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March 3 - 9, 2011 Tidbits of Casper - For Advertising call 307-473-8661 • 161 South Fenway, Casper, WY Page 1 Published and Distributed Weekly by Alimon Publishing, LLC - www.tidbitswyoming.com - [email protected] - 307-473-8661 March 3 - 9, 2011 *Registered Representative offering securities through NYLIFE Securities LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC, A Licensed Insurance Agency, an affiliate of New York Life Insurance Company. Q. What's Irish and comes out in the spring? A. Paddy O'Furniture Laugh-A-Bit with Tidbits CALL TODAY Issue #407

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March 3 - 9, 2011 Tidbits of Casper - For Advertising call 307-473-8661 • 161 South Fenway, Casper, WY Page 1

Published and Distributed Weekly by Alimon Publishing, LLC - www.tidbitswyoming.com - [email protected] - 307-473-8661

March 3 - 9, 2011

*Registered Representative offering securities through NYLIFE Securities LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC, A Licensed Insurance Agency, an affiliate of New York Life Insurance Company.

Q. What's Irish and comes out in the spring?

A. Paddy O'Furniture

Laugh-A-Bit with Tidbits

CALLTODAY

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One of the goals of the Craig and Susan Thomas Foundation is to introduce students to some of the GRAND POSSIBILITIESavailable after high school.

We provide opportunities to Wyoming high school graduates and GED recipients, who DO NOT qualify for Hathaway scholarships, who have struggled in school, who want to further their education.

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Experienced agents who can make your dream come true is looking for serious and qualified buyers who will

benefit from intergrity, enthusiasm and hard work.

This is a GREAT time to buy!

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Casper, WyomingCentral Wyoming Fair Grounds

Industrial Building

“The Case for Christianity”featuring best-selling authors Lee Strobel and Mark Mittelberg, will present the latest scientific and historical evidence for Christianity and answer the two biggest objections to the faith. The compelling interactive telecast will be at the First Christian church, 520 CY Avenue, on March 12, 2011, from 8:00 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Morning coffee and lunch will be provided.

The event is FREE to anyone who would like to attend.

This is a wonderful opportunity to explore why the Christian faith makes sense and also an opportunity to ask your own questions. A free will offering will be taken and any profit will go to the Rescue Mission. Free tickets are available at Okes Jewelry, Highland Park Church, Kids works, The Galilean, Cadillac Cowgirl, and First Christian Church.

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

Local Casper Scentsy Consultants Receive

PromotionsCompany recognizes locals for outstanding

sales growth and recruiting efforts

CASPER, Wyoming. (Scentsy Inc.) Febru-ary 26, 2011 – Scentsy, Inc., a party plan com-pany that provides scented, wickless candles, has announced that Linda Hershberger and Mandy Lowry, Casper area residents and Scentsy Inde-pendent Consultants, were promoted to the Direc-tor level. To receive this distinction, Hershberger and Lowry recruited an active team of consultants

whose wholesale volume has exceeded $10,000 in one month.

“I have made it a point to grow my business here in the local community, so it is truly an honor to receive this promotion,” said Her-shberger.

Hershberger and Lowry offer a variety of scented, wickless candles in deco-rative ceramic warmers through personal websites or by hosting home parties in the Casper area. Lowry said that home parties have become a popular way for

local residents to entertain family and friends while introducing them to a safe alternative to traditional, wicked candles.

“We take great pride in the success of our Consultants, so we celebrate when we can recognize their accomplishments by pro-moting them within our system,” said John Curtis, Vice President of Communications for Scentsy.

Scentsy’s wickless candle bars and electric warmers allow people to enjoy all the sensory delights of scented candles without the dangers of an open flame. Various collections and fra-grances are available, so customers can tailor their selections directly to their home décor. For more information, please contact Linda Hershberger at [email protected] and Mandy Lowry at [email protected].

Scentsy, Inc. is a rapidly growing party plan com-pany offering a variety of scented, wickless candles heated in decorative ceramic candle warmers. The simplicity and value of its flameless candle products provide a better alternative to burning wicked candles in the home and office. What began in 2004 in a 40-foot ocean container on a small sheep farm is now an international company headquartered in Meridian, Idaho, with more than 80,000 current Independent sales Consultants in the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam and Canada. Visit us at www.scentsy.com.

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CHIMNEY SER-VICES

HOMES FOR RENT

3 BEDROOM, 1 BATH HOUSE for rent. $900 a month with a $900 deposit. 1 medium size dog allowed with a $200 pet deposit that is non refundable. Call 251-0745

2 bdrm, 1 bath. Off street parking. Washer/Dryer hookups. Non-smokers & no pet. $775/month plus utilities. $675 deposit. Ready Imme-diately. 1634 South Jackson. Call 315-2195.

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LOST RED HEEL-ER PUPPY

Lost my Red Heeler Pup near Marion Park and Swimming

Pool in North Casper, has red collar, Female, HUGE RE-

WARD!!! 307-321-1449

HELP WANTED

AVON IS HIRING.Earn $12 - $15/hr or open a personal account for a 40% discount on your personal

order. No door to door. Free Training and Bonuses! Only $10.00 to get started. For

Details call 265-AVON(2866), leave message.

HELP WANTED - Water & Fire Response Technician• Full or Part Time• Carpenter Skills Recom-mended• Wages negotiable with experience• Honest, Reliable, Hard Work-ingContact ARS Flood & Fire Cleanup 307-472-9500

ATHLETIC ASST./PROGRAM Leader20-25 hrs/wk. Salary DOE Apply: BGCCW, Attn: Su-san 1701 E. K St., Casper, WY

OPPORTUNI-TIES

JOB FOR YOU! $500 Sign-on Bonus! Travel USA with young minded, Enthusiastic Business Group. Cash/Bonuses Daily. Tim 888-554-6270

DRIVERS: CDLTRAINING-NOW. COM is now accepting applications for driver trainees! 16 Day Company sponsored CDL training now available! No experience or credit required. 1-800-991-7531 #3130 www. CDLTrainingnow.co

FULL TIME 40HR/WEEK

Nursing position avail-able in our growing, newly established, fast-paced OB/GYN practice. Duties included but not limited to taking vitals and health history information of patients,

MISC.

BUY VIAGRA , Cialis, Levitra, Propecia and other medications below wholesale prices. Call: 1-866-506-8676. Over 70% savings. www.fastmedonline.com

CHEF WANTS TO buy/lease mom and pop restaurant. 970-640-1970 [email protected]

SAVE $500! Viagra! 40 Pills $99.00 Satisfaction Guaran-teed!!! Open 7 Days a week! Credit Card required 1-800-590-2917

WANTS TO PURCHASE minerals and other oil & gas interests. Send details to P. O. Box 13557, Denver, Co 80201

ITEMS FOR SALE

BOXES FOR SALE! Great for moving! Call 247-1587.

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HOMES FOR SALE

RE/MAX THE GROUP, AMY LUND, Call 1-800-651-9004 &

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website:www.seecasperhomes.com For deatailed info, see pic-

tures, virtual tours & request more information. Also get Pre-qualified for FREE! Call Wendy Brown Direct at: 307-473-8344

LOTS/LAND/ACREAGE

CASPER MOUNTAIN LAND FOR SALE 2.5 acres off East End Road. Year Round Access. Entrance to property has been put in and trees have been cleared for you to build a house or cabin. Call Bob at 307-258-7108.

USED TRUCKS

2005 CHEVY 1/2 TON SS

model. VERY LOW MILES! 52,000 miles. Quad cab.

FULLY LOADED. Call 307-262-651

For Sale: 2007 Chevy Cobalt LS; 10,075 miles...asking 9200.00...manual windows...307-359-1621

assisting providers in exams and office procedures, lab order-ing, calling in RXís, and surgery schedul-ing. Experience in an OB/GYN practice preferred. Experience with and knowledge of EMR required. Accept-ing applications from RN, LPN, CNA, and CMA certified candi-dates. Mail resumes to All Womens Care, 940 E 3rd St, Suite 211, Casper, WY 82601

THE OCEAN CORP. 10840 Rockley Road, Houston, Texas 77099. Train for a New Career. *Underwater Welder. Commercial Diver. *NDT/Weld Inspector. Job Place-ment Assistance. Financial Aid available for those who qualify. 1-800-321-0298.

FURNITURE

AMISH LOG FURNITURE TRUCKLOAD SALE!I While supplies last. Call 797-1543

BOOKCASE BED! Brand New, never used. Lots of storage. Retails for $1100. Will sacrifice for $634. Call 797-1543

LOG BED W/ PILLOWTOP MATTRESS SET-Brand new... Cost $990, will sacri-fice for $625. Call 797-1543.

MATTRESS TRUCKLOAD SALE Queen Pillowtop Matt & Box $279, King Set $379, Full Set $225, Twin Set $159. While Supplies Lastll Call 797-1543

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111 W 2nd StreetSuite 305 • Casper, WY

307-277-7802

Seeds of Change LLC

Jill Shire, M.A. L.P.C.(formerly known as Jill Herber-Rocco)

Counseling for Adults & Children

Now accepting new clients

TC Alumni Group Wednesdays from 7-8pmRING BELL AT BACK DOOR FOR ACCESS

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: When he was 20, my son came down with hepatitis C. He’s never said how he got it, but he was running around with a very wild bunch then. He still has the virus at age 27. Should he be treated? He never was. I wonder what’s in store for him, and if he can marry and have a family. Can he? -- C.S.

ANSWER: Worldwide, 175 million people are infected with the hepatitis C virus. In the U.S., 4 million carry it. Between 70 percent and 80 percent of infected people will harbor the virus for life. Of that number, around 20 percent develop liver cirrhosis in 20 years, and a smaller number are stricken with liver cancer. Hepatitis C is the most common reason for a liver transplant.

People catch the virus in a number of ways. Shar-ing needles to inject drugs is one way. Health-care workers can get it from an accidental stick with a needle used on an infected person. Before 1992, blood transfusion was a major source of infection. Tattooing or body piercing by unlicensed practi-tioners or those who do not adhere to sterile tech-niques is another route of transmission. Sex with multiple partners is a possible way of contracting the illness. Sex with a single partner who has the virus is not a common route of passage. Your son can marry and possibly but not likely infect his wife, and will not infect his children.

This young man has to establish himself with a doctor. Lab tests will show if his liver is suffering any damage, and blood tests give a reliable estimate

of how great a number of viruses is circulating in his blood. Treatment will hinge on that information. A liver biopsy might be necessary. Some doctors feel all who show evidence of current infection ought to undergo treatment.

He should completely abstain from alcohol. Drinking puts his liver in further jeopardy.

The booklet on hepatitis A, B and C explains these common infections in detail. Readers can ob-tain a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue -- No. 503W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Can. with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery.

• • •DEAR DR. DONOHUE: How does someone

with AIDS die? How long does one live after be-ing diagnosed with AIDS? Can a person with AIDS cook for his or her family without fear of giving the virus to loved ones? -- D.R.

ANSWER: AIDS kills in a number of ways. It so weakens the immune system that an infection brings death. Or the weakened im-mune system al-lows the growth of a cancer that proves fatal. AIDS also can interfere with the production of proteins and other body materials

Hepatitis C Can Lead to Liver Cirrhosis

needed for life, and the person wastes away. The incredible progress made in the treatment

of AIDS allows most infected people to live 30 to 40 years after the diagnosis is made, very close to a normal life span. This is possible in countries where people have ready access to the many AIDS medicines.

People with AIDS can cook for their family without any fear of transmitting the virus.

• • •Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to answer individual

letters, but he will incorporate them in his column whenever possible. Readers may write him or request an order form of available health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.

© 2011 North America Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved

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• "To whiten piano keys, clean with rubbing alco-hol." -- O.E. in Pennsylvania (This is for the white keys only, of course.)

• Polish glassware scratches with toothpaste to get them back in shape.

• You've probably heard that charcoal briquettes are a great way to remove smells from an unused

cooler or fridge. I just wanted to mention that you should use the kind that are just plain charcoal, not the kind that contain lighter fluid. They actually make it smell worse, I think.

• "Have arthritis in your hands? Make two punctures on opposite sides of a racquetball. Push a pen through and position it to where you can hold the ball while writing. Or better yet, have one of your kids do this for you. I did it for my father, and he loves it. It has improved his writing, and his hand doesn't get tired so quickly." -- V.J. in Georgia

• Mildew can be re-moved from your bath-room tile using a mix of water, lemon juice and salt in equal parts. Mix up a couple of cups, apply to mildew areas with a rag, then scrub with an old toothbrush. Rinse well.

• When drilling holes in drywall or plaster, use this neat trick to catch the dust: Fold the opening flap back on an envelope, and tape the envelope, open, to the wall under where you are going to drill. The dust and pieces will fall right into the open envelope, which can be moved to the next spot and just thrown away when you're done.

Send your tips to Now Here's a Tip, c/o King Fea-tures Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475 or e-mail JoAnn at [email protected].

© 2011 King Features Synd., Inc.

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March 3 - 9, 2011

As the 2011 season gets under way, one NASCAR driver after another remarked that the sport had never been so competitive.

Say what? The same guy has won the past five championships!By definition, the level of competition is lower, not higher, when one guy wins all the time.

The guy's name, of course, is Jimmie Johnson. He has the best crew chief (Chad Knaus), and the two of them work for the best team (Hendrick Motorsports).

Since Johnson debuted in NASCAR's premier series, now Sprint Cup, in 2002, it hasn't been competitive at all. He's won 53 races, almost twice as many as any other driver. During that span, Tony Stewart is second with 27. Jeff Gordon has 24.

No signs of weakness darken the perennial champion's outlook."Well, it's obviously a new year and new set of challenges," said Johnson. "It's awfully

early to even understand what the challenges are going to be. We hope that we're smarter through all the hard work that we've been going through in the offseason. We're working hard on all fronts to be a better race team.

"Last year we learned a lot more about ourselves and kind of validated our core beliefs and stuck to what the (No.) 48 team is known for and what we believe in, and were still able to overcome a lot of adversity and win a championship. I feel like we'll be stronger and better, but we just don't know until we get into the meat of the season, and the first goal is obviously to make the Chase and from there figure out how to win again."

What could make NASCAR more competitive? Why, beating Johnson would be a good start.

Seldom has excellence been less appreciated. The easygoing Johnson is an unlikely villain. He is good-natured, reasonably frank and cooperative. He cheerfully upholds his obligations. Few of his detractors in the grandstand would dislike him if they knew him personally.

What Johnson, in his No. 48 Lowe's Chevy, has done in nine seasons, not just the past five, is incredible. He has never finished worse than fifth in the standings. Over the span of his career, Johnson has also dominated the sport in laps led (10,996), winning percentage (.164), earnings ($88,893,977) and points (55,592).

As Johnson said after the fourth of his five straight titles, "I've always set my marks high -- but I had no clue this stuff would happen."

Johnson locked up his fifth championship by finishing second to Carl Edwards in the final race. He came to Homestead-Miami Speedway trailing Denny Hamlin by 15 points, but Hamlin struggled all day and finished 14th. Kevin Harvick, who finished third in the Ford 400, was 41 points off the pace.

Hamlin and Harvick made Johnson work and figure to do so again, but this is neither horseshoes nor hand grenades, and close doesn't count.

Johnson's mastery is centered in the format known as the Chase. After 26 races, the standings are redrawn and the 12 drivers then deemed worthy to compete for the championship begin what basically are races within races for the final 10 events. Beginning in 2006, the first of Johnson's five consecutive

Who CanDethrone Jimmie

Johnson?

championship years, not once has he led the standings at the end of the regular season. But Johnson has won 19 of the 70 Chase races since the format was devised in 2004. In second place is Carl Edwards with eight.

"Jimmie has had an unbelievable ability to perform in the Chase and win championships," said Edwards.

What is a Chase without "hot pursuit"?Hamlin and Harvick are obviously the most likely to give Johnson a run for even more

money. Hamlin had more victories than anyone, led the standings entering the final race and staked his claim to the ever-changing, seldom-true role of heir apparent. Harvick's consis-tency over the course of the season was by far the best. Edwards, who finished fourth in the 2010 standings and won the season's final two races, also figures to challenge the perennial nature of Johnson titles.

It is a daunting task, however, and they all know it. Editor's note: Carl Edwards had the best showing in the Daytona 500 on Feb. 20, finishing

second behind winner Trevor Bayne. Hamlin finished 21st, Jimmie Johnson 27th and Kevin Harvick at 42d with an engine-failure DNF.

• • •Monte Dutton covers motorsports for The Gaston (N.C.) Gazette. E-mail Monte at [email protected].

© 2011 King Features Synd., Inc.

Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick and Carl Edwards (top row, l-r) are considered Jimmie Johnson's main competition in his run for a record sixth consecutive Sprint Cup title. (Johnson photo: Getty Images)

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• On March 15, 45 B.C, Julius Caesar, the "dictator for life" of the Roman Empire, is murdered by his own senators at a meeting in a hall next to Pompey's Theatre. The conspiracy against Caesar encompassed as many as 60 noblemen, including Caesar's own protege, Marcus Brutus.

• On March 20, 1345, according to scholars at the University of Paris, the Black Death, also known as the Plague, is created from what they call "a triple conjunction of Saturn, Jupiter and Mars in the 40th degree of Aquarius. It is now known that bubonic plague was carried by fleas.

• On March 14, 1879, Albert Einstein is born, the son of a Jewish electrical engineer, in Ulm, Germany. Einstein's theories of relativity drastically altered man's view of the universe, and his work helped make possible the atomic bomb.

• On March 17, 1905, future president Franklin Delano Roosevelt weds his fifth cousin once removed, Eleanor Roosevelt, in New York. In 1918, Eleanor was devastated to discover that Franklin was having an affair with her secretary, Lucy Mercer. When Eleanor threatened to leave him, his mother intervened and offered to support Eleanor financially if she would stay in the marriage.

• On March 18, 1911, Irving Berlin copyrights the biggest pop song of the early 20th century, "Alexander's Ragtime Band." In the first two decades of the 20th century, musical popularity was based not on the sale of recorded performances, but on the sale of sheet music. Future Berlin hits would include "White Christmas" and "God Bless America."

© 2011 King Features Synd., Inc.

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This week Paws Corner is going to go big -- re-ally big -- and talk a bit about cats that are a little too large to keep as house pets: namely, cats like pumas, wildcats, cougars, tigers, leopards, you name it. Too often, they're purchased as pets or as show animals only to be neglected or worse when things don't go so well for their owners. That's why I'm calling attention to a standout organization, Big Cat Rescue.

This Florida-based organization made it a mis-sion almost 20 years ago to rescue big cats and care for them. The story of how it began is pretty incredible -- founders Carole and Don Baskin, after visiting a bobcat breeder and finding out

Big CatsBy Sam Mazzotta

that most of his lynxes and bobcats were sold for their fur, purchased all 56 of the breeder's cats and took them from Minnesota to Florida rather than leave them to be slaughtered. Their transition from casual pet owners who thought it would be cool to own a bobcat to committed advocates for stopping exploitation of big cats is a tale in itself.

If you're interested in big cats for any reason, visit their website at www.bigcatrescue.org. The site is chock full of information about these cats, why they don't make good pets and ways that you can help the sanctuary continue its work.

P.S. If you're a frequent visitor to www.pawscorner.com, you probably know that Purina is looking for a "Cat Chow correspondent" to travel the country on behalf of Purina, attend cat events and connect with fellow cat owners. Applications will be accepted through March 28 at catchow.com.

Send your pet questions and tips to [email protected], or write to Paw's Corner, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.

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Old FashionIce Cream ConeWith any meal

Thurs., Mar 3rd........ “TWELFTH NIGHT” PERFORMANCE, GERTRUDE KRAMPERT THEATRE AT CASPER COLLEGE, CASPER COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF THEATER AND DANCE

Thurs., Mar 3rd........ STATE HIGH SCHOOL 1A/2A BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT, Casper Events Center-1 Events Drive, WHSAAFri., Mar 4th ............ “TWELFTH NIGHT” PERFORMANCE, GERTRUDE KRAMPERT THEATRE AT CASPER COLLEGE, CASPER

COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF THEATER AND DANCEFri., Mar 4th ............ HIGH SCHOOL A AND B STATE HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIPS, CASPER ICE ARENAFri., Mar 4th ............ GUN CLUB SHOOTS FOR MEAT, 7 MILES NORTH OF I-25 ON COLE CREEK, ROCKY MOUNTAIN GUN

CLUBSat., Mar 5th ............ “TWELFTH NIGHT” PERFORMANCE, GERTRUDE KRAMPERT THEATRE AT CASPER COLLEGE, CASPER

COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF THEATER AND DANCESat., Mar 5th ............ CASPER ANTIQUE AND COLLECTOR’S CLUB “SUPER FLEA MARKET”, CASPER FAIRGROUNDS IN-

DUSTRIAL BUILDING, CASPER ANTIQUE & COLLECTORS CLUBSat., Mar 5th ............ 8TH ANNUAL NORTH PLATTE WALLEYE UNLIMITED BAN-

QUET, PARKWAY PLAZA HOTEL, NORTH PLATTE WALLEYE UNLIMITED

Sat., Mar 5th ............ COLCANNON, Kelly Walsh H. S. Auditorium, ARTCORE, Inc.Sat., Mar 5th ............ TRAILS CENTER PRESENTS A QUILTING PROGRAM FOR

KIDS, NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAILS INTERPRETIVE CENTER Sat., Mar 5th ........... 19TH ANNUAL PEPSI HOTSHOT BASKETBALL COMPETITION,

CASPER RECREATION CENTER, CITY OF CASPER RECRE-ATION DIVISION

Sat., Mar 5th ............ LIONS CLUB HOSTS CASINO NIGHT FUNDRAISER, CASPER PETROLEUM CLUB AT 1301 WILKINS CIRCLE, CASPER LIONS CLUB

Sat., Mar 5th ............ FLY CASTING, FLY TYING CLINIC, CASPER RECREATION CENTER, WYOMING FLY CASTERS

Sat., Mar 5th ........... HIGH SCHOOL A AND B STATE HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIPS, CASPER ICE ARENA, CASPER ICE ARENA

Sat., Mar 5th ............ STAGE III PRESENTS “THE FOREIGNER”, STAGE III AT 900 N. CENTER STREET, STAGE III

Sat., Mar 5th ............ MIDGET MANIA, THE VENUE ON BEVERLY STREET, OASISSun., Mar 6th........... HIGH SCHOOL A AND B STATE HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIPS,

CASPER ICE ARENASun., Mar 6th........... CASPER ANTIQUE AND COLLECTOR’S CLUB “SUPER FLEA

MARKET”, CASPER FAIRGROUNDS INDUSTRIAL BUILDING, CASPER ANTIQUE & COLLECTORS CLUB

Mon., Mar 7th ......... $5 SKATE ALL DAY SPRING BREAK, CASPER ICE ARENAMon., Mar 7th ......... SPRING BREAK SPLASHTACULAR,

CASPER AQUATIC CENTER Tues., Mar 8th ........ SPRING BREAK SPLASHTACULAR,

CASPER AQUATIC CENTERTues., Mar 8th ......... PUNK ROCK BAND STREET DOGS

PERFORM AT DOWNTOWN GRILL, DOWNTOWN GRILL & VENUE AT 128 E. SECOND STREET, DOWNTOWN GRILL & VENUE

Tues., Mar 8th ......... $5 SKATE ALL DAY SPRING BREAK, CASPER ICE ARENA

Wed., Mar 9th ........ $5 SKATE ALL DAY SPRING BREAK, CASPER ICE ARENA

Wed., Mar 9th ........ STATE HIGH SCHOOL SPIRIT COM-PETITION, Casper Events Center- 1 Events Drive, WHSAA

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