January 1, 2015 I The Lovell Chronicle 13
COURTESY PHOTO
Payten Day, Jaden Minor and Lane Day enjoy
a visit with Santa, who personally delivered
gifts of food, clothing and toys to their family
during Christmas week.
COMMUNITY RESPONDS
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Touched by her story, Coleman offered to take
Sarah to the store to buy food for her family. Sarah
said she was hesitant but desperate to feed her fam-
ily, especially baby Amberlynn, so she modestly ac-
cepted Coleman's offer, which unbeknownst to her
led to an outpouring of generosity by the entire sher-
iffs dept., dispatch and jail staff, local firemen and
others, who brought gifts, cash, gift cards and food to
the family over a period of several days.
"This is the best Christmas we have ever had,
thanks to the sheriffs dept. and everyone else who
helped us," said Sarah. "It was especially wonderful
for my son Lane, who celebrated his second birthday
on Christmas day."
The family is currently living in temporary hous-
ing provided by members of the Bible Church. They
have since found permanent housing in Lovell.
From the school employee who quietly slipped
Sarah a $100 bill to the entire sheriffs dept. arriv-
ing with a trailer full of gifts and Santa, Sarah said
the Colten family is overwhelmed by the generosity
of the community.
"We were actually thinking of living in Cody be-
fore this happened," said Sarah. "After this, I don't
think we can ever leave this wonderful communi-
ty. We feel truly blessed to be here and we are very
grateful for the help we have received from the peo-
ple here."
TOP 10 STORIES continued from page 1
reation complex. At the same time
Lovell received a nearly $32,000
grant to modify and upgrade the
town's free camper park in the north-
east corner of town. Byron also com-
pleted its Memorial Park in the early
summer.
LJohn Bundy was named as the
pnew superintendent at the Big-
horn Canyon National Recre-
ation Area in August, and following
the semiannual Bighorn River Sys-
tem Issues Group meeting in Bill-
ings, county commissioners and the
Friends of Bighorn Lake asked the
public to speak up in favor of main-
taining lake levels with the Bureau
of Reclamation taking comment on
the operating plan through Jan. 16.
1 Perhaps the biggest news
uhnlocal sports was Lovell
gh School's return to
Class 3A starting with the 2014-15
school year. The Bulldogs and Lady
Bulldogs are competing in the 3A
West conference with Cody, Jack-
son, Lander, Mountain View, Pi-
nedale, Powell and Star Valley in
volleyball, golf, cross country, bas-
ketball, wrestling and both indoor
and outdoor track. Back in Class
2A, the Rocky Mountain Grizzlies
boys basketball team had an out-
standing season in 2014, playing to
a 19-10 record and finishing sec-
ond at the State Basketball Tour-
nament in Casper after a strong
run at the title. Then a week lat-
er, a strong group of seniors led
both the Lovell High School dance
team and the cheerleading squad
to state championships in Class 3A
State Spirit competition in Casper,
a major accomplishment against
much larger schools. The Lovell
Lady Bulldogs won the State Class
2A track and field championship in
May, their fourth state title in five
years.
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structor Nick Tolman. "He
is also a great leader and
was choir president this
year. He is very respon-
sible and always on top of
things."
Banks said he has al-
ways liked singing and
comes from a very musical
family. He said he thought
the audition was very
challenging.
This is the second year
in a row that RMHS soph-
omore Gerardo Beltran
made all-state. As a fresh-
man he was Tenor I, but
due to a voice change made
Bass I this year. Tolman
said this is pretty common
with boys his age.
"Gerardo is a real-
ly hard worker," said Tel-
man. "For him, that is a
big thing. He knows how
to manage his time and he
works very hard preparing
for the audition.
"I think 90 percent is
due to hard work. Some
have natural ability, but
it is those who work hard
who get this honor. That in-
cludes kids like Gerardo."
Wyatt Horrocks, a
freshman, said he was very
surprised to make all-state.
Though Tolman encourag-
es all freshmen to audition,
not many receive the honor.
"Though this is his first
year making the all-state
choir, it has been in the
making for some time," said
Tolman. He is a good s!nger
who won his room last year
at Showalter (music festi-
val) and he put a lot of ef-
fort into preparing for this
audition. I wasn't surprised
by any means. His attitude
is really good. He is very
positive -and -alw.ay on top
of things. He works hard to
be the best he can be."
Tolman said he encour-
ages his students to begin
auditioning as early as pos-
sible because the audition
is very difficult and getting
used to the rigors of the au-
dition takes time for some
students.
"It's not just preparing
the material," he explained.
"It is like a live perfor-
mance. You only get one
shot and that is when they
turn on the microphone.
There are no 'do-overs,'
which creates a lot of pres-
sure on these kids."
LHS
LHS Instructor Linnea
Dickson said she is very
pleased to see nine of her
outstanding vocal students
receive this honor, includ-
ing Emilie Asay (Alto II),
Afton George (Alto II), Ja-
mie Kite (Soprano II), Kait-
lyn Mickelson (Soprano
II), Paul Montuy (Bass I),
Hunter Tippetts (Tenor II),
Drake Welch (Tenor II), Mi-
rando May (Soprano II) and
Logan Hitz (Bass II).
Dickson described
May as a "hard worker,
who loves music and has a
great ear." This is the sec-
ond year receiving this hon-
or for May, a sophomore,
who also made all-state as
a freshman.
George is a strong alto,
said Bieksou, who wi],l work
on her part until she gets
it. This is the second year
George, a junior, has made
all-state. She also made
all-state in her sophomore
year.
Dickson described
Kite, having a "light lyri-
cal voice." She added that
Soprano II is a very com-
petitive part and that Kite
worked very hard to receive
this honor.
Sophomore Mickelson
is also making all-state for
the second year in a row.
"She has a very beauti-
ful, clear soprano voice and
reads music very well," not-
ed Dickson.
This is the first time
Montuy, a senior, has been
named for all-state choir.
"I would say Paul is
the most improved singer I
have this year," said Dick-
son. "He can sing tenor or
bass and he keeps every-
one else on track with his
singing."
This is also the first
year of making all-state for
sophomore Tippetts.
Dickson noted that Tip-
petts can also sing tenor or
bass, reads music very well
and is a hard-worker.
This is the second time
Welch, a senior, made all-
state. He made all-state, as
a junior.
Dickson said, "He has
a beautiful high tenor voice
and can sing just about
nythg."
May, a junior, is also
making all-state for the sec-
ond time.
"She has a beautiful
dark soprano voice, can also
sing alto, writes her own
music and plays guitar very
well," said Dickson.
Hitz, a freshman, is
making all-state for the
first time.
"This is quite an hon-
or for a young man to
make all-state as a fresh-
man," said Dickson. "He
reads music very well and
has a nice developing bass
voice."
With around 600 vo-
cal students auditioning
for the honor of all-state
choir, Dickson noted that
the audition is very com-
petitive. She added that
she has been pleased in
her many years of teach-
ing vocal music at LHS to
have so many rise to the
top in their abilities.
"I think part of it is
the churches, part is in
the blood and it just keeps
recycling year after year,"
she said. "I'm teaching
kids of kids I taught before
and the talent seems to be
just endless."
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reviewed for fiscal viabili- Health that would require ual lawmaker and will also
ty and there may be some participants to pay a pre- be reviewed by the full leg-
modifications to make it mium and copays for their islature at the upcoming
work in that regard, coverage, similar to private session.
The committee did not health insurance coverage. "I really like the health
advance a program called Harvey said the committee savings aspect of the com-
the "Share Program" en- has already been informed mittee's plan because it
dorsed recently by Gov. that the share program will helps people learn to man-
Mead and the State Dept. of be sponsored by an individ- age their health care
costs," said Harvey. "This
shouldn't be treated like
free money. I think the
work aspect is good, too."
The legislature will
convene on Tuesday, Jan.
13, with Medicaid expan-
sion expected to be a hot
topic for debate.
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will close at noon
Wed., Dec. 31, be closed
Jan. 1 and reopen Jan. 2.
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