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is easy,
is
istory has its eyes
‘ on us, and that a
weighty responsibility.
Friday evening, I was
mesmerized, captivated, and
was provoked to thinking on a
deeper level given these times
in which we are living.
Why, you may ask?
Because of “Hamilton,” the
Broadway show/"that stole the
spotlight
when it
debuted
off-
Broadway
in 20 1 5 ,
and is now
streaming
on Disney
Plus.
I’ve
heard the
soundtrack
and how
amazing it is, but I can’t tell
you how entranced I was when
I finally got to watch thi'ejilsghow.
To see it on the eve of
Independence Day, as pro—
.- testers rallied against the visit
of President Donald Trump to
: Mount Rushmore, made it take
on even more meaning.
We are living during a time
of revolution in the United
States. Historical monu-
i, ments are being targeted as
some want to rip them down
,3 because they represent some-
; thing that we are interpreting
as being racist.
However, are we shaming
some of these amazing his-
torical figures for not living
up to 21st century ideals even
i though they were revolutionary
in the 18th?
I connected so much with
' the story that “Hamilton” so
eloquently unfolds throughout
this production. Though this
; story takes place 250 years
i ago, there was so much that
still rings true today. .
We went to war with
Britain because we were
fighting against oppression,
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Hannah Gross
NLJ Correspondent
Sara Sweet has been rodeoing since
she was a young girl, and even though
she doesn’t plan on continuing after
high school, she’s enjoyed the memo-
ries she’s made in the past.
“I rodeo because it’s fun and my
family has done it for a long time,”
the 2020 Newcastle High School
graduate said.
Sweet grew up on a ranch and
loves pole bending, and her greatest
accomplishment took place at her final
Weston County Junior Rodeo in 2019,
where she won her second “all-around
cowgir” saddle as a senior girl. Her
first saddle was won in 2012 in the
junior division.
“My favorite event is pole bending.
It’s just more thrilling than barrels and
more fun to compete in,” Sweet said.
“My biggest accomplishments have
been winning two saddles.”
Sweet’s mom, Marissa, said that it’s
been fun to watch Sara grow into “a
great competitor who works hard,” as
well as someone who is involved with
her community. Her grandmother Jeri
Tapp said that Sara shows good sports-
manship, is easygoing and doesn’t brag
about her accomplishments.
“Sara makes us proud every day, as
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Upper left, Sara Sweet has been rodeoing for a long time. Here she com-
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finished out her high school, career in rodeo at Newcastle High School with
many good memories, including winning All Around Cowgirl in the Senior
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Church reeive second COVID-19 grant
Hannah Gross
NLJ Correspondent
A couple of months ago,
Christ Episcopal Church in
Newcastle received a $10,000
grant from the Foundation
for the Episcopal Diocese of
Wyoming to aid in COVID-l9
relief. The church distributed
the money among various
businesses and organizations
around town, such as the
Weston County Senior Center
Meals on Wheels, FOCUS Inc.,
Little Ones Daycare, and high
school science teacher Jim Stith
for his 3-D printing project to
make masks.
According to junior warden
Janet Hutchinson, the church
applied for a second grant and
received $11,740 to help the
community as it continues to
battle the effects of the virus. ‘
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“We’ve heard of further
needs in the area,” Hutchinson
said. And that was the reason
why they applied for another
grant.
Some of the money was
once again donated to Stith,
FOCUS and Meals on
Wheels. The other money was
allotted to the Weston County
Library, Totes of Hope, Sheila
Gregory’s Custom Care Day
Care and Jennifer Smith’s Itty
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Sheila Gregory has been In
the daycare service for 30
years, but due to COVID-
19, she lost a lot of income.
During quarantine, Gregory’s
numbers dwlndled to four
children: Laurel Lesmelster
(not pictured), Karben Mills,
Lucy Bartlett and Jeremiah
Peterson.
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According to library director
Brenda Mahoney-Ayres, the
money will be used to purchase
larger quantities of hand sani-
tizer and masks, as well as new
books, including large-print
editions, because the budget
normally used to purchase
books was cut.
“We’re greatly appreciative
of it,” Mahoney-Ayres said.
Totes of Hope, which has
for years sent home bags of
food with students for the
weekend, has continued ‘ pro-
viding food for students in the
community during quarantine
and will continue to do so
throughout summer, according
to Eileen Vickers.
Vickers said that they aver-
aged sending 50 bags a week
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