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The Crook County News
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by Pat Larsen
Times News Editor
Crook County Commis-
have made application to
Farm Loan Board for fifty
matching funds to re-
existing Crook County
and build an addition to it,
to Ralph Gtxxison, local
and director of the jail
Farm Loan Board will con-
the request for $650,000 at
meeting. Total cost of
ect is estimated to )J~ up
1.3 million dollars.
said that if the jail is
the existing jail and
office facilities will be
and plans now call for
on the
section of the Crook
The addition
include converting a
ing, additions
for jail
small part of the basement com-
munity room to support facilities
for the jail.
Only approximately 150 square
feet in the far northeast section of
the community room would be
sealed off for jail use, Goodson
said, less than two or three per-
cent of the space.
The project is still in the con-
ceptual planning stages, Goodson
said, so figures on the size of the
addition are not available.
According to preliminary, plans,
the space now used by the school
district office would be converted
into sheriff's administrat]'b~0f-
rices and a public lobby. Though
remodeling and building of the
addition, areas would be created
for sheriff's office administrative
support, jail support, sheriff's
office operations, port and
storage, exterior exercise, inmate
and processing, communications
and 14 cells.
Goodson said that the com["
missioners would like to start
construction of the new facilities
as soon as possible, but won't be
able to set a date until after the
Farm Loan Board approves or
disapproves the grant applica-
tion.
Besides the commissioners and
Goodson, the team working on
plans for the jail include Sheriff
Ron Pulse, Pete hness of the
Planning Studio, I~c., Cheyenne,
and Ira Blackwell, architect, also
of Cheyenne.
Crook county has been housing
some of its prisoners in Weston
county's jail since July of this
year because of stricter regula-
tions governing capacity.
The jail capacity was lowered
from 15 to eight in July following
an inspection by the state fire
marshal.
.Emergency
feed funds
expended
The Crook County Civil De-
fense Office has been informed
that the Emergency Feed Pro-
gram funds have been expended.
There will no longer be funding
for transportation until another
appmpriatiom i~ pa~ad by the.
forthcoming leglislative ~ssio~.
Instructions received have
specified that all paperwork
should be turned in as soon as
completed and they will be for-
warded to Cheyenne to await
appropriations, and will be paid
on the first-come, first-serve
basis as before.
Foming Highway Depart-
engineer Jim Miller, Sun-
e, said Tues~lay that damage
overpass which carries
over 1-90 at Beulah is
at $I00,000.
overpass structure was
Saturday when a truck
an over-height load at-
to pass under the over-
was closed to traffic
!week. Top photo shows the
girders in the bridge and
hole punched through the
in the west side of the
a steel plate will be
over the hole in the
to open one-lane traffic to
vehicles. No semis will be
the bridge. Impact
collision severely bent and
the girders on the east
of the overpass. Miller said
will not make any per-
until spring.
shows the overall
scene with the overpass crossing
1-90.
State Highway Patrolman Jim
Grimmett said Robert Willing-
ham, Gillette, was driving the
Admiral Construction Co. rig
when the accident occurred about
noon Saturday.
The truck was hauling two
large oil field tanks which were
destroyed when the impact ripped
them from the trailer, One is
shown on its side in the bottom
picture while wreckage of the
second tank is scattered along the
side of the interstate.
Grimmett said W'fllingham was
charged for a~ over-height load
and that damages to the bridge
will be charged to the construc-
tion company.
The sign on the overpass ,says
clearance is 16 ft. 4 inchee but
Grimmett measured the overlm~
clearance after the accident and
found it to be 16-7. The too-tall
load measa,red about 16-9 before
tl~ accident.
Photos by Howard Allen
Photo by Pat Larsen
County development seminar
planrmd in Sundance Tuesday
A seminar on economic
development in Crook county will
be held in the Crook County
Courthouse community room,
Sundance, from 12:30 to 6 p.m.
Tuesday, December 17.
Co-sponsored by the Crook
County Chambers of Commerce,
Sundance Planning Department,
Small Business Administration
Calendar
Thurs., Dec. 12
Story hour, 10:30 a.m., library.
HS basketball, 4 p.m., at Sage
Valley.
Fri., Dee. 13
Hospital bazaar, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.,
hospital.
JH basketball, 5:45 p.m., at
Upton.
Sat., Dec. 14
HS basketball, 4 p.m., at Hill
City.
Mun., Dec. 16
Story Hour, 3:30 p.m., library.
Chamber of Commerce, 6:30
p.m., Are.
High school Christmas pro-
gram, 7 p.m., high school.
AA, 8 p.m., hospital.
Alanon, 8 p.m., 283-2877.
Tues., Dee. 17
County development seminar,
12:30-6 p.m., community room.
Road and Do, 2 p.m., library.
Elementary Christmas pro-
gram, 7 p.m., elementary school.
and Wyomin_g Business Develop-
ment Center,. the seminar will
give a basic overview of the
methods, requirements and
avenues available for the
economic growth and develop-
ment of Crook county.
Topics which will be covered
include venture capital, financing
alternatives, industrial revenue
bonds, various loan programs,
the state Small Assistance Act
and community financing.
Scheduled to speak are Scott
Weaver, WIDC; Ted Akers,
municipal bond consultant from
Kaiser & CO.; Bob Goodman,
EDSB; Bob Autlick, SBA; and
representatives from local banks,
including Jim Viergets, Sundance
State Bank and Jim Aplan, Hulett
National Bank. State Representa-
tive Marlene Simons hopes to be
Rick Jackson, organizer of the
seminar.
The moderator of the seminar
will be Bob Palmer from the
Wyoming Business Development
Center, Gillette.
The seminar will be open to the
public at no charge; however,
pre-
pre-registration is requested.
Register by calling 283-1762 by
Monday, December 16.
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on hand to speak, acoording to
NEWS BOX
Historical sodety cancels meeting
The Crook County Historical Society will not meet in December.
Crook county's centennial year is ending, and the society wishes
everyone a happy new year in 1986.
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Square dance leseons to be given
The 4-~af Clover 4-H Club will sponsor square dance lessons to
people ages 8 to 80 on Sunday, January 12 at 2 p.m. Call Rita
McKeuney at 283-1917 for registration information.
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Christmas bazaar planned at hoqfltal
The Third Annual Hospital Employees Christmas Bazaar will be held
in the hospital lobby, Sundance, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday,
December 13.
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Hospital plmn~ mmmography
The mammogram machine will be at Crook County Memorial
Hospital the week of December 16-20. Appointments may be made by
calling the radiology department, 283-3501.
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VFW plans Cbristm~ party, meeting
The VFW Post #4311 will hold its monthly meeting and a Christmas
party at the Tri-County hospitality room December 16 at 8 p.m.
Members should bring a tray of goodies and a gift for exchange. Norms
Bernd will be the hostess.
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Potluck, Christmas program set by Farm Bureau
The Sunny Divide Farm Bureau will have a potluck supper and
Chr/stmas program December 14 at the Commurdty Hall beginning at
6:30 p.m. Santa will be there.
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Regular NWMHC meeCmg ~cbeduled
The Northern Wyoming Mental Health Center will meet December
17 at 7:30 p.m. at Granny's Kitchen East in Gillette.
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NHTC meeting in Sundance
The Northern Hills Tourism Council will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday,
December 12 at the Are Restaurant, Sundance. For more information,
contact Susan Worthington at 283-1182.
