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10- June 18, 2015 editor@newslj.com news letter journal 00NN@@00g Fa00il00 Deatal Ceater \\; /,  ("'ayne B. Eriekson DDS U N 307-746-4600 130 South Seneca 45 years ex-ped.eve Newcastle, WY Dr. Erickson... On Call 24/7... 746-8963 We finally have our garden in! / q t REAL , FOOD, R ALLY! Check out our daily specials! / 834 S. Summit • 746-2176 Tues- Thurs 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. • Fri - Sat 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. Rare Element Resources • Developing the Bear Lodge ................................ Critical Rare Earth Project 2209 E. Cleveland Ave., P.O. Box 40, Sundance, WY 82729 Sundance: 307"283"3500 Upton: 307"Z81"0517 For updates and current information, please go to: www.bearlodcjeproject.com o ta o ' ..... 2014-2015 - ,j Fourth Quarter Newcastle High School "A" Honor Roll Nolan Behnke Middle Taylor Humes :Hannah Burrough ".-".:::. :! ?, P  ::: - ;:'::z % %g :B : ;;.s4 :%i Joanna Akers, Agent • Jessica Bettorf, Agent 746-4411 . 24 N Sumner www.fsbnewcastle.com Not A Deposit - Not FDIC Insured - Not Insured by any Federal Government Agency - Not Guaranteed by the Bank - May Go Down in Value Arbor Day The new arboretum in Newcastle will be called the Bill Kohlbrand Arboretum, in honor of the Iongtime state forester who unexpectedly passed away earlier this year. The official naming was part of the local Arbor Day celebration. City Engineer Bob Hartley said that the local Tree Board chose the name and that the state will get signs displaying the arboretum's name. At the celebration, Wyoming State Forestry presented a plaque to the city for its Tree City U.S.A designation. According to Hartley, the plaque also commemorated the city's membership in the Tree City U.S.A program for 20 years. New signs signifying the honor will be obtained for each end of town, and a flag will also be presented to the city. Bill Kohibrand's daughter, Kristin, and granddaughter, Aryana, look on as his co-workers from Wyoming State Forestry, Dick Terry :and Jeremy Dedic,;display the commemorative 20th anniversary flag; Bill'sTamily poses in front of the tree planted in his honor. Pictured fl'om left are Mike and Jenny Pederson, with their daughter Kaia, Aryana, Bill's wife, Sandy, with Sydney, and Kristin, with Tayshaun. (Submitted Photos) Being conscious of waste material Denice Pisciotti NLJ Reporter Even though Newcastle does not have designated recycling bins other than those for cardboard there are other ways community residents can recycle unwanted items. "In doing our part as a community, we should look into all outlets for recycling. As human beings, we should feel entitled to do our part and not just depend on everyone else," said Lacey Gurien, district manager for the Weston County Natural Resource District. Hazardous waste collection days To help county residents dispose of haz- ardous waste, Gurien said, a collection day is scheduled in both Newcastle and Upton for the end of August. A 2015 date will be announced in the near future. Items that can be brought to the collection sites include several different automotive items, paints, fertilizers, pesticides, rodent poisons, fungicides, bleach, disinfectants, drain cleaner, glues, nail polish remover, household batteries, florescent light tubes, aerosols, lighter fluid, computers, monitors, printers, fax machines and televisions. Gurien said, however, that saving items all year long for disposal on a hazardous waste day is costly. The aim of hazardous waste collection days is to encourage people in the com- munity to become more conscious of what they are putting in the trash can, as well as how they are disposing of hazardous waste. Records from the past three years show that hazardous waste day costs for the county have increased dramatically. Computer equipment disposal alone cost nearly $20,000 in 2014, Gurien said. Don't wait for collection days Gurien reminds residents that some agencies take some of the listed items -- all year long. For example, the natural resource district accepts household batteries and Weston County Weed and Pest takes pesticides. Two cardboard recycling stations are located at Roundup Feed and Ranch Supply and Family Dollar in Newcastle. Also, the Newcastle branch of the Weston County Library has a drop-off box for laser inkj et cartridges. Gurien said that some items can be mailed to companies for disposal. For example, florescent light bulbs can be disposed of by mailing to one of several locations listed at search.earth911 .com. Pacific Steel and Recycling in Gillette was specifically suggested by Gurien as a disposal resource, and she noted that the company has a website with information on what items it accepts and a map showing the location. The business does pay for computer equipment, excluding monitors. Rapid City has similar facilities, which can be found through the internet or phone listings. "These are things people have all year around. People always have aluminum cans, and people always want to sell their copper. I called yesterday to check the price of aluminum cans -- it's going for 32 cents a pound, which is good because I am pretty sure last year it was 16," she said. "If you call and check prices, it is worth it because then you can go and buy more soda. It works out great." Being proactive about waste, she sug= gested, is not only beneficial to the land but also helps keep landfill and garbage collec- tion costs down. Repurposing Gurien noted that there are many resources for finding another purpose for unwanted items. Pinterest, for one, is a good repurposing resource. Another suggestion is to utilize shredded paper as bedding for animal cages. "If an animal is going to continue to use the bathroom in their cage, just recycle the paper and do it that way. It just makes more sense. And that is compostable," Gurien said. "Even composting stuff- everyone cuts up an onion and then has skin they don't want and throw in the trash. If they would just be aware of what they are throwing away, they could really cut down on their daily trash, in general." People can begin their search for ways to dispose of hazardous waste at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency website. The website answers just about every question a person can possibly have about hazardous waste. The EPA also can help determine whether something is a hazardous waste. The website includes informa- tion on EPA-listed wastes, characteristic wastes, universal wastes, mixed wastes and the wte identification process. To help you determine where to dispose of your hazardous waste, head on over to seareh.e91 l.com. There, you can enter ihe type of waste and your location in the search fields and up will pop a fist of available disposal locations in your area. Federal support ,:,f local program helps landowners Deniee Piciotti NLJ Reporter As a federal agency, the Natural Resources Conservation Service works under the U.S. Department of Agriculture and partners with the Weston County Natural Resource District, which is a county agency governed by a board of directors. Both have the goal of assisting landowners in" caring for the land in prepara- tion for longevity, but there is often confusion among residents over the role and reach of each agency. "The reason we are together is conservation districts formed back in the dirty '30s. At the time, it was called the Soil Conservation Service, formed with the conservation districts, and we have been a partner ever since for the past 80 years. They have been a county entity, and we have always been a federal entity," explained Paul Eitel, NRCS district conservationist. Every county in every state has an office for both districts, and in many instances, they work together to accomplish the same goal. The WCNRD is a county entity, with a fiscal year that ends June 30. The NRCS is a federal entity, with a fiscal year that ends September 30. Sometimes, the difference in dates makes it possible for consumers to apply for programs in both agencies, said Lacey Gurien, WCNRD district manager. The separate funding also enables both agencies to work on the same project. For instance, both have funds to help clean up and plant trees in the area affected by the Oil Creek fire of 2012. "We planted 1,000 choke- cherry and 1,000 plum in the Oil Creek drainage and also 200 cottonwoods just repairing what we can. We work with state forestry doing that. We can get a lot done with multiple agencies," Gurien said.