2 I The Lovell Chronicle I January 29, 2009
www.LovellChronicle.com
John Steinhardt
(aka Schizoid
Johnny), a one-
man-band from
California was at
the Waterhole #1
Bar in Cowley,
Thursday, Jan.
22. His stage
show employs
electric and
acoustic guitars,
banjo, keyboards,
trombone,
trumpet, bugles,
harmonica, drums
and electronic
percussion. He
sings the songs
and plays every
instrument himself,
leapfrogging to
different musical
utensils around the
stage.
ANGELA ROKICAK
Hyde to begin duties
as EMC March 1
BY KARLA POMEROY
Wyoming Game and Fish Game War-
den John Hyde officially accepted the po-
sition to become Big Horn County's next
emergency management coordinator.
In an interview with the Big Horn
County commissioners Friday, Jan. 16,
Hyde asked for six weeks before beginning
duties on March 1. Hyde said after 35 years
with the Game and Fish he will be retiring
next month.
"This is an opportunity for change,"
Hyde said in addressing a question by Com-
missioner Jerry Ewen on why he wants to
become the next EMC. He said it would be
a positive change and he could still be serv-
ing the public.
"It's a way to better myself, a good way
to fmish my life out. I look at it as a chal-
lenge," Hyde said.
He said he sees his experience with
Game and Fish as an asset with some of
the duties similar includLag the need to
work with other agenciesl -i~
Hyde will be replacing RiCh Fir/k, ~b
worked part time as the coordinator and
has taken a civilian job with the Wyoming
National Guard. Hyde will serve full time.
Salary has been recommended by the Local
Emergency Planning Commission inter-
view committee at $41,698. The state sup-
ports the position with 50 percent of the
funding, Commissioner Keith Grant said.
In other business Friday, Jan. 16, the
commissioners:
• Tabled a decision to hire a summer
intern for the Big Horn County Attorney's
office. County and Prosecuting Attorney
Georgia Antley Hunt said she has inter-
viewed a second-year law student but fund-
ing for an intern was not budgeted. Com-
missioners Ewen and Grant expressed
concerns about adding a non-budgeted ex-
pense at this time. The decision was tabled
until February when the commissioners
may have more information on the type of
funding the State Legislature will provide
counties this year.
• Received a letter stating that the
public hearing for the B'linda Dover road
issue has been continued. A new date has
not been set. The hearing was originally
scheduled for Feb. 16.
• Set a public hearing for the Hyatt-
ville Community Center for a Community
Development Block Grant application. Kris
Robertson asked the county to support the
grant application, adding that the applica-
tion must be submitted by the county, but
the Hyattville Cemetery District would
handle the administration of the grant.
The grant will help with the center's reno-
vation. Robertson said they are seeking ad-
ditional grant funding for Americans With
Disabilities Act improvements including
remodeling the bathrooms and installation
of ramps. The hearing will be at 11 a.m.,
Wednesday, Jan. 28, in the commission-
ers' meeting room in the Big Horn County
Courthouse.
• Heard a report from Grant regarding
the revision to the Bureau of Land Man-
agement Big Horn Basin Resource Man-
agement Plan. He said the Big Horn Ba-
sin counties -- Hot Springs, Washakie, Big
Horn and Park -- have hired a consultant
to help address the counties' management
concerns with the BLM. The counties, the
conservation districts and the consultant,
Ecosystem Resource Group of Missoula,
Mont., will be meeting in Cody on Jan. 29
to discuss the duties of the consultant.
Funds for the consultant are provided
through a grant from the governor's office.
Grant asked the commissioners to use the
portion of the funds that Big Horn County
agreed to pay for the match for the grant to
help support participation from the South
Big Horn Conservation District and the
Shoshone Conservation District.
The commissioners approved using
matching funds for the grant to support the
districts. Grant will look into the possibility
of using funding from the Big Horn County
Federal Natural Resource Planning Grant
for the Big Horn Reservoir.
• Appointed Dean Wolvington to the
Big Horn County Solid Waste Board.
Horn
players
unite at
NWC
If you can't beat 'em,
join 'em. That's the approach
taken this year by the orga-
nizers of two annual North-
west College music events -
Trombone Day and Festival
of Trumpets.
The two day-long events
are combined this year and
will feature a finale concert
with more than 50 horns ex-
pected on stage.
NWC is calling on area
trumpeters and trombone
players to sign up now and
start rehearsing for the
2009 Festival of Trumpets
and Trombone Day, all hap-
pening on Saturday, Feb. 7
starting at 10 a.m. at Nel-
son Performing Arts Center.
Participation is free.
Trumpet players who
are middle school age and
older and trombonists of all
ages are invited to attend.
All participants can pick up
techniques and tips in the
day's master classes, clinics
and demonstrations.
Featured artists are
Fred Powell and James Rob-
ertson. Powell co-founded
the National Trumpet Com-
petition of Washington, D.C.
Robertson is a professor of
low brass at Montana State
University-Billings.
NWC Honors
Recital Friday
For the first time, the
Northwest College music
department will present an
honors recital of top per-
formers from the fall 2008
jury performances. The re-
cital begins at noon on Fri-
day, Jan. 30, in Nelson Au-
ditorium (contrary to the
Feb. 27 date listed in the
NWC Public Events Calen-
dar).
Music faculty believe
performances by eight stu-
dents were truly exception-
al and it was important for
all NWC music students
to hear this level of perfor-
mance from their peers. The
public is invited to enjoy the
music as well. Admission is
free.
Four freshmen and four
sophomores were selected
for the Honors Recital. They
are trumpeter Andy Mrozin-
sky and percussionist Zach
Paris of Cody; trombon-
ist Willy Parmer of Lovell;
saxophonist Erik Olson and
pianist Erika Partenheimer
of Powell; singer Sadie Lew-
is of Auburn, Wyo.; pianist
Turner Schoer of Billings;
and singer Donna Fung Yu
of China.
