June 12, 2014 I The Lovell Chronicle 13
topic of
Monday chamber meetin
Mustang Days will
highlight the next Lovell
Area Chamber of Commerce
general membership meet-
ing to be held Monday, June
16, at noon at the Brandin'
Iron Restaurant.
The speakers for the
meeting will be Linda Man-
gus and Heidi Christen-
son, presenting information
about the upcoming Mus-
tang Days celebration.
Fair Manager Van-
gi Hackney will also be at-
tending and talking about
this summer's events and
fundraisers at the Big Horn
County Fairgrounds.
This month's "commer-
cial" will be a representa-
tive from CodeRed Tactical
in downtown Lovell, who
will be speaking about their
business and the new taxi-
dermy shop being opened
by Ty Hecker inside the
building.
Additionally, Ben Steed
with WyDOT will be avail-
able to discuss the Main
Street Road Construction
thus far and answer ques-
tions about the Film Festi-
val and Mustang Days road
openings.
Call the Chamber office
at 548-7552 or email lovell@
tctwest.net for more infor-
mation or to RSVP.
NWC lists 2013-14 graduates
Local students were
among the 238 students
who graduated from North-
west College in May. De-
cember 2013 graduates are
also listed.
Northwest College, lo-
cated in Powell, is a two-
year, residential college of-
fering transfer programs
based upon the traditional
arts and sciences, and oc-
cupational programs which
include strong general edu-
cation requirements.
Local graduates are:
From Byron -- Brandon
C. Asay, Rebekah L. Asay
and Olivia Louise Spann
(HON).
From Cowley -- Shel-
by Elizabeth Frost (HON,
PTK, DEC).
From Lovell-- Jar-
ed Monk Asay, Morgan H.
Baxendale (HON, PTK),
Cassie Lei Beck, Hyrum B.
Checketts (HON), Miran-
da Jo Griffis, Pamela Lisa
Hiser (HON), Stephanie T.
Jolley (DEC), Jill March-
ant, McKayan P. May, Mc-
Call C. Ohman, Sinjin K.
Smith (DEC), Nenette
Alda Tapia-Mangali (HON,
PTK), Jason Cole Tippetts,
Jodi Walker (HON, PTK,
DEC), Sarah J. Wilker-
son (DEC) and Leanne K.
Winterholler.
(HON) = Honors Students (3.5 grade
point average or better)
(PTK) = Phi Theta Kappa
(DEC) = December 2013 Graduate
Byron June 26 meeting set for
water, sewer rates; new budget
BY BOB RODRIGUEZ
Faced with a July 1
deadline to possibly imple-
ment rate increases in wa-
ter and sewer rates, as well
as adopt a new budget, the
Byron Town Council will
hold a special meeting on
Thursday, June 26, at 7
p.m. in the town hall.
The mayor and coun-
be increased from the cur-
rent $15 per month to $26
for the same period. Hop-
kinson noted that the fee
hikes are long overdue and
are based on a recent eval-
uation by Wyoming Water.
Its report stated that under
previous administrations
the town's general fund has
been subsidizing water and
DAVID PECK
Hail and a driving rainstorm struck North Big Horn County Tuesday afternoon,
causing small hail to pile up as seen by this photo taken on a Lovell Main Street
sidewalk during the storm.
BY DAVID PECK
The Hyart Film Fes-
tival is offering a new in-
centive package for local
businesses as the big event
nears.
The fifth annual film
festival plays June 19-21 at
the Hyart Theatre in Lovell.
According to Lovell
Inc./Grow Big Horn Coun-
cil voted 5-0 for the session
iil to finalize details and to
again offer property own-
ers the opportunity to com-
ment during the council's
regular meeting Monday
night, June 10, in the town
hall. Councilor Alan Bair
and Mayor Pam Hopkinson
again led the move to en-
courage public input, as lit-
tle has been received.
The possibility exists
that water rates would go
from the current $17.50
per month, which includes
3,000 gallons of water, to
a basic rate of $19 monthly
with a cost to be determined
per 1,000 gallons. The latter
will depend on several fac-
tors, not the least of which
is the coming price increase
to the town from the Sho-
shone Municipal Pipeline.
The town's officials indicat-
ed that a possible rate of
$1.50 per 1,000 gallons is in
the offing for Byronites, but
the matter is under study.
The sewer rate could
ty CEO Sue Taylor, who
helps festival director Jason
Zeller with the event, new
sewer costs to the tune Df this year is a local employer
some $50,000 per year. i~ specml:i,n:'wl/{ch 10"c~ com-
Bair and the mayor ob- panies can treat their em-
ployees to "the Hyart Film
Festival experience."
Regular ticket prices
are $5 per person i~er block
at the door - with five total
blocks of films offered - or
served that in response to
the report some rate in-
Creases are appropriate us-
ing a formula taking into
account aspects including
repairs and maintenance,
equipment expenses, raw
water costs and employ-
ee payroll. Wyoming Wa-
ter noted that the latter are
not out of line. Under a re-
vised ordinance, councils
and mayors will review the
situation and formula an-
nually so that costs could
be reduced once the big pic-
ture is seen. The town just
wants to break even, the
mayor and Bair observed.
Meanwhile, copies of
the new water and sewer
ordinances, as well as those
regulating mosquito con-
trol and copies and fax ser-
vice plus the preliminary
budget, can be reviewed at
town hall.
$3 per person for advance
purchase through June 18.
The employer special al-
lows a business or company
to purchase an entire festi-
val pass for all employees
for $6 per employee, which
entitles the employee and
one family member to at-
tend all five festival blocks.
That's a savings of up to $44
for two people.
According to Taylor, the
idea is for employers to pur-
chase ~e festival pass for
all i: em~103;ees as :ah: incen-
tive,
not l ick and chSose
which employees want to
go.
The festival will offer
something for everyone,
Zeller said, with a special
emphasis on comedy.
Big Horn Fire District #2 is accepting sealed
bids on the following:
Sealed bids with the note of 'Fire Truck' noted on the envelope
must be received by June 18, 2014 at 5:00 PM.
Submit to: Big Horn County Fire Dist. #2
PO Box 823
Basin, WY 82410
To schedule an appointment to view, please call 307-272-6042
or 307-431-1554.
Bighorn
Canyon NRA
campfire
talks begin
It is time for the camp-
fire talks to begin once
again at Bighorn Canyon
NRA. The following is the
schedule for June 2014:
Fort Smith Afterbay
Amphitheater 9 PM
Horseshoe Bend Camp-
ground Amphitheater
June 14, 8 p.m. -- Do
you see what I see? A close-
up look (and more!) at Big
Horn Canyon with Ranger
Elgart.
June 27, 8 p.m. -- Come
learn about mountain men.
Many mountain men used
the Bad Pass Trail that
runs through the Big Horn
Canyon area. Ranger Wil-
liams will wear moun-
tain man clothes and fire a
Hawken Rifle.
Normally heavy on dra-
mas, this year's festival fea-
tures 13 dramas and 25
comedies, Zeller said.
"I look at the list of films
we have this year and just
laugh, knowing what's com-
ing," he said. "We've never
had this much comedy.,
The five sessions this
year include Thursday, 7-9
p.m., science fiction; Fri-
day 7-9 p.m., guys and
gals night; Friday 9:30 to
11 p.m., horror; Saturday
3-4:30 p.m., family friend-
ly films; and Saturday 7-9
p.m., grab bag, a variety of
themes.
"We have more
award-winning films this
year than ever before,"
Zeller said.
Harp to seek
independent
bid for
commissioner
BY KARLA POMEROY
Basin resident Lin-
da Harp is making a bid
as an independent candi-
date for Big Horn County
commissioner.
"People need to have a
choice and one party on the
ballot is not a choice," she
said. "I still believe I can
do good things for Big Horn
County. I have the time.
I have been retired since
2010. I have the time to do
the job the way it needs to
be done."
Harp is now collecting
104 signatures to put her
name on the ballot for the
November General Elec-
tion. The county clerk will
have to certify that all sig-
natures are registered vot-
ers. Signatures are due by
Aug. 25.
"I've been talking to
people all around the coun-
ty for years and my passion
hasn't changed," Harp said.
548-2217
Here's Lookin' at You, Lovell!
• Thanks for 35 Wonderful Years •
Dr" Rinch°:d J°°fnes'
and to meet Dr. Jacob Despain
Monday, June 16= ° 4:30-6:30 pm
at Family Vision Clinic
1708 Stampede Avenue * Cody • 307.587.2404
Friday, June 20, 2014
5:30 pM - 11:00 PM
Big Horn County Fair Hall
$20.OO per plate
(must present ticket at door)
Contact Fair Office for tickets
307-568-2968 or get with one of the
Fair Board Members.
Social Hour at 5:30 PM
~fi $15 per student, limited to t6 students
Course includes how to care for a choking infant or child, basic first aid,
Dinner at 6:30 PM
personal safety for the babysitter, injury prevention, how to care for children
Live Auction by Swenson's Auction (feediny) didpering, etc.),preventing'probiembehavior, behaviormanagement,ethics and babysitting as a business.
at 7:30 PM Call Diana Ballinger, 307-548-5225, ,o register
or for more information.
Dance to follow o ,ore.by
Lane 12 • LovelI,WY • www.nbhh.com
Hyart Theater in Lovell
June 19, 20 & 21, 2014
Thursday - 7 pm: Science Fiction
Friday
7 pm: Guys & Gals
9:30 pm: Horror
Saturday- 3 pm: Kids~Humor~Drama
7 pm: Humor~Drama
www.lovellinc.org/downtown.html
or call 307-548-6707 for more information
