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Ohman zaps nuclear power
question for geography bee win
BY DAVID PECK
Dylan Ohman's knowledge that Ja-
pan is the island nation that is third in the
world in nuclear power production behind
the United States and France propelled
the Lovell seventh-grader to the champi-
onship of the Lovell Middle School Nation-
al Geographic Geography Bee last Thurs-
day, Jan. 14, at the LMS Commons.
Ohman correctly answered one of the
three questions in the final round to win
the contest. Fellow seventh-grader CJ
Murphey placed second.
Other finalists included eighth-grad-
ers Alannah Wardell, Brandon Dickson,
Kassi Renner, Calin McArthur and Katie
Hoover, seventh-grader Zeke Collins and
sixth-graders Madison Harper and Ethan
Robertson, who was the high scorer in the
preliminary round.
Ohman's win in the LMS bee quali-
fies him for the state geography bee this
spring. The winner of the state bee ad-
vances to the national contest on May 25-
26 in Washington, D.C., for a chance at
winning a $25,000 college scholarship as
the national winner.
DAVID PCK PHOTOS
Moderator Bob Geiser (standing) and judge Josh Decker, history
teachers at Lovell Middle School, check answers during the LMS
National Geographic Geography Bee Thursday at the Commons.
Above, LMS sixth-grader Ethan
Robertson, left, and eighth-grader
Brandon Dickson concentrate on a
written answer during the National
Geographic Society Geography Bee
Thursday afternoon.
were the top two finishers in the
Lovell Middle School Geography Bee
Thursday afternoon.
DEAVER
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like gas and telephone so close.
The alleys are so narrow. We're
just sneaking by all the time, but
we're equipped for it. We have the
narrow buckets.
"We've had tougher jobs, but
not many."
Camp said the community is
thrilled to have a new sewer sys-
tem, and the town is thrilled to
have the 100 percent grant.
"It's been one of the most ex-
citing things to happen to Deaver,"
she said. "I'm Glad Rod saw that
article. When they said it would
be 100 percent (grant funded), we
were just flying around here."
Quite an off-road vehicle!
Dave Bernard drives
a packer into a trench
where a newly-completed
section of sewer line
has been installed
during work on the
Town of Deaver Sewer
Replacement Project
Tuesday afternoon.
David Peck photo
GOVERNOR
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and I'm not trying to be insensitive. We
are in a lot better shape than almost ev-
ery other state in the union except North
Dakota," he said.
"We're not doing furloughs and one
reason we're not is the 10 percent budget
cuts last year."
The Wyoming Business Council is no
longer funding Business Ready projects
but Business Committed grant applica-
tions are being considered.
"If you want to build a business park,
we probably won't do it," he said.
On the other hand, business parks
that are already constructed are like mon-
ey in the bank, even if it takes eight years
to develop them, he said.
"Just be careful of those who promise
too much," he added.
The unemployment rate in the state is
still higher than Wyoming has seen in the
last quarter of a century, but some aspects
of the economy are looking up.
"We saw $6.22 for natural gas last
week and the budget was based on $3.25,"
he said.
Again, he said, it's too early to know if
mineral sales will boost the economy be-
cause a warm spring and cool summer will
mean no gain.
Coal reserves are being used at record
rates, meaning there will be room to store
production soon, which could be a means
out of the downturn, according to Freu-
denthal.
"It won't be the donut hole of prosper-
ity in the Rocky Mountain states like in
the '90s, but our railroads have the capac-
ity to move coal at a much greater rate
than ever before," he said.
One area where Freudenthal has tak-
en a tough stand on is education reform,
saying there are two schools of thought on
recalibration.
"We get an 'A' for funding and a 'C' for
results," he said. "We are below 30 on per-
formance and that is not acceptable."
Freudenthal said he supports PAWS
testing with the $17 million price tag it
carries each year.
"It takes two to three weeks of institu-
tional time; that's a large chunk," he said.
But the investment is worth it in the
end, he said.
"We have parents asking why their
child who gets As and Bs in high school,
has to take remedial classes at the com-
munity college.
It's not an unfair question to ask, he
said.
"Instead of putting new wine in old
wine skins, let's look at the whole system,"
• he said .... : ,
Freudenthal dodged several media
attempts o-find out what the governor's
plans are, if any, for seeking a third term
in office, but did say he is much more qual-
ified to run now with seven years of expe-
rience under his belt.
Folks shouldn't take the comment as
a campaign speech just yet. Freudenthal
said he is taking a long, heartfelt look at
his future and how it affects his family.
"My son said to me, 'Dad, you've only
got about 20 years left to live. Is this really
what you want to be doing?"
PINK
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and members of the Lovell girls basketball
team, as well as the LHS Student Council.
T-shirts are $10 each, and $6 from each
sale goes to the Race for the Cure.
T-shirts are currently available
through the Student Council and can be
obtained by calling any council member
or Lohof at 548-2256 or -6492. Orders are
also being taken by the Lady Bulldogs and
their coaches and should be placed this
week.
There will also be items for sale at the
game including baked goods, pink pom-
poms and beads, awareness bracelets and
"funky hats," Lohof said, adding that she
needs to raise at least $2,500 in order to
join Cori in the Race for the Cure walk. An
account has been established at the Bank
of Lovell.
Call Lohof for more information.
Send some
Valentine's love
with a donation
to people in
Chronicle staffers win awards Haiti
With the news of last week's destruc-
The Lovell Chronicle staff
won several individual Pace-
maker awards at the Wyo-
ming Press Association annu-
al winter meeting Jan. 15-16
in Casper.
News Editor Brad De-
vereaux won first place in in-
depth reporting in the small
weekly division for his cover-
age of the issues surrounding
the 2009 Pryor Mountain Wild
Horse Range roundup, which
took place last summer.
Advertising Manager Erin
Henson also won a first-place
ribbon for best information
graphic for her timeline of the
various charges filed against
Bianca Wilson in the death" of
Justin Marchant over a five-
year period.
Devereaux and Chronicle
production manager Pat Par-
mer captured second place in
the same category for a graph-
ic in the form of a chalkboard
outlining the costs of the new
Rocky Mountain Junior-Se-
nior High School.
Parmer won second place
in the category of best de-
signed ad for a Red Apple Val-
entine's Day ad, and she and
Henson won second place in
the best institutional ad cat-
egory for a Lovell Drug ad.
Devereaux won second
place in the news feature cat-
egory for his story about the
Town of Frannie taking over
use of the former Frannie-
Deaver Elementary School.
The Chronicle staff took
second-place honors for best
Web page, front page design
and headline writing.
In the photography judg-
ing, Devereaux won a second-
prize ribbon in the spot news
category for his photo of two
teens being rescued during a
time of high water in the Sho-
shone River near Byron.
Chronicle publisher David
Peck won honorable mention
in the sports photo category
for a picture of Gwen Loftus
and Veronica Flood express-
ing their agony after missing
a putt during the North Big
Horn Hospital Friends of the
Hospital Golf Tournament in
September.
tive earthquake in Haiti, people across
the nation are looking for ways to help
the people affected by the natural disaster
that collalsed buildings and turned many
lives upside-down.
Lovell Elementary School, Lovell Mid-
dle School and Lovell High School are
joining the effort to aid people impacted
by the earthquake by collecting donations
to be sent to the American Red Cross, ac-
cording to LES Principal Cheri Hoffman.
Large jugs were placed at the three school
offices last week. The jugs will also be at
sports games and other locations for the
next four weeks, ending on Feb. 12, Hoff-
man said.
