The Month in Photos: April 2011

Shelby Gibson, 7, left, gets tangled in a blanket while trying to carry it in the wind with Keagan Longbottom, 7, on Saturday, April 2, 2011, in North Cheyenne Community Park. Jerret Raffety/staff

Cheyenne Central keeper Kelley Fisher poses for a portrait on Monday, April 25, 2011, at Cheyenne East High School. Fisher is the WyoSports Cheyenne prep athlete of the week. James Brosher/WyoSports

Cheyenne East students share a laugh before climbing into wrecked vehicles to portray victims at the scene of a bad accident for a drunken driving crash demonstration on Tuesday, April 12, 2011, at Okie Blanchard Stadium. The demonstration coincides with East's prom this Saturday. James Brosher/staff

Kristen Sanchez, who was diagnosed with MS in 2000, heads Wyoming's top Walk MS fund raising team. The 55 member team has raised over $71,000 since its inception. The team will walk at 10 a.m. on April 9 in Lions Park. Seneca Flowers/staff

Briana Hakala, age 5, concentrates as she works on a craft during a session for youngsters on Wednesday, April 6, 2011, at the Laramie County Library. Hakala was one of several youngsters, out of school for spring break, who stopped by for craft time. Organizers said they expected to go through at least a gallon of glue. James Brosher/staff

Mark Madrid, a 10th grader at Cheyenne East High School, plays his guitar during a jam session on Thursday, April 14, 2011, in the teen lounge at the Laramie County Library. The library holds an acoustic instrument jam session on the second Thursday of each month in the second-floor lounge. James Brosher/staff

Laramie County fire fighters work to extinguish a few hotspots after a brush fire on Friday, April 1, 2011, in a field near County Road 128 north of Cheyenne. The fire burned several acres of land before fire fighters brought it under control. James Brosher/staff

Cheyenne police investigate the scene of a rollover accident on Tuesday, April 19, 2011, in downtown Cheyenne. The truck rolled over and came to a rest on Central Avenue south of Lincolnway. James Brosher/staff

Sean Gette, a student at Pine Bluffs Elementary, rubs his hands together and laughs as he jokingly acts sinister during a game of Tantrix, a colored tile strategy game, on Tuesday, April 5, 2011, at the school. James Brosher/staff

Cheyenne East's Rachel Erickson (6) reacts as she falls to the pitch after contact with Kelly Walsh defender Rachel Franke during a high school girl's soccer game on Tuesday, April 19, 2011, at Cheyenne East High School. Erickson connected on the free kick as East cruised to a 5-0 win. James Brosher/WyoSports

Wyoming basketball coach Larry Shyatt speaks with members of the media after a press conference introducing him as the new Wyoming men's basketball coach on Wednesday, April 6, 2011, at the University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyo. Shyatt, who was most recently an assistant coach at Florida, returns to head a program he coached for one season in 1997-1998 before leaving to coach at Clemson. James Brosher/WyoSports

Youngsters react as they run into the Children's Village at the Botanic Gardens for an Easter egg hunt on Saturday, April 23, 2011, in Lion's Park. Workers opened the gates at 11 a.m. to a stampede of children who cleared the park of Easter eggs within five minutes. James Brosher/staff

Derrick Hammer, 9, reacts as he stretches out to get some extra distance as he competes in the bungee run during a city-sponsored spring carnival on Wednesday, April 20, 2011, at the Cheyenne Ice and Events Center. The event featured numerous games and activities for youngsters. James Brosher/staff

Burns High School junior Rory Fichtner clears the bar at 10 feet even during the pole vault competition on Wednesday, April 20, 2011, at the Pine Bluffs Invitational track meet. Michael Smith/staff

Hailey Brownell, 8, adjusts a medallion, made to look like the Earth, which were provided to the Paul Smith Children's Village, along with several sapling Ponderosa Pine Trees, by local Starbucks employees in honor of Earth Day. Brownell and others planted four of the trees, acquired from the Laramie County Conservation District, in front of the children's village as part of a gardening class on Friday, April 22, 2011. The class centered around teaching children how to use gardening tools, correct planting depths as well as plant use and plant products, said Aaron Sommers, education director for the children's village. Jerret Raffety/staff

Kathi Wilson, of Cheyenne, laughs as she performs a trick with her horse, Snickers, on Friday, April 29, 2011, at the Riata Ranch near Cheyenne. Snickers, a wild-born horse, was adopted from the Steve Mantle Training Facility in 2003. Several people came to the ranch on Friday to view yearling mustangs that will be auctioned off by the Bureau of Land Management starting at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday morning. James Brosher/staff

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Devin Cherry, 14, auditions for the Fashion Gives - a fashion show to benefit the Cheyenne Little Theatre Players - on Monday, April 11, 2011, at the Atlas Theatre. The show will take place on April 29 at 7 pm and will feature models in intricate outfits with professionally styled hair and make-up, according to a release. Jerret Raffety/staff

Ciara Brown, 6, a Boys and Girls Club of Cheyenne member, attempts to fix a club decoration with help from club volunteer Matthew Hardy, left, on Monday, April 4, 2011 at the Boys and Girls Club. The decoration was accidentally torn, Hardy said. The club has been extra busy because many local schools are on spring break this week, said Shanda Tryon, club director. Jerret Raffety/staff

Wheatland High School freshman Amanda Mondragon sprinted her way to first places finishes in the 100mm and 200mm dash at the Viking Invitational in Guernsey last weekend. For her effort Mondragon has been named Prep Athlete of the week by the Wyoming Tribune Eagle sports staff. Michael Smith/staff

St. Mary's kindergardner Garett Loner prepares to participate in play during school Friday, April 22, 2011, at the school. Students acted out the 14 living stations of the cross, depicting the scourging, suffering, crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Michael Smith/staff

Cheyenne Central senior Makenna Cameron scored seven goals in three soccer matches last week. For her efforts Cameron was named Prep Athlete of the Week by Wyoming Tribune Eagle sports staff. Michael Smith/staff

A Saint Mary's kindergardner pretends he is flying to Mexico during Paul Garcia's physical education class Tuesday, April 26, 2011, at the school. Students at St. Mary's were treated to learning activities involving a giant National Geographic map of North America measuring 26 feet by 35 feet. Michael Smith/staff

Cheyenne Patriot Guard Riders member Glenn Reed walks before funeral services for Francis Lee Rich Monday, April 18, 2011, in front of the Wiederspahn-Radomsky Chapel. Around a dozen members of the local Patriot Guard chapter stood outside the service to honor the Pearl Harbor survivor and Navy veteran. Michael Smith/staff

Wild horse trainer Steve Mantle watches as officials from the Bureau of Land Management auction off several horses trained at his ranch on Saturday, April 30, 2011, at the Riata Ranch near Cheyenne. James Brosher/staff