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BY KARLA POMEROY ceived $902,000 in PILT
After adjusting reve-funding. During discussion
nues and making cuts on Monday, with PILTfunding
capital improvement proj- uncertain for next year, the
ects on Monday, the Big commissioners opted to put
Horn County commission- only $450,000 in revenue to
ers were still faced with better prepare themselves
making some additional for cutting the full amount
cuts on Tuesday in order to next year.
try and balance the 2012- The commissioners
2013 budget, also estimated revenues
The annual budget for the Forest Reserves for
hearing will be at 6 p.m. the Secure Rural Schools
Monday, in the commis- and CommunitySelf-Deter-
sioners' meeting room in mination Act at $200,000,
the courthouse in Basin. about half of what they are
According to Clerk Dori actually anticipating, again
Noyes, the commissioners in preparation for losing all
still had about $11,000 to of the funding nextyear.
either cut or find additional On Tuesday, as the com-
revenue sources for. missioners looked at just
However, revenue sourc- cutting $11,000, Chairman
es have been hard to come Jerry Ewen said, "We need
by this year. The Payment to look at every department
In Lieu of Taxes (PILT) was to prepare for next year."
funded for at least one more Sheriff Ken Blackburn
year by the federal govern- told the commissioners that
ment. PILT is paid to states he is proposing to cut 3.5
with federal land since that positions in his budget in
land cannot be assessed order to bring his requests
property tax. back down to the 2011-2012
County Treasurer budget level. He said the
Becky Lindsey said the fed- cuts would mean that there
eral government used Aban- would only be one dispatch-
doned Mine Land funding er on duty during a shift.
to fund PILT for one year, He added he has cut out
the majority of that mort- all overtime and put eight
ey coming from Wyoming's employees on salary to help
AML fund over the next 10 alleviate that overtime. He
years, is also looking at a man,
In the fiscal year that datory furlough day each
just ended, the county re- month.
the edge of the canyon," bers, Steward said. Teton County Search and The search resumed
Joe said. "It's a small trail, The chopper crew was Rescue, employees of area on Sunday with about 35
a horse trail. The ride usu- unable to land due to the ranchers, other volunteers searchers concentrating on
ally takes two hours, but he steep, 400-foot cliffs and and Hatch family members, areas from the Majo Ranch
made it in about 45 min- dangerous water condi- Saturday's search in-as far downstream as 15
utes. He was going pretty tions, and two kayakers, a cluded several search miles.
quick on that little trail." member of the Park County teams deployed on foot and
He noted that his moth- Search and Rescue and an- horseback, Steward said, to THE FAMILY
er, Janene, also went into other volunteer, went into search both side ofthe South Kevin Hatch is a 1996
the water a while after the canyon and by 8 p.m.Fork. Boat teams floatedgraduate of Rocky Moun-
Tyler did when her horse reached the area where Ty- the river downstream to tain High School, where he
reared over backwards, ler had been spotted, only search areas not accessible was an excellent basketball
Son Jake raced in front of to discover that the body by foot or horseback. Sev- player, going on to play in
her, jumped off his horse was no longer there, having eral search dog teams were college. He and Terri have
and caught her just before been washed downstream, deployed, as well. Five kay- five children: Haley, 11, Ty-
she would have entered the Steward said. aks were packed by horses ler, 9, Ashlin, 7, Ali, 5, and
same canyon where Tyler Searching continued and mules approximately Maiah, 3.
was swept. Tuesday with kayakers six miles upstream aboveKevin is finance direc-
Joe called Jacob's grab and on foot, on Wednesday where Tyler was last seen tor for Marlin Equity, a pri-
"a miracle" in the swift wa- with ground searchers, dog and once again navigatedvate equity firm.
ter. teams ,and a helicopter and the steep canyon to search. Joe Hatch said Tyler
on Thursday with kayakers A Park County Sheriffs air- was "a great kid," adding,
again, plane and another private "He enjoyed life" and was
Friday was a mobiliza- plane assisted the search as having a great day with his
tion day leading to a mas- weather permitted, family the day of the acci-
sive effort on Saturday, "The kayakers sure did dent.
Steward said, involving a good job," Joe Hatch said. Services for Tyler are
some 65 searchers includ- "They're a pretty impres- scheduled for Saturday in
ing Park, Sheridan and sive group." Eagle Mountain.
THE SEARCH
Authorities responded
quickly, and by 2:15 p.m.
a helicopter provided by
the Collier family of Val-
ley Ranch was in the air
with a Park County deputy
on board to search the area
where Tyler was last seen,
Steward said. The helicop-
ter was able to make just
one pass through the can-
yon before being forced out
by strong, gusty winds.
The helicopter and
Park County Search and
Rescue members continued
to search, and at around 4
p.m. under more favorable
flight conditions, the heli-
copter team was able to re-
enter the tight canyon and
after several passes spotted
Tyler's body about a half
mile below where he was
last seen by family mem-
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WYOMING EDUCATION
Have you ever considered why the Kennedy, Obama, or
Clinton families, do not send their children to public schools
but to private "academies"? First, the education their children
receive is far superior than public schools; and, Second, they
have the money. The rich always have school choice, the rest
of us do not.
In fact, public schools are insulated from the forces that
would bring about improvement! This lack of competition is
the oldest and most effective justification that progressives
have for public education. "Don't question what we do."
"Don't ask to see results." "Just give us more money." The
average literacy rate has fallen, college admission tests
are "dumbed down." Fewer and fewer students know their
own history, science, or math. Ask a high school senior what makes the U.S. Constitution an exceptional
document. You would be shocked at the response.
The federal government involvement in public education began in the 1978 when it formulated the U.
S. Department of Education. We have spent many hundreds of billions of dollars on that department with
not one percentage point in improvement! What waste!
Progressives hate private schools, charter schools, home schooling and the voucher system because
it would destroy the monopoly they have to indoctrinate your children into their mode of thinking. Public
schools are funded and managed by government with all the coercive and legal power that entails. The
parent's choice and values are removed from consideration. Thus, if values and lessons are going to be
presented then the government gets to decide which values and lessons are to be taught. In most cases,
government decides NO values are to be taugh[.": , , t ....
In Wyoming, we spend $7.6 billion for education, nearly 39% of the entire budget. We spend
$I 3,840.00 per student, the 7th highest in the nation! Can we honestly say that our children's performance
is 7th in the nation? No we cannot. Only one (I) high school in the entire state is nationally ranked at
#914[ What school's lack is competition to improve.
Charter schools are popular simply because they succeed, which is why the teacher unions hate
them. They succeed because they are given autonomy to educate kids as they see fit: longer school days
and school years, merit pay for teachers, firm discipline policies, required parental involvement, absence
of teacher tenure - can't teach, your fired. Back east, parent's wait in long lines and submit to lotteries to
get their kids in charter schools.
Unfortunately, in Wyoming, charter schools have a difficult time getting funding. We have only four
charter schools in the state! Democrats and progressives keep voting down the funding. My opponent's
opposition to charter schools is unreasonable and means that charter schools will never be a force in
Wyoming and the children will always have limited choice and a second rate education.
Vouchers are another option my opponent is against. Some children simply do better in private
or parochial schools. My sister certainly did when we were kids. We were amazed at how well she did
compared to a public school. For some children redirecting the flow of education funding to the child's
family is the best bet. Besides, competition between public and private schools will improve education for
all children.
Home schooling is yet another option parents can make. Title 21 gives parents that option. What I
like about home-based education is that values can be taught and kids are insulated from all the negative
peer pressure they sometimes get. The home schooled kids I have seen are usually better educated and
more mature.
My opponent's opposition to both charter schools and vouchers is in conformity to progressives
always repeating the same, tired mantra: "the schools, the schools." They NEVER emphasize: "the
children, the children." Or, as Albert Shanker, the late President of the United Federation of Teachers in
New York said: "When the students start paying union dues, we'll protect their interests." Need I say more?
Cowley Town Hall
Meet & Greet Meeting at the Cowtown Cafe
Thursday, July 12 at 6:30 p.m.
We are supplying the Pizzas! Come and join us!
Go
to robforhouse.com, eMaih rob@robforhouse.com
I ask for your support and your vote on August 21st!
Paid for by the Candidate, Rob DiLorenzo
