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Monday, March 13, 2017Charles A. RuizGillette resident Charles A. Ruiz, 67, died Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, of cancer at Close to Home Hospice House.A celebration of life for Mr. Ruiz begins at 3 p.m. March 4 at the Cam-plex Frontier Hall in Gillette.The service will begin with prayer and a military honor guard. Following will be a celebration with music, food and drink. Friends are encouraged to share their stories on an open mic.He was born Nov. 15, 1949, in Flagstaff, Arizona, to the late Viola Olivia Amado Ruiz and Abraham Charles Ruiz.He was raised at Fort Huachuca until the family moved to Tucson. He graduated from Rincon High School in 1967.He served in the U.S. Army from December 1970 to September 1971. Proud and patriotic, one of his favorite quotes from his father was, “Son, above all things, love your country.”Mr. Ruiz had many skills: construction laborer and equipment operator, horse wrangler, journeyman carpenter and telephone lineman.He married Maria Francine Wasserman in 1979 and attended college at Califor...
Monday, November 07, 2016He was united in marriage to Carolyn Sue Davis on Aug. 16, 2001.James is survived by his wife, Carolyn; sisters, Rosella (Roy) Judd of Mitchell, Claudia Nichols of Iowa, and Valerie Browning of Gillette; sons James, Jr. (Lynette) Bye of LaGrange, and Glen (Flo) Davis of Henry, Neb.; daughter, Cherie (Kenyon) Boldan of Arizona; grandchildren, Cherish McCloughan of Arizona, Joe and Chrystal Phillips of Michigan, Jim Palmer of LaGrange, Brittney Palmer of Chadron, Neb., Marrissa Bye of Torrington, Brenda Morrison of Torrington, Angel and Ryan Westall of Morrill, Neb., Anthony Davis of Henry, and Matthew Wiggins of Torrington; great-grandchildren, Lucas Wiggins, Miley Hilsabeck, Jordin Eutsler, Jaedin Duthy, Jazlynn Duthy, Emma Westall, and Nichole Westall. He was also blessed with many nieces and nephews.James was preceded in death by his parents; brother, William Bye; sister, Minnie Morris; and granddaughter, Gaylynn Sinner.Share on Facebook...
Monday, October 17, 2016Assistant and Assistant City Manager in Casper from 1972-1976. In 1976, he became the first City Administrator in Wyoming. Together he and Mike Enzi, who became his lifelong friend, administered Gillette through almost seven years of the first boom. Following that, in 1981, Flip became the longest serving City Manager in Laramie. In 1996 he moved to Washington DC as Senator Mike Enzi's Chief of Staff and served in this position for 20 years until his death. He organized and managed a team that helped to get a record number of bills passed and managed staffs for Health, Education, Labor and Pension issues when the Senator was Chairman and ranking member. As Chief of Staff, he was the co-founder and board member of the Senate Bipartisan Chief of Staff group.Flip was honored to work with many amazing people throughout his career. He always said, “If you like what you do, you never have to work a day in your life.” Flip was known to have a knack for knowing when to encourage, when to kid and when to make you laugh. He was a friend and mentor to many who appreciated his self-deprecating humor, straight talk, professionalism, and was an inspiration as a public servant.During his lifetime, Flip was active in many professional associations. From 1990-1992 he was Regional Vice President of International City Management Association Board of Directors. He served on the Board of Directors for Wyoming Association and Municipalities from 1982-1996. Flip was active in the Senate Chaplain's weekly Bible Study, and the Men's Saturday Fellowship at Church of the Good Shepherd, where he was a faithful member.His family was one of Flip's greatest joys. He is survived by his wife, Shelia and his children, Jeff (Jen) McConnaughey, and Sarah (Ryan) Larsen; eight well-loved grandchildren, Fen (19), Tesla (15), Roma (16), Vitaliy (12), Bodie (11), Laird (9), Jude (7), and Tatum (5). He treasured his family by marriage, Larry and Kim Sutherland, Joann McConnaughey and niece and nephew, Janet and Jay McConnaughey.Flip was preceded in death by his parents, George and Phyllis McConnaughey; brother, John McConnaughey; and father and mother in-law, Gene and Erma Sutherland.In lieu of flowers the family requests ...
Monday, July 18, 2016She would also like us to set the record straight for her: Brady is innocent!!" A day later at a "Free Tom Brady" rally outside of Gillette Stadium, a pair of local newlyweds say they are postponing their honeymoon until Brady is cleared .June 23: Brady testifies at a 10-hour appeal hearing at the NFL's Park Avenue offices.July 28: Goodell upholds the original suspension. In announcing his decision, he reveals that Brady destroyed a cellphone investigators had requested.July 29: Brady appeals to federal court. Kraft issues defiant statement in support of Brady : "I was wrong to put my faith in the league." Brady defends himself on Facebook .July 30: Training camp opens with thousands of fans coming out to support Brady, who is allowed to practice with the team and play in exhibition games despite the pending suspension. An airplane buzzed the practice field towing a banner that said: "Cheaters Look Up!" The online gambling site Bovada dropped the Patriots odds of winning the Super Bowl from 9-1 to 12-1.Aug. 11-13: Brady and Goodell appear in federal district court as Judge Richard Berman tells them to negotiate a solution. Courtroom artist Jane Rosenberg faces cyberbullying after her gaunt depiction of Brady is compared to the figure in Edvard Munch's painting "The Scream."Aug. 18: On the eve of their court hearing, Brady and Goodell meet for four hours but cannot agree on a settlement.Aug. 19: At oral arguments in Berman's court, the judge warns NFL lawyers that the suspension is in jeopardy.Sept. 3: Berman overturns suspension , criticizing Goodell for dispensing "his own brand of industrial justice."Sept. 9: Berman releases copies of letters written to him about Deflategate . A Nevada teacher writes: "despite the absurdity you, an esteemed Federal Judge, needs to supervise these juvenile adults."Sept. 10: With Brady at quarterback, the Patriots open the 2015 season by beating Pittsburgh 28-21. Before the game, the Patriots unveiled their championship banner. Attorney Jeffrey Kessler attends the game and is given a hero's welcome by Patriots fans. Goodell is mocked in abstentia. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin wonders aloud whether the Patriots had anything to do with problems with the headsets the coaches use to communicate during games.Sept. 13: Miss Georgia Betty Cantrell wins the Miss America pageant after being asked during the question and answer portion whether Brady cheated . "I'd have to see the ball and feel it" she said, before adding, "If there's any question, then yes, he cheated."Sept. 17: The NFL submits 200-page filing, asking the 2nd U.S. District Court of Appeals to reverse Berman's decision.Jan. 24, 2016: The Denver Broncos beat New England 20-18 in the 2016 AFC Championship game, concluding a second Patriots season since the start of the scandal.Feb. 29: Brady restructures his contract, turning much of his salary into a bonus that is paid regardless of whether the suspension is upheld. The move would save him $1.5 million .March 3: Oral arguments before the 2nd Circuit . NFL attorney Paul Clement spoke for both sides, and NFL fans alike: "It would be an awful shame if this issue has to be hanging over the league for another whole season," he said. "End this right now."March 21: In light of the doubts raised about the Deflategate evidence, Kraft asks the NFL to restore the team's draft picks . Goodell denies the request .April 6: A group of Patriots fans sues in federal court, accusing the NFL of common law fraud , negligence, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and racketeering and asking for the draft picks to be returned. Kraft is also named in the suit, which says he "chose his fellow billionaire owners above the plaintiffs and fellow fans."April 25: A three-judge panel of the 2nd Circuit rules 2-1 to reinstate Brady's suspension, saying Goodell was within the rights delegated to him by the NFL's collective bargaining agreement . After the ruling, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump campaigns in Rhode Island and tells the NFL: "Leave Tom Brady alone ." Also: The NFL Players Association announces that Brady merchandise was the most popular in th...
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Monday, March 13, 2017Charles A. RuizGillette resident Charles A. Ruiz, 67, died Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, of cancer at Close to Home Hospice House.A celebration of life for Mr. Ruiz begins at 3 p.m. March 4 at the Cam-plex Frontier Hall in Gillette.The service will begin with prayer and a military honor guard. Following will be a celebration with music, food and drink. Friends are encouraged to share their stories on an open mic.He was born Nov. 15, 1949, in Flagstaff, Arizona, to the late Viola Olivia Amado Ruiz and Abraham Charles Ruiz.He was raised at Fort Huachuca until the family moved to Tucson. He graduated from Rincon High School in 1967.He served in the U.S. Army from December 1970 to September 1971. Proud and patriotic, one of his favorite quotes from his father was, “Son, above all things, love your country.”Mr. Ruiz had many skills: construction laborer and equipment operator, horse wrangler, journeyman carpenter and telephone lineman.He married Maria Francine Wasserman in 1979 and attended college at Califor...
Monday, November 07, 2016He was united in marriage to Carolyn Sue Davis on Aug. 16, 2001.James is survived by his wife, Carolyn; sisters, Rosella (Roy) Judd of Mitchell, Claudia Nichols of Iowa, and Valerie Browning of Gillette; sons James, Jr. (Lynette) Bye of LaGrange, and Glen (Flo) Davis of Henry, Neb.; daughter, Cherie (Kenyon) Boldan of Arizona; grandchildren, Cherish McCloughan of Arizona, Joe and Chrystal Phillips of Michigan, Jim Palmer of LaGrange, Brittney Palmer of Chadron, Neb., Marrissa Bye of Torrington, Brenda Morrison of Torrington, Angel and Ryan Westall of Morrill, Neb., Anthony Davis of Henry, and Matthew Wiggins of Torrington; great-grandchildren, Lucas Wiggins, Miley Hilsabeck, Jordin Eutsler, Jaedin Duthy, Jazlynn Duthy, Emma Westall, and Nichole Westall. He was also blessed with many nieces and nephews.James was preceded in death by his parents; brother, William Bye; sister, Minnie Morris; and granddaughter, Gaylynn Sinner.Share on Facebook...
Monday, October 17, 2016Assistant and Assistant City Manager in Casper from 1972-1976. In 1976, he became the first City Administrator in Wyoming. Together he and Mike Enzi, who became his lifelong friend, administered Gillette through almost seven years of the first boom. Following that, in 1981, Flip became the longest serving City Manager in Laramie. In 1996 he moved to Washington DC as Senator Mike Enzi's Chief of Staff and served in this position for 20 years until his death. He organized and managed a team that helped to get a record number of bills passed and managed staffs for Health, Education, Labor and Pension issues when the Senator was Chairman and ranking member. As Chief of Staff, he was the co-founder and board member of the Senate Bipartisan Chief of Staff group.Flip was honored to work with many amazing people throughout his career. He always said, “If you like what you do, you never have to work a day in your life.” Flip was known to have a knack for knowing when to encourage, when to kid and when to make you laugh. He was a friend and mentor to many who appreciated his self-deprecating humor, straight talk, professionalism, and was an inspiration as a public servant.During his lifetime, Flip was active in many professional associations. From 1990-1992 he was Regional Vice President of International City Management Association Board of Directors. He served on the Board of Directors for Wyoming Association and Municipalities from 1982-1996. Flip was active in the Senate Chaplain's weekly Bible Study, and the Men's Saturday Fellowship at Church of the Good Shepherd, where he was a faithful member.His family was one of Flip's greatest joys. He is survived by his wife, Shelia and his children, Jeff (Jen) McConnaughey, and Sarah (Ryan) Larsen; eight well-loved grandchildren, Fen (19), Tesla (15), Roma (16), Vitaliy (12), Bodie (11), Laird (9), Jude (7), and Tatum (5). He treasured his family by marriage, Larry and Kim Sutherland, Joann McConnaughey and niece and nephew, Janet and Jay McConnaughey.Flip was preceded in death by his parents, George and Phyllis McConnaughey; brother, John McConnaughey; and father and mother in-law, Gene and Erma Sutherland.In lieu of flowers the family requests ...
Monday, July 18, 2016She would also like us to set the record straight for her: Brady is innocent!!" A day later at a "Free Tom Brady" rally outside of Gillette Stadium, a pair of local newlyweds say they are postponing their honeymoon until Brady is cleared .June 23: Brady testifies at a 10-hour appeal hearing at the NFL's Park Avenue offices.July 28: Goodell upholds the original suspension. In announcing his decision, he reveals that Brady destroyed a cellphone investigators had requested.July 29: Brady appeals to federal court. Kraft issues defiant statement in support of Brady : "I was wrong to put my faith in the league." Brady defends himself on Facebook .July 30: Training camp opens with thousands of fans coming out to support Brady, who is allowed to practice with the team and play in exhibition games despite the pending suspension. An airplane buzzed the practice field towing a banner that said: "Cheaters Look Up!" The online gambling site Bovada dropped the Patriots odds of winning the Super Bowl from 9-1 to 12-1.Aug. 11-13: Brady and Goodell appear in federal district court as Judge Richard Berman tells them to negotiate a solution. Courtroom artist Jane Rosenberg faces cyberbullying after her gaunt depiction of Brady is compared to the figure in Edvard Munch's painting "The Scream."Aug. 18: On the eve of their court hearing, Brady and Goodell meet for four hours but cannot agree on a settlement.Aug. 19: At oral arguments in Berman's court, the judge warns NFL lawyers that the suspension is in jeopardy.Sept. 3: Berman overturns suspension , criticizing Goodell for dispensing "his own brand of industrial justice."Sept. 9: Berman releases copies of letters written to him about Deflategate . A Nevada teacher writes: "despite the absurdity you, an esteemed Federal Judge, needs to supervise these juvenile adults."Sept. 10: With Brady at quarterback, the Patriots open the 2015 season by beating Pittsburgh 28-21. Before the game, the Patriots unveiled their championship banner. Attorney Jeffrey Kessler attends the game and is given a hero's welcome by Patriots fans. Goodell is mocked in abstentia. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin wonders aloud whether the Patriots had anything to do with problems with the headsets the coaches use to communicate during games.Sept. 13: Miss Georgia Betty Cantrell wins the Miss America pageant after being asked during the question and answer portion whether Brady cheated . "I'd have to see the ball and feel it" she said, before adding, "If there's any question, then yes, he cheated."Sept. 17: The NFL submits 200-page filing, asking the 2nd U.S. District Court of Appeals to reverse Berman's decision.Jan. 24, 2016: The Denver Broncos beat New England 20-18 in the 2016 AFC Championship game, concluding a second Patriots season since the start of the scandal.Feb. 29: Brady restructures his contract, turning much of his salary into a bonus that is paid regardless of whether the suspension is upheld. The move would save him $1.5 million .March 3: Oral arguments before the 2nd Circuit . NFL attorney Paul Clement spoke for both sides, and NFL fans alike: "It would be an awful shame if this issue has to be hanging over the league for another whole season," he said. "End this right now."March 21: In light of the doubts raised about the Deflategate evidence, Kraft asks the NFL to restore the team's draft picks . Goodell denies the request .April 6: A group of Patriots fans sues in federal court, accusing the NFL of common law fraud , negligence, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and racketeering and asking for the draft picks to be returned. Kraft is also named in the suit, which says he "chose his fellow billionaire owners above the plaintiffs and fellow fans."April 25: A three-judge panel of the 2nd Circuit rules 2-1 to reinstate Brady's suspension, saying Goodell was within the rights delegated to him by the NFL's collective bargaining agreement . After the ruling, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump campaigns in Rhode Island and tells the NFL: "Leave Tom Brady alone ." Also: The NFL Players Association announces that Brady merchandise was the most popular in th...
