September 24, 20i5 1 The Lovell Chronicle I 11
BY SAM SMffH
The Rocky Mountain
junior varsity volleyball
squad fell to the Thermo-
polls Lady Bobcats 25-19,
25-18 Thursday in Cowley.
The Lady Grizzly
freshman team defeated
the Lady Bobcats in two
games. Coach Jennifer
Steed could not be reached
for details.
Rocky will take a week
off of action as the JV and
varsity will gear up for
the Riverside/Greybull
duals in Basin on Friday,
Oct. 2, and Saturday, Oct.
3, with game times to be
announced.
JV netters
defeat Powell and Bi
BY SAM SMffH 14, 25-16.
The Lovell Lady Bull- LOVELL FROSH
dogs junior varsity vol-Saturday, the Lovell
leyball squad had a great freshman team fell to Big
week, defeating the Pow-Horn at home 25-15, 25-18.
ell Lady Panthers FridayFriday, the Lady Bull-
in Powell and the Big Horn dogs fell to Powell 25-17,
Lady Rams Saturday at 25-16.
home. "They waited too long to
Friday, Lovell went start playing their game,"
to Powell and defeated coach Angela Butler said.
the Lady Panthers in two"We've improved a lot since
games, the beginning. We still have
"The girls played well,"more to work on."
coach Tiffani Anderson Lovell will travel to
said. "It was a really a good Shoshoni Saturday to face
game for them." the Lady Blue with the JV
Saturday, the Lady game starting at i p.m. and
Bulldogs fell to the Lady wrapping up with the var-
Rams in the first game 26- sity game at 2 p.m. The
24 but came back to win the scheduled freshman game
next two and the match 25- has been cancelled.
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Rocky Mountain Middle School quarterback
Zane Horrocks gets around the end and looks
for daylight during Rocky's 48-20 win over the
Cloud Peak Cougars Saturday in Cowley. The
Grizz will host Cody Saturday at 9:30 a.m.
RMMS Gri771ies maul Cloud Peak
BY SAM SMITH turned big plays into a
The Rocky Moun- big win.
tain Middle School foot- "It was good to see
ball squad crushed the the offense execute this
Cloud Peak Cougars 48- week," coach Justin Moss
20 Saturday morning in said. "Our line blocked
Cowley. well, which led to some
Rocky scoring includ- big holes for our backs,
ed a Caden Welling 78- but our defense needs to
yard run, a 104-yard in- improve to be able to play
terception return from with Cody this week."
Brenen Hinckley and an The Grizzlies will
82-yard run from Zane host Cody Saturday for a
Horrocks as the Grizz 9:30a.m. kickoff.
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Big Horn Basin chapter of Gold Prospec-
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Big Horn County 4-H Leader's Council,
lstMonday, Extension Office on Hwy.
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Big Horn County Weed and Pest monthly
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W&P office at 4782 Hwy. 310, Greybull.
Byron Lions Club, 548-7543.
Cancer Support Group, 3rd Thursday,
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Community Garden Club, 2nd Thursday,
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Loveil Bulldog Booster Club, 3rd
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548-6410.
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Hom County.
CommL ioners: pt. I minutes
MINUTES OF THE BIG HORN COUNTY COMMISSION
MEETING
NAME: Big Horn County Commission TYPE: Regular Session
PLACE: Big Horn County Courthouse Commissioner's Chambers
DATE: September 1, 2015 TIME: 9:00 AM
Chairman: Jerold S. Ewen, Members present: John Hyde, Felix Car-
rizales
Others County Representatives: Lori Smallwood, County Clerk;
List of attendees on file.
The meeting was called to order at 9:00 AM by Chairman Ewen;
followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Felix Carrizales. Ewen
recognized guests and presented the agenda, a motion was made by
Hyde to accept the agenda as presented; the motion was seconded
and carried.
Willie Bridges - Pryor Mnt` Engineering & Road and Bridge:
Hovey reported on recent and pending work on the south end of
the county. Hovey said he will look further into some dump boxes
that Big Horn Co-op is going to resell that could be used on county
equipment. Wambeke reported a blade truck working on Road 16
unintentionally and unknowingly disrupted a hearth on Park Service
Land in the same area that has had run off issues and that box cul-
vert installation has been discussed. Bridges will look into the issue
further. Wambeke reported they are currently tree trimming on the
county right of ways to allow the motograders to pass without hitting
tree branches.
Bridges provided suggestions on the proposed maintenance
agreement from Washakie County for Lane 57/Lane 1. Bridges pro-
vided an example of costs for various maintenance and construction,
stating that the road has equal use by residents of both counties and
his thought that the split wasn't equitable. Ewen expressed his desire
to have both parties involved in proposed plans prior to reconstruc-
tion. There was discussion about possible differences in the two coun-
ties maintenance standards for the road. Bridges will make suggest-
ed changes to the agreement for the Commission's review. Bridges
reported on a letter received from WYDOT regarding a project on
Highway 14 and their proposed crushing operation in an old pit in
Big Horn County. Bridges will respond to WYDOT that there are no
current restrictions for such activity in Big Horn County. Mr. Hes-
senthaler attended to discuss an easement for a ditch near the Lovell
Refinery area. Hessenthaler summarized the water issue regarding
his property and the county road. There was discussion about needs
and logistics. Hyde moved to support Hessenthaler moving forward
with the project with final approval and easement pending review of
all required permits and plans, the motion was seconded and carried.
Bridges requested approval to renew a required certification with the
County paying the class fee and him paying travel costs. Ewen re-
quested Bridges inspect the drain on Horsecreek Road north of the
bridge due to fence building that may have disturbed the drain area.
Carl Meyer - Big Horn County Airport Manager: Meyer pre-
sented the Airport report, reporting that the Cowley Airport project
revision that was discussed in August has been rew0rked and the
County match x411 reduce from $33,000 to about $14,000. Meyer pre-
sented the NAVAID maintenance reimbursement agreements. Hyde
moved to approve the NAVAID agreements as presented, the motion
was seconded and carried. Meyer presented FAA and WYDOT RFR's
for signature. Meyer reported that a request for information was sent
to B & G and the county is currently waiting for the return of that in-
formation prior to starting the process of obtaining FAA approval for
non-aviation use of hangers by B&G.
Marquerite VanDyke & Carol Willard-Deputy County Clerks:
Willard presented a request from an employee to donate time to the
county sick leave bank, the request was approved. Van Dyke present-
ed bills. Hyde moved to pay the bills as presented, the motion was
seconded and carried
ANTLER MOTEL 722.80, WHITE LINE LLC 2,099.98, EVELYN
GAYE BARREIT 55.20, TEE CEE BARRET 69.00, DEANA BAKER
73.60, BASIN REPUBLICAN RUSTLER 1,181.25, BARBARA S BECK
2,900.00, BIG HORN CO-OP MARKETING ASSN 9.54, FIRE PRO-
TECTION DIST. #5 265.28, BIG HORN ENGRAVING & SIGN 20.00,
BIG HORN RADIO NETWORK 2,401.71, BLAIR'S SUPERMARKET
155.05, BOBCAT OFTHE BIG HORN BASIN, INC. 170.16, RYAN J
BOLDT 258.18 BRUCO, INC. 279.70, ATHENA R BROWN 111.44,
CENTURY LINK 37.51, CENTRAL DRUG SYSTEM 3.50, CENTER
POINT LARGE PRINT 166.56, COVENANT INSURANCE GROUP
INC. 1,975.00, STARIA J CRAIG 71.30, STARLA J CRAIG 35.00,
DOUBLE D LIVESTOCK, LLC 120.00, TINA ELY 6.90, ESRI, INC.
6,850.00, FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #3 227.70, MORGAN
FLITNER 50.00, EVEE LYNNGREER 57.50, GLADSTONE, INC
185.10, JAMES R GILL 36.80, MIKE HALEY 160.00, KATHY HA-
LEY 168.00, VANGI HACKNEY 50.00, HONNEN EQUIPMENT CO.
39.68, INBERG-MILLER ENGINEERS 16,556.93, MARGIE L JACK-
SON 85.56, JEWS LITFLE CHINA 200.00, JOYCE JOHNSON 47.73,
MOLLY KINSEY 115.00, MOLLY SAGE KINSEY 35.00, PHYLLIS
B LEWIS 34.50 BECKY A. LINDSEY 1,375.00, LOVELL CHRON-
ICLE 123.75, SUSAN LEGGE 28.75, SUSAN LEGGE 35.00, MARY
F MARTIN 481.85, MICROMARKETING LLC 140.47, MASTER-
CARD 67.99,KARLINA MCINTOSH 45.00, CATHY SUSAN MIARS
152.95, MINCHOW*S SERVICE 232.05, REBECCA MONCUR 49.45,
MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES 126.45, MOUNTAIN WEST BUSI-
NESS SOLUTIONS 525.29, JANE R NEALE 60.95, THE OFFICE
SHOP, INC. 64.75, JARED DWAYNE OLDHAM 86.25, OVERLAND
EXPRESS MART 50.75, PARK COUNTY CLERK 43.45, CORY PEND-
LAY 70.15, THOS. Y. PICKEq~ & COMPANY INC. 1,600.00, MARY
PROVONCHA 44.20, QUILL CORPORATION 528.32, RECORDED
BOOKS, INC 59.90, ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER 1,763.47 RURAL
FIRE PROTECFION DIS'E #2 621.75, SERLKAY PRINTING 118.00,
REBECCA KAY SMITH 265.65, DUSTIN SMITH 37.95, SMOKE
WAGON BRISROE ENTERPRISES INC 168.00, WENDY PRESS
SWEENY 851.59, TCT WEST, INC. 366.09, LACEYJ TEIGEN 328.90,
THE CONE ZONE 74.00, TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT CO. 795.33,
TRAVELING COMPUTERS, INC. 4,568.99, FRANCES L TURNELL
71.30, TYLER TECHNOLOGIES, INC 165.38, VALLEY HARDWARE
14.99,WHEELER*S IGA 67.11, SARAH WRIGHT 16.00, WYOMING
GAS 250.32, WYOMING GUARDIANS AD LITEM PROGRAM
3,001.73, XEROX CORPORATION 498.03, KIMBERLY ZIERLEIN
82.80, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF TOXICOLOGY 250.00, SCOTT
ALLRED 455.55, ALSCO 44.08, DEL ATWOOD, JR 438.33, WHITE
LINE LLC 162.48, BOB BARKER COMPANY, INC. 45.50, MARY
BAIR 60.95, BASIN PHARMACY 1,052.77, BASIN REPUBLICAN
RUSTLER 4,280.50, TOWN OF BASIN 9,565.16, MATTHEW BEND-
ER & CO., INC. 201.84, THOMAS L. BENNETT, MD 1,500.00, BEN-
TONITE PERFORMANCE MINERALS, LLC 1,005.00, BIG HORN
COUNTY LEADERS COUNCIL 20.00, BIG HORN CO-OP MARKED
ING ASSN 29.23, BIG HORN CO-OP MARKETING ASSN 282.10,
BIG HORN COUNTY WEED & PEST CONTROL 220.86, BILLINGS
GAZETTE 963.12, CARQUEST AUTO PARTS 812.30, COMMUNI-
CATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 2,413.00, COUNTY CLERK 7.00,
COVENANT INSURANCE GROUP INC. 1,975.00, DONNA K CA-
PELLEN 1,285.32, D.A. ROOFING, INC 17,082.00 DEMCO 259.59,
BOBBY DORVALL 82.50, JERRY EWEN 744.63, FREMONT MOTOR
CO. POWELL 80,415.00, GALE/CENGAGE LEARNING 215.06,
GRETCHEN GASVODA KELSO 261.25, CHRISTINA GREENFIELD
518.66, GREYBULL STANDARD 442.00, TOWN OF GREYBULL
233.00, BEqq~ HUBBELL 30.00, HEART MOUNTAIN FARM SUP-
PLY 1,116.36,TANYAHoDGE 22.17, INDUSTRIALCOMMUNICA-
TIONS & ELECTR. 295.00, JOHN IL HALEY IV 3,051.35, LAWSON
PRODUCTS, INC. 664.25, TOWN OF LOVELL 421.16, EDWARD G.
LUHM, P.C. 428.75, MASTERcARD 1,025.93, SARAH N. MILES
749.67, MYRON MEREDITH 65.00, MILLER'S FABRICATION &
CONST. 27.51, TED MENKE 46.58, MINCHOW'S SERVICE 948.15,
MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES 96.09, MOUNTAIN MOTOR SUP-
PLY414.89, HILLARY G. MULLEY 198.84 KAMI NEIGHBORS 273.04,
NORMONT EQUIPMENT COMPANY 3,146.05, NORTHWEST
SHUTTLE CONFERENCE 275.00, THE OFFICE SHOP, INC. 506.67,
OVERLAND EXPRESS MART 122.67, TRAVIS OLSEN 250.80, PIT-
NEY BOWES POSTAGE BY PHONE 520.99, THE PENWoRTHY
COMPANY 137.39, PIONEER AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR 157.70,
WILLIAM E. BRIDGES 7,546.70 QUILL CORPORATION 25.99, RE-
CORDED BOOKS, INC 331.75, RED APPLE SUPERMARKET 25.53
ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER 820.61, FRANKIE ROHRER 105.00,
PEGGY ROHRER 120.00, SHERRI SCHELL 600.00, SECURITY
STATE BANK - PETTY CASH 38.29, SHOSHONE OFFICE SUPPLY
27.48 SYMBOL ARTS 582.80, SYSCO FOOD SERVICES 16,882.22,
TECHNICAL FORESTRY SERVICES 2,254.43, TNT SPRINGS, INC.
187.12, TRAVELING COMPUTERS, INC. 5,536.94, VALLEY HARD-
WARE 72.54, VERIZON WIRELESS 1,189.60, WYOMING ASSOC.
OF MUNICIPALITIES 35.00 WYONET, INC 1,878.25, WYOMING
TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION 125.00, WACO 160.00 WYOMING
FIRE SAFETY 16.00, WYO DEPT. OF HEALTH 254.00, WYOMING
LIBRARY ASSOCIATION 944.50, MOTHER EARTH NEWS 17.00,
QUILTMAKER MAGAZINE 20.97 WYOMING WILDLIFE 10.00,
TRUDY CRAFT 148.00, MOLLY YATES 2.59, COLLEGE OF AGRI-
CULTURE 108.00, AIRNAV, LLC 288.00
Ewen gave an overview of the meeting on August 25th at the Wy-
oming Retirement Center and the public support that was expressed
for the Center. Ewen shared he received a phone call from Governor
Mead's office expressing his support for the Center to continue to
operate as it does. There was discussion about problems in staffing
the Center.
Hyde gave an overview of the changes that the Town of Lovell
proposed for the Lovell Anuex lease. After discussion, Carrizales
moved to approve the agreement as amended by the Town of Lovell,
the motion was seconded and carried.
Darwin Irvine- Big Horn Basin Counseling Services: Irvine gave
an overview of recent changes and activities at the state level regard-
ing mental health services funding. He said that changes made by
the State Department of Health regarding the subtraction of Medic-
aid reimbursement from his state contract will create an estimated
$250,000- $300,000 deficit for the Center this year. He said the BH-
BCS cannot sustain such losses for more than a short time. Irvine
explained how the decline of other revenue sources will effect oper-
ations and employee compensation. Ewen asked what the Commis-
sion could do to help. Irvine just asked that the message of struggle
for the Center be shared with legislators and others. Ewen requested
that the cost study that Irvine said his Board had approved be made
available to the Commission when it was complete.
Joy Hill - Land Planning: Hill presented recent activities of the
department.
Gretchen Gasvoda - Big Horn County Extension: Gasvoda pre-
sented contracts from the University of Wyoming for herself and Jessi-
ca Fink for signature and approval. Carrizaies asked about Gasvoda's
experience with the Fair this year Gasvoada had compliments for
Werner and Palmer and stated she worked well with Hackney indicat-
ing that for the most part it went better than in the past, including that
the new building is nice and working well. Hyde moved to sign both
agreements between UW and the County as presented, the motion
was seconded and carried.
Old and New Business: Smallwood presented the Covenant
Insurance Group contract for renewal. Hyde moved to approve the
contract renewal as presented, the motion was seconded and carried.
The EMPG renewal grant was presented for approval, Hyde moved to
approve the EMPG grant as presented, the motion was seconded and
carried. Werner presented an estimate of $6200 from DA roofing to
straighten the east fascia and roof edge of the Land Planning building.
By consensus the Commission agreed to leave the cosmetic issue as
is. Werner reported on the Library break in and gave an update on
the CWC projects. Smallwood gave an overview of the WYL'lte energy
program and potential assistance from the State for energy upgrades
to county facilities. By consensus the Commission agreed to move
forward with the WYLite process.
Smallwood presented Good of the County Items and Mail:
Monthly Report(s) and prepared correspondence review: Big Horn
County Library Board Minutes (July 2015); LEPC Minutes (June
2015); Bonds: Gary Petrich-Byron Drainage Dist. ($1,000); Lisa Woo-
dis Town of Lovell ($50,000)
Hyde moved to adjourn, the motion was seconded and carried.
STATE OF WYOMING )
COUNTY OF BIG HORN )
I, Lori Smallwood, County Clerk and Ex-Officio of the Board of
the County Commissioners, do hereby certify the above and forego-
ing to be a full, true and complete copy of proceedings of the Commis-
sion on September 1st, 2015
Board of County Commissioners
Big Horn County, Wyoming
/s Jerold S. Ewen, Chairman
/s Felix Carrizales, Member
/s John G. Hyde, Member
Attest:
/s Lori Smallwood County Clerk, Clerk of the Board
Publish: September 24, 2015
