February 16, 2012 I The Lovell Chronicle I 3
Indoor arena project
DAVID PECK
North Big Horn Hospital Foundation board chairman Jeff Pearson, left, and board member Craig Sorenson
pose in the newly refurbished chapel at the New Horizons Care Center with Foundation Director Janet
Koritnik.
Church, foundation fund new chapel
BY DAVID PECK
North Big Horn Hospi-
tal and the New Horizons
Care Center recently un-
veiled a project made possi-
ble by the combined efforts
of a local church and the
hospital foundation.
The newly transformed
chapel at the Care Center
was the brainchild of of-
ficials from St. John's Lu-
theran Church and was
funded by church fundrais-
ing and the North Big Horn
Hospital Foundation.
Foundation Director
Janet Koritnik said the cha-
pel project was badly need-
ed and greatly appreciated.
"It was always the cha-
pel, but it was not used
much for many years, at
least to the potential it
should be," Koritnik said.
In the fall of 2010,
St. John's held a Navajo
taco dinner with proceeds
matched by Thrivent Fi-
nancial for Lutherans.
That money, $1,879, was
presented to the founda-
tion, which contributed an
additional $2,404 to the
$4,283 project. Rev. Chris
Brandt and church mem-
bers helped select the colors
for the chapel.
Koritnik said the proj-
ect refurbished the cha-
pel with new stained glass
at the front of the room,
lit from behind, eight new
chairs and two kneelers.
A new sign is also in the
works.
Over the months, the
project was planned and
residents of the care cen-
ter chose the stained glass
dove design for the chapel.
The chapel was completed
in recent weeks.
"It's much more invit-
ing," Koritnik said. "The
door remains open now
all the time, but it can be
closed during prayer. It's a
great improvement, and I
hope it will be used more."
County GaP to cast presidential votes
in stra w poll Tuesday in Lovell, .Basin
BY KARLA POMEROY
The Big Horn County
Republican Party will con-
duct its straw poll to start
the annual precinct caucus-
es Tuesday.
County Republican Par-
ty Chairman Dave Mattis of
Greybull said there will be
a north and south precinct
caucus held simultaneous-
ly at 7 p.m. Tuesday. The
south caucus will be at the
Basin Area Chamber build-
ing, 407 West C Street. The
north end caucus will be at
the Lovell Fire Hall.
The straw poll, with the
four top candidates on the
ballot -- Mitt Romney, Rick
Santorum, Newt Gingrich
and Ran Paul -- will be
conducted first. There will
also be a spot on the ballot
for Republicans to write in
candidates that may have
already dropped out of the
race.
The Wyoming Repub-
lican Party will wait until
the final caucus, Feb. 29 in
Sweetwater County, before
releasing any results. Then
statewide and per county
results will be released.
To participate in the
Wyoming Republican Par-
ty Straw Poll, the individu-
al must be a registered Re-
publican and may only vote
in the county precinct cau-
cus of their voter registra-
tion. Mattis said people can
still register as a Repub-
lican through Friday. On
Monday, he will ask the Big
Horn County Clerk's Office
for a list of the registered
Republicans and that list
will be the official list used
during the caucus.
According to the state
Republican Party rules, the
County Party Secretary and
two additional designees
will serve as the credentials
committee and will use the
current roster of Registered
Republicans to allow en-
trance to the Precinct Cau-
cuses. Children under the
age of 18 will be admitted
to the event for educational
purposes, but they will not
be allowed to participate in
the straw poll.
Mattis said the state
party officials are leaving
it up to the county chair-
man to determine if media
will be allowed at the coun-
ty caucuses. He said he is
leaving the caucus open for
media.
Before the straw poll
begins, each participant
will be assigned to their
regular voting precinct to
cast their vote, Mattis said.
Following the comple-
tion of the straw poll, the
county Republican Par-
ty will introduce the plat-
forms, platform planks and
resolutions that have been
prepared by the Platforms
and Resolutions Commit-
tee, Mattis said. He said
the Republican Party made
a change in platforms and
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resolutions. Platforms now
are long-term issues and
resolutions are more short-
term ideas and goals re-
garding the platforms.
The party will then
elect delegates and alter-
nates to the Big Horn Coun-
ty Convention, which will
be March 17 at the Basin
City Arts Center. He said
the county elects two del-
egates per voting precinct
with the exception of Lovell,
who elects six, and Basin
and Greybull, who each
elect four, for a total of 34
delegates.
Delegates will be the
voting members at the coun-
ty convention to vote on the
platforms and resolutions
to submit to the state con-
vention for consideration
and vote on delegates to the
state convention. The coun-
ty will elect 12 delegates to
the state convention and
one delegate to the national
convention.
The 73rd Annual Meeting of Big Horn Rural Electric Company will be
held atthe high school gymnasium in GreybulI,Wyoming on Saturday,
March 10, 2012 at 11 a.m. for the purpose of electing directors from
Directorate District #5 and to receive and vote on reports covering
the previous fiscal year and for the transaction of such other business
as may properly come before the meeting.
/s/John JoFe, Secretary
307-587-9009 . 1-866-747-6677
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Mustang Days
Committee Meeting
First meeting scheduled for
Tuesday, Feb. 21,
6:30 p.m.
Big Horn Federal
hospitality room.
All committee members
and Lovell residents are
invited to attend.
will move forward
BY JENNIFER BUTLER
With three new mem-
bers on the Big Horn Coun-
ty Fair Board, there ap-
pears to be confusion and
disagreement about wheth-
er or not the plans for the
indoor arena should prog-
ress.
At the regular meeting
Monday, Feb. 13, previous
board members Alfred An-
derson, Mitch Shelhamer
and William Bridges were
in the audience to dis-
cuss the arena. While on
the board, Anderson, Shel-
hamer, Bridges and cur-
rent board members Matty
Moody and Karen Sylvester
moved to apply for a Dan-
iels Fund grant that would
fund the beginning stag-
es of the indoor arena for
the Big Horn County Fair-
grounds. This past month,
current and previous board
members met with Big
Horn County Grants Writer
Maria Eastman to discuss
the process and what needs
to be done to complete this
project.
After the meeting with
Eastman, board chairman
Felix Carrizales said he was
concerned about whether
the project could be com-
pleted successfully. He said
he had talked to members
of the community who had
also voiced their concerns
about the project.
Carrizales said he was
told the project was "stu-
pid" and expensive. He add-
ed he felt rushed and did
not want to get caught in
something that he was not
prepared for.
Board member Tim
Flitner said, "It is in full
motion. I am for it: It was
decided by the previous
board, and there is no rea-
son why we should slow it
down."
The previous board
members explained Lo the
new board about the grant
process. Anderson said the
board did not need to wor-
ry about money because the
funds would come ....
Carrizales made a mo-
tion to put the arena on
hold until further informa-
tion could be gathered. The
motion died for lack of a sec-
ond. Carrizales, contacted
later, said he "stands firm"
in his decision. He added he
would like to see the funds
go into repairs instead of
purchasing new.
OTHER BUSINESS
In other business Mon-
day:
• Flitner moved to elim-
inate the bareback class
and the versatile contest
during fair, saying, "We are
holding kids hostage" be-
cause of how many classes
the fair has. Flitner said all
the classes should be fin-
ished by 5 or 6 p.m.
• County Operations
Manager Fred Werner said
he has filled the position for
fair maintenance. He said
the position will work un-
der Werner's supervision.
• The board is planning
a volunteer day in March
that will help beautify the
fairgrounds.
• The fair theme was
selected during Mon-
day night's meeting. Last
month the board decided
to hold a contest for mem-
bers of the community to
enter what they think the
fair theme should be. The
board had several entries
including "There is coun-
try in the air at the BHC
Fair" and "a country fair
with a Wyoming flair".
They agreed to "Barn in
the U.S.A.," a play off the
Bruce Springsteen song,
"Born in the U.S.A."
• Carrizales said he
wants the community to
voice their positive sug-
gestions to the fair board
through letters, e-mail or
meeting attendance. He
added if sending a letter,
please include name and
address. Carrizales said the
community can send let-
ters to his personal mail-
ing address, P.O. Box 204,
Burlington, WY 82411 or to
the fair office P.O. Box 709,
Basin, WY 82410.
UW releases Provost's
Honor Roll students
The University of Wy-
oming lists five students
from Big Horn County on
the 2011 Fall Semester
Provost's Honor Roll.
The Provost's Honor
Roll consists of undergrad-
uates who have completed
at least six but fewer than
12 hours with a minimum
3.5 grade point average for
the semester.
Basin - Anna M. Bay-
ert; Byron -Michelle Mac
Hoyt; Dearer - Diana Sue
Ballinger; Greybull - Sar-
ah Henderson; Lovell - Don
Alden Mayas.
Love//High Scho
January, 2012
Leanne
Winterholler
Leanne Winterholler, a
senior at Lovell High School
was selected as the January
Student of the month. She
was nominated by Principal
Scott O'Tremba.
Leanne was nominated
for her leadership as student
council president, outstand-
ing community service, citi-
zenship, academic excellence
and sportsmanship. Among
her accomplishments and
activities are state art ribbon
winner, National Honor
Society, yearbook staff and
LDS stake youth council.
She is the daughter of
David and Suzanne Winter-
holler.
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