter from 47 dry gas rigs currently in use and by 67% from an average of approximate-ly 75 dry gas rigs used during 2011. Chesapeake’s operated dry gas drilling capital expen-ditures in 2012, net of drilling carries, are expected to decrease to $0.9 billion, a decrease of ap-proximately 70% from similar expenditures of $3.1 billion in

2011. This anticipated level of dry gas drilling capital expen-ditures is the company’s lowest since 2005. Specifically, during the 2012 second quarter, Chesa-peake plans to have reduced its drilling activity in both the

Haynesville and Barnett shales to six operated rigs each and to 12 operated rigs in the dry gas area of the Marcellus Shale in northeastern Pennsylvania.

Second, the company plans to immediately curtail approxi-mately 0.5 billion cubic feet (bcf) per day, or 8%, of its cur-rent operated gross gas produc-tion of 6.3 bcf per day, which is about 9% of the nation’s natural gas production. If conditions warrant, the company is pre-pared to double this production curtailment to as much as 1.0 bcf per day. In addition, wher-ever possible, Chesapeake plans

to defer completions of dry gas wells that have been drilled but not yet completed, and also plans to defer pipeline connec-tions of dry gas wells that have already been completed.

As a result of lower drilling and completion activity and produc-tion curtailments in the Haynes-ville and Barnett shales, Chesa-peake projects that its combined gross operated gas production in these plays will decline dur-ing 2012. Because the Haynes-ville and Barnett shales have accounted for virtually all of the nation’s approximate 14 bcf per day of gas production growth during the past five years, lower production in these two plays will likely lead to flat or lower total natural gas production in the U.S. in 2012."Because Chesapeake is realign-ing our rigs to move from dry gas production to liquids produc-tion, Wyoming may see more rigs drilling for Chesapeake. However, we don’t yet know if more rigs will be coming to Converse County. Chesapeake is active in a number of liquids plays across the country and the rigs may move to those areas. I don’t yet know if any rigs will be moved to Wyoming." stated Kelsey Campbell, Coordina-tor - Corporate Development and Government Relations for Chesapeake Energy.

Chesapeake Energy and Chesa-peake MidContinent employ about 40 people in the central Wyoming area. A number of them live and work in Converse County.

With Lowering of Natural Gas PricesWill Chesapeake Bring More Rigs to Converse?

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Wyo. Residents Around State Asked To Help Gauge Gaps In Regional Broadband Service

Northwest, southeast residents have already completed a surveyCASPER, Wyo. – Residents around the state except the northwest and southeast regions are asked to participate in an on-line survey to help identify and address broadband gaps in Wyo-ming. LinkWYOMING, a statewide initiative funded through a 2009 federal grant to map broadband access in the state, has created a survey to assess Wyoming’s broadband Internet usage and the needs of Wyoming's health care organizations, businesses, and the general public. Data from the survey will be used to map locations where unmet demand exists for broad-band. The survey takes about 10 minutes to complete and the deadline for submitting the sur-vey is Feb. 28.

Participants have the option to include their broadband infor-

mation on a geocoded map or to remain anonymous. Data will only be shared with the Link-WYOMING regional planning teams and the statewide broad-band coordinator to identify and address broadband gaps. To take one of surveys, visit http://www.wyomingdashboard.org/node/434. For questions or for assistance in completing the survey, please contact Melinda Johnson at 307.674.1696. LinkWYOMING regional plan-ning teams have been meeting since January 2010 to identify and address broadband needs in their region. Those interested in joining a regional broadband team will have the opportunity to express their interest through the survey. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 made funding possible for

broadband projects, including mapping and planning, infra-structure, public computer cen-ters and sustainable adoption programs. States' broadband mapping and planning projects are made possible through the National Telecommunications and Information Administra-tion's (NTIA) State Broadband Data and Development (SBDD) grant program. In November 2009, Wyoming received a grant of nearly $1.8 million to fund the state's SBDD project for years one and two. An additional $2.36 million grant was awarded in September 2010 to fund project years three through five. This project will serve as a catalyst for increased access to and use of broadband to better serve Wyoming citi-zens. For more information, visit www.linkwyoming.org

First Business West of the Missouri River: In 1834, Fort William was erected at the confluence of the Laramie and North Platte Rivers by veteran fur traders William Sublette and Robert Campbell. Thus, the first trad-ing post west of the Missouri River was established.

First Women to Vote: John A. Campbell, Wyoming’s first Territorial Governor, signed a bill December 10, 1869 mak-ing Wyoming the first state to grant women the right to vote. First Woman Justice of the Peace:Esther Hobart Morris was ap-

Emery Energy Company, LLC of Salt Lake City has completed commissioning of a 10-ton-per-day FlexFeed TM coal gasifi-cation test facility at Western Research Institute in Laramie, Wyo.

Funded by Emery Energy Com-pany, the Wyoming Clean Coal Technologies Research Pro-

gram, and the Department of Energy, the FlexFeedTM gas-ifier combines technology from both fixed-bed and entrained flow gasification processes to al-low greater feedstock flexibility and heat integration. Gasifica-tion is a process that turns coal into syngas and subsequently into power, chemicals, hydrogen and transportation fuels; and it can also be used to capture car-bon from coal for sequestration or used in enhanced oil recov-ery. Emery’s combined design allows for improved cold gas efficiencies, a reduction of pol-

lutants in the gas produced, and flexibility in the feedstocks that can be used.“This new gasification facility creates a great opportunity to demonstrate the Emery tech-nology at an industrial scale to obtain critical data necessary for technology scale-up,” Emery Energy Company President Ben Phillips says.

“The installation will also estab-lish the ability to test technolo-gies developed by others, rang-ing from synthesis gas cleaning to liquid fuels and chemical pro-duction,” Phillips says.

“By locating at WRI’s Advanced Technology Center in Laramie, Emery is able to draw on the depth and knowledge of WRI scientists and staff who bring years of experience in a variety of thermal and catalytic pro-cesses,” he says. “Ultimately, we hope this demonstration plant lays the groundwork to diversify

how Wyoming coals are used and to develop commercial-scale, low-carbon Emery coal gasification plants within the state.”

“We’re very pleased to partner with Emery Energy for this proj-ect. It’s the kind of work we’re uniquely situated to do,” WRI Senior Vice President Vijay Sethi says. “We have the facil-ity, the ability, the resources, and – perhaps most importantly – the elevation to execute this project.”

The Wyoming Clean Coal Technologies Research Pro-gram was established by the Wyoming State Legislature in 2007 to stimulate research and development in the area of low-emissions and advanced coal technologies that expand markets for Wyoming’s coal resource.

In the coming months, the new-ly constructed FlexFeedTM gasifier will undergo substantial operational testing using Wyo-ming coal and biomass feed-stocks to determine operation and maintenance costs and the economic feasibility of creating a commercial-scale facility for the production of power, fuels and chemicals.

The next phase of the project will be funded by the Clean Coal Technologies Research Program and the U.S. De-partment of Energy Biomass Program to test biomass feed-stocks.

“Investing in this kind of re-search is unquestionably one of the most prudent moves we can make,” Clean Coal Task Force Chairman Ron Harper says. “Finding new, more sustainable and profitable uses for Wyo-ming’s vast coal resource bene-fits so many across the state and the nation. We’re making good progress and the state’s invest-ments are starting to pay off.”

Since 2007, the Clean Coal Technologies Research Program has committed more than $25 million to 40 research projects aimed at finding new ways to use Wyoming coal.

Coal Gasification Facility Commissioned in Laramie

Emery Energy Company’s FlexFeed TM gasification plant at Western Research Institute in Laramie, Wyo. (Em-ery Energy photo)

at 75 mph on two flat tires. Col-orado State Patrol Troopers met up with the chase approximately 8 miles south of the border at the Carr Interchange.

The suspect exited the Inter-state at the Carr Interchange and continued westbound at ap-proximately 20 mph on a gravel county road.

Several miles down the county road the suspect stopped the vehicle and he was taken into custody by Colorado Troopers with the assistance of the two Wyoming Troopers.

The suspect has been identified as 33 year-old Ryan R. Webster who listed an address in Denver, Colorado. Webster is being held in Colorado pending extradition back to the State of Wyoming where he will face a variety of misdemeanor charges related to the fleeing in Laramie County and the felony theft of the ve-hicle in Thermopolis.

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broadband projects, including mapping and planning, infra-structure, public computer cen-ters and sustainable adoption programs. States' broadband mapping and planning projects are made possible through the National Telecommunications and Information Administra-tion's (NTIA) State Broadband Data and Development (SBDD) grant program. In November 2009, Wyoming received a grant of nearly $1.8 million to fund the state's SBDD project for years one and two. An additional $2.36 million grant was awarded in September 2010 to fund project years three through five. This project will serve as a catalyst for increased access to and use of broadband to better serve Wyoming citi-zens. For more information, visit www.linkwyoming.org

First Business West of the Missouri River: In 1834, Fort William was erected at the confluence of the Laramie and North Platte Rivers by veteran fur traders William Sublette and Robert Campbell. Thus, the first trad-ing post west of the Missouri River was established.

First Women to Vote: John A. Campbell, Wyoming’s first Territorial Governor, signed a bill December 10, 1869 mak-ing Wyoming the first state to grant women the right to vote. First Woman Justice of the Peace:Esther Hobart Morris was ap-

pointed February 17, 1870 in South Pass City. First All Woman Jury: The first all woman jury was sworn in March 7, 1870 in Laramie.

First Woman Bailiff: In 1870, Martha Symons - Boies - Atkinson of Albany County was appointed the first woman bailiff in the world.First National Park: In 1872, Congress named Yel-lowstone National Park in northwestern Wyoming as the first national park in the world. First State to Have a County Public Library System: The Laramie County Public

Library System was organized in August of 1886. First National Forest: By an Act signed by President Benjamin Harrison in 1891, Shoshone National Forest be-came the first national forest. Wyoming now has 9 national forests. First Ranger Station: Wapiti Ranger Station was es-tablished in the Shoshone Na-tional Forest in 1891.

First Woman Statewide Elected Official: Estelle Reel Meyer was elected as Superintendent of Public In-struction in 1894. First National Monument:

Devils Tower in northeastern Wyoming was designated the first national monument by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1906. First Town in America to beGoverned Entirely by Wom-en: The city of Jackson, from 1920 to 1921, had a woman mayor, town council and town mar-shal. One of the councilwomen defeated her husband for her council seat. First Artificially Lit Evening Football Game: The first interscholastic foot-ball game to be played under artificial light took place in Midwest, Wyoming in 1925.

First Woman Governor in the U.S.:Nellie Tayloe Ross was elected to complete the term of her husband who died in office. She served from 1925 to 1927. In 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed her the first woman to head the U.S. Mint, a position she held until 1953.

Governor Asks EPA to Respond to Wyoming’s Questions

on Pavillion Test WellsCHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Matt Mead sent a letter to the Administrator of the Environ-mental Protection Agency say-ing that the State of Wyoming still has not received a response to questions raised by scientists and engineers working for the State. Governor Mead said a response would provide clarifi-cations to draft report findings from two test wells drilled near Pavillion, Wyoming. Governor Mead wrote that the majority of the State’s questions remain outstanding. “I ask you to work with me to ensure that the EPA responds to the remain-ing questions and requests for information as quickly as pos-sible. The response is necessary

to conduct a complete analysis and interpretation of the data and findings contained in the report. Those responses will clarify in-formation for both the public and the peer panel as they review and comment on the report.” Governor Mead pointed out that the public comment period on the draft report ends in less than two weeks and without a full re-sponse from the EPA and time to assimilate that response it will be difficult to comment. “There-fore, I request that EPA, in ad-dition to posting its responses to the questions on its Pavillion webpage now, also extend the public comment period for an additional 30 days from the date requested information is public-

ly provided. This extension will provide the public and the peer panel opportunity to review ad-ditional information provided by EPA’s response and to consider it in their comments,” Governor Mead wrote. “Both Wyoming and the EPA should have a common goal of an unbiased, scientifically sup-portable finding open to the pub-lic. I believe providing answers and information, making these available to the public and the peer review panel, and extending the comment period accordingly are the best ways to accomplish this,” Governor Mead wrote to Administrator Jackson.

Barrasso: 1,000 Days Without a Budget by Democrat-Led Senate

EXCERPTS FROM FOX INTERVIEW:

MARTHA MACCALLUM:

This is the third time that the Ad-ministration has postponed the release of their budget. What is going on? SEN BARRASSO:

Well, I think that the Democrats don't want the American people to see just how reckless and irre-sponsible the spending continues to be. The President, by law, has to submit a budget. The begin-ning of February, and then both houses of Congress have to by law, by April 15th, pass a budget. It’s now been a thousand days since the Democrat-controlled Senate under Harry Reid, has actually passed a budget. Last year the President put out a bud-get, it was felt to be a budget that wasn't very serious, and it failed, 0-97. Not even one Democrat voted for the President's budget. MACCALLUM:

That was a huge failure. They may be trying to avoid that this time around as we wait for them to release the budget. He will have 1.2 trillion in cuts because of the failure of the super com-mittee. That was the deal. What do you think we'll see in those cuts when we do get the budget?SEN BARRASSO:

I want to see what the budget is and the President ought to talk about that tonight in the State of the Union. He has a responsibil-ity to own up to the American people in terms of the direction and the spending, but just since we started talking this country has borrowed another $2 mil-lion. We are going to borrow $4 billion today. A lot of it from China. That is just not right. We need a budget. Families have a budget. States have a budget. In the state of Wyoming we balance our budget every year, families do that. It is time for America to do what families all across the country do, and it falls on the Democrats in Congress and Harry Reid to pass a budget. The House passed a budget last year under Congressman Paul Ryan and it really did have a direc-tional shift in terms of focusing on ways to get our fiscal house in order. The Democrats have been irresponsible. MACCALLUM:

We have a little piece of sound from John Boehner in terms of what he expects tonight. Lets lis-ten to that.

SPEAKERJOHN BOEHNER:

The President has been in total campaign mode since Labor Day. Since the campaign appar-ently wrote the speech, I expect we'll hear a campaign speech.

MACCALLUM:

I mean the President is going to blame Republicans. He has in the past, for not being able to come up with a budget that was passable by Democrats in the Senate. That’s what they'll say. SEN BARRASSO:

Well, the people all across the country believe that this country is heading in the wrong direc-tion, and the President has been ineffective. When you look at what the President has promised over the last several State of the Unions, he said, pass this health-care bill, and it will lower the def-icit. We know that not to be true. He said, pass this and we'll get all of these people back to work. We now know we have over a million and a half more people out of work now than when he became President. So on point after point what the President's rhetoric is, is very different from the reality of what the American people have seen, which is why so many people are very disap-pointed with this President. He inherited a bad situation, and made it worse.

Governor Pushes to Enhance Safety Efforts in Workplace

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – On Tues-day January 24, 2012 Governor Matt Mead said Wyoming must do more to make workplaces safer. All employers want to run a safe operation and the Gover-nor believes there are ways to support Wyoming’s businesses in their efforts to accomplish this. In conjunction with legisla-tive support, Governor Mead’s plan is to hire more Wyoming OSHA consultants, quickly em-ploy a new Occupational Epide-miologist, and find other means to expand and improve existing safety programs. “Over the last few years there has been a growing emphasis among Wyoming workers, Wyoming companies and state government to keep employees safe,” Gover-nor Mead said. “My office and the Department of Workforce Services want to augment those efforts and that is what we are proposing today.” This effort would create three new positions in the Wyoming

OSHA program by moving va-cant positions in other divisions of the Department of Workforce Services to Wyoming OSHA. This movement of vacant posi-tions can be done without leg-islation. In addition, Governor Mead is working with the Leg-islature to craft a bill that would provide five more OSHA consul-tants, funded out of the Industrial Accident Fund. This fund allows for expenditures related to work-place safety programs. New OSHA employees, whether three or eight, will be housed in Wyoming OSHA within the De-partment of Workforce Services. If the number is eight, Governor Mead and Director Evans are proposing seven employees for safety consultations and one ad-ditional compliance inspector. “These additional people can respond to requests from com-panies and employees who want a safety consultation,” Governor Mead said. “There are 23,000 employers in Wyoming and only

six people to do safety consulta-tions or inspections. This pro-posal is an important step in sup-porting companies who want to improve safety procedures and a needed step to keep workers safe.” Director of the Department of Workforce Services, Joan Evans, is making it a priority to hire a new Occupational Epidemiolo-gist as soon as possible. “Having the State Occupational Epidemi-ologist on staff at the Department of Workforce Services means he or she will have a closer tie to Wyoming OSHA, the Workers’ Compensation division, and the data compiled by the Research and Planning division,” Direc-tor Evans said. “We are also working on a reorganization of Wyoming OSHA that will put this person in a leadership role, which allows us to carry out the recommendations of the last Oc-cupational Epidemiologist and look for new opportunities with stakeholders.”

Barrasso: Americans Appreciate a Good Speech, But They Want ResultsPresident Obama’s Policies Have Made the Economy Worse

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) delivered the following statement regarding President Obama’s State of the Union Ad-dress:

“The American people appre-ciate a good speech – but they want results. The President’s rhetoric sounds admirable but his record has been awful. Presi-dent Obama’s previous State of the Union speeches deliv-ered billions of dollars in more

spending, higher taxes, higher health insurance premiums, and wasteful projects like Solyndra. He made it clear tonight that his plan for this year is more of the same.

“Three years into his term, 13 million Americans are looking for jobs while the White House is looking for votes. Out of work Americans are more interested in opportunities on job sites than on the political calendar. They want both parties to work together to

make it cheaper and easier for small businesses to create new jobs.

“If the President is serious about trying to turn the economy around, Republicans stand ready to work with him. Our doors are open. We are committed to cut-ting spending, reforming the tax code, strengthening our energy security and eliminating Wash-ington red tape.”

Barrasso Begins Chairmanship of the Senate Republican

Policy CommitteeWASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, January 26th, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) released the following statement on his first day as Chairman of the Republican Policy Commit-tee (RPC): “Senate Republicans have pro-posed strong policies that will improve the quality of life for all

Americans. Our ideas will short-en the unemployment lines, cut red tape, and help hard working Americans succeed. “We are committed to making it easier for the private sector to create jobs, cutting spending, de-veloping American energy, and protecting our nation. I look for-ward to supporting these ideas as

Chairman of the RPC.

“If President Obama and Senate Democrats want to get our coun-try moving in the right direction, they’ll work with us to make sure good policies from both sides of the aisle become law.”

Vote Against Raising Debt Ceiling Fails 44-52

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sena-tor Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., a senior member of the Budget Commit-tee and one of the Senate’s two accountants voted today against raising the debt ceiling by $1.2 trillion. Because the vote failed, 44-52, the debt ceiling will be raised. “The promise of future fiscal responsibility cannot be the bait dangled in front of the American

people every time the president fails to lead and sidesteps ad-dressing our debt crisis,” said Enzi. “Rather than raising the debt ceiling automatically, we should couple it with additional spending reforms that put our country on a path to a balanced budget. In the future, if the President wants to raise the debt ceiling, he should begin by ex-plaining to every person in this country why continuing to bor-

row money from China is a bet-ter course than cutting spending and beginning to work our way out of this $15 trillion hole.”President Obama submitted a re-quest for an increase in the debt ceiling on January 12. Unless a resolution of disapproval is en-acted into law within 15 days of the request (which is Friday, January 27), the $1.2 trillion in-crease will go into effect.

Wyoming Boasts First In Many Areas of U.S.

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composer and entertain-er. He was raised up on ranches in Wyoming and Montana and now teach-es the "Code of the West" and poetry to students all

across America. Check him out at: www.tjcasey.net.

My boyfriend recently asked me to marry him. I'm not sure I should. We have been together four years, I have worked at the same restau-rant for three of those four years in Casper, he has had sporadic jobs over the years of our relationship and is currently not employed.

He did not present me with a ring but said he would get me one when he can and that he just wants to make sure I'm his and he's mine.

I love him for the good person that he is, we don't live together as I don't feel comfortable supporting both of us and he has asked to move in post his proposal. I said no. He took the proposal back stating if you can't love me now while things are tough then I don't want to marry you. I'm flabbergasted but somewhat relieved.

I would like to continue our relationship but only if he can get a job, a real job and stick with it. I guess what I'm asking is what do you think about all that has transpired and what are your suggestions for help-ing him find work and committing him to keeping a job. Then maybe we can talk marriage again...if he still wants to. Thanks Sassy.

Looking for answers in Evansville Well, Miss Evansville, you told me what you need to tell him! "I would like to continue our relationship but only if you can get a job, a real job and stick with it." Its a new year and time to start fresh. A woman should awlays have standards and high ones at that. We should always have the desire to be with someone who completes us, challenges us and makes us better with that person than we are by ourselves. So this fellow... the only thing he has going for him is that you "love him." Sometimes love just isn't enough. He is an adult and if wants to marry you then "be the man women want." Be a partner in providing, loving and contributing. As for his "marriage proposal?" Honey, a proposal without the ring is BS. If you don't mean enough for him to make it perfect and well thought out, forget it. His proposal is most likely for other reasons, like this case he needs a place to live and you to pay the bills. So sweetie, start fresh or flat lay out your expectations and he can decide if you are worth him getting his life together. Keep me posted and good luck! Sassy

Have a question for Sassy? Email her: sassy@theglenrockbird.com

You know, for a while there I thought I was alone. I thought that I was one of the only people willing to go above and beyond for somebody close to me and give the shirt off my back (liter-ally, if I had to) if they needed it. Glenrock, you’ve impressed me yet again. Just when I thought Glenrock couldn’t get much bet-ter than it already is, so many people have stepped up for a single family in need yet again. Now, without getting into too much detail, I want to thank you for helping a family that is very close to my own.

Try to place yourself in these shoes: A widower father of two beautiful children, whose wife who he loved dearly passes a few short months ago, suddenly finds himself homeless. This close family friend of mine lost his home to a terrible fire that leveled his home to the ground along with everything in it. By everything – I mean EVERY-THING. He and his children lost photos of themselves, their wife and mother, and their family as a whole (grandmas, grandpas, aunts, uncles, cousins and the like included). They lost family movies, keepsakes, and more. Not only did they lose these memories, but they lost their

basic necessities like clothing, pots, pans, toothbrushes, body care, and more. They literally only had the shirts on their backs after that day.

Now, I expected my family to step up and offer any help we could, but never in a million years would I have thought Glenrock would extend such care by placing donation cans in places like the grocery store, do-nating clothes, food, and more to this family. All of your help and selflessness has helped tre-mendously. They are now living in Casper, and slowly but surely getting back on their feet and it was made so much less devas-tating thanks to the citizens of Glenrock for helping any way they can.

Now I can go on all day thank-ing you for helping somebody who is like family to me, but the real thing you should think about is the things you’re doing to help your community. It shows just by those actions that Glenrock is a community of people that truly care and are involved. You aren’t turned off, you aren’t out of the loop, and you’re not afraid to give or be selfless. If you contributed to this cause, you should feel great about yourself

because you made a change in somebody’s life forever. By do-ing what you did for that family, you made an impact on their lives that they will never forget and will be forever grateful. And - for those of you that did donate time, money, clothes, food, etc. - NEVER lose that side of you, because it’s something that is slowly dying in today’s rapidly declining social atmosphere.

People all over our country have taken less of an interest in caring for others, and it’s quite unfortu-nate. If you see a person strand-ed on the side of the road, stop and offer help. Call a friend you haven’t heard from in a while just to say hello – you might make their day brighter. Donate your time to a local charity. Of-fer the elderly family next door help carrying their groceries in. Giving even just a little bit of yourself to somebody else can make an everlasting impres-sion on somebody’s life and can change their lives for the better. I can think of countless friends and family members that I have helped, and I can also think of countless friends and family members who have helped me out in a time of need as well. Nobody deserves to be alone, and nobody deserves to have

nothing.

Something all of my friends know about me is I am willing to do whatever it takes to help them in a time of need, and do whatever they need done. I am not beyond driving as long as it takes to rescue a friend or of-fer help, and my life’s goal is to change as many people’s lives as I can for the better. I’ll always be there for anybody who is close to me, and I’ll always help those in need. It’s something I strive for, and I owe it not only to my own family for instilling me with those values, but also to the community in which I was raised. I don’t think I would be the same person I am today if I hadn’t come from Glenrock, Wyoming.

“You find out who your friends are, somebody who’s gonna drop everything, run out and crank up their car, hit the gas, get there fast and not stop and think: “What’s in it for me? Or, “It’s way too far.” They just show on up; with a big ol’ heart. You find out who your friends are.” – Tracy Lawrence.

Questions or topic suggestions for Wes? Email him at wes@theglenrockbird.com!

Green Living Plus Green Savings: An

Efficient Equation For Today's Homeowners

(ARA) - Across the nation, both building professionals and con-sumers are embracing the idea of sustainable building practices. This practice follows a process that is environmentally respon-sible and resource efficient throughout a building's life cy-cle: from design to construction, operation to maintenance and renovation, to eventually, demo-lition. This practice expands and complements the classical build-ing design concerns of economy, utility, durability and comfort.

Green building brings together a vast array of practices and tech-niques to reduce and ultimately eliminate the impacts of build-ings on the environment and hu-man health. It often emphasizes taking advantage of renewable resources, such as using sunlight to generate solar power and us-ing plants to reduce rainwater run-off. In the home, using energy effi-cient appliances can dramatical-ly reduce energy waste and cut costs. Companies like Miele of-fer a wide range of Energy Star rated appliances for every room in the house from the kitchen to the laundry room. For example, Miele offers induc-

tion cooktops, which use a non-contact method of heating using magnetic fields to transfer en-ergy directly to cookware. The induction element stays cool, while the target object heats up rapidly for extremely efficient cooking. Like gas, induction is exceptionally easy and quick to control. The ability to pre-cisely control the power makes induction perfect for all types of cooking. It is highly reactive and exceedingly safe. The cook-ing surface is cool in operation and only generates heat where the pan sits on it. As soon as the pan is removed, the flow of heat stops immediately. For more information on the various types of energy efficient appliances available, visit www.mieleusa.com. Young, savvy, environmentally-conscious consumers are at the forefront of the green movement. Programs like the Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon allow this demographic to create and design an energy efficient home.

The Solar Decathlon is a pro-gram that challenges collegiate teams to design, build, and oper-ate solar-powered houses that are cost-effective, energy-efficient, and attractive. The winner of the competition is the team that best blends affordability, consumer appeal, and design excellence with optimal energy production and maximum efficiency. This year's winner was the University of Maryland Team WaterShed. "We are extremely pleased to be partnering with Miele on our entry into the 2011 Solar De-cathlon competition," says Brian Grieb, University of Maryland Team WaterShed's faculty proj-ect manager. "Miele has a repu-tation for providing elegantly designed, environmentally con-scious, cost-efficient products that are constructed with lon-gevity in mind. These attributes are exactly the qualities we were seeking to include in the Water-Shed home."

Freedom Is A Horse

Freedom, is a horseon the wind swept western

plains.An eagle soaring ‘cross the sky;

field of golden grains.

Freedom is a horseon a mountain trail up high.A river flowing to the sea;

a lone wolf’s eerie cry.

Freedom is a horse

a dust devil spinning loose.A cloud afloat across the sky;the flight of a Canada Goose.

Freedom is a horsea thunderous frantic stampede.Lightning flashing thru the air;

an ever growing seed.

Freedom is a horse,a bird, a bear, a bee.

A world of war and discontent;but Freedom isn’t free….

Freedom Is A Horse

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2 pounds ground beef1 tablespoon oil

1 large onion, chopped1/4 cup parsley, chopped fine

2 celery stalks, chopped4 large tomatoes, chopped

3 jalapeno peppers, chopped2 cans red beans, drained

1 (10 ounce) package spaghetti, cooked1 tablespoon cayenne pepper

salt to tastepepper to taste

1 tablespoon chili powder2 cups Parmesan cheese

Brown the ground beef lightly in oil. Add onion and celery and cook until the

veggies are softened.

Add beans, tomatoes, parsley, jalape-nos, spaghetti, seasoning plus 1 and 1/2 cups of parmesan cheese. Place in a 9 x 13-inch casserole dish and bake at 350 degrees F until hot and bubbly (about

20 minutes).

During last 5 minutes, top with remain-ing parmesan cheese and remove from

oven just before the cheese browns.

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My boyfriend recently asked me to marry him. I'm not sure I should. We have been together four years, I have worked at the same restau-rant for three of those four years in Casper, he has had sporadic jobs over the years of our relationship and is currently not employed.

He did not present me with a ring but said he would get me one when he can and that he just wants to make sure I'm his and he's mine.

I love him for the good person that he is, we don't live together as I don't feel comfortable supporting both of us and he has asked to move in post his proposal. I said no. He took the proposal back stating if you can't love me now while things are tough then I don't want to marry you. I'm flabbergasted but somewhat relieved.

I would like to continue our relationship but only if he can get a job, a real job and stick with it. I guess what I'm asking is what do you think about all that has transpired and what are your suggestions for help-ing him find work and committing him to keeping a job. Then maybe we can talk marriage again...if he still wants to. Thanks Sassy.

Looking for answers in Evansville Well, Miss Evansville, you told me what you need to tell him! "I would like to continue our relationship but only if you can get a job, a real job and stick with it." Its a new year and time to start fresh. A woman should awlays have standards and high ones at that. We should always have the desire to be with someone who completes us, challenges us and makes us better with that person than we are by ourselves. So this fellow... the only thing he has going for him is that you "love him." Sometimes love just isn't enough. He is an adult and if wants to marry you then "be the man women want." Be a partner in providing, loving and contributing. As for his "marriage proposal?" Honey, a proposal without the ring is BS. If you don't mean enough for him to make it perfect and well thought out, forget it. His proposal is most likely for other reasons, like this case he needs a place to live and you to pay the bills. So sweetie, start fresh or flat lay out your expectations and he can decide if you are worth him getting his life together. Keep me posted and good luck! Sassy

Have a question for Sassy? Email her: sassy@theglenrockbird.com

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