4 I The Lovell Chronicle I September 27, 2012
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A wonderful welcome to Lovell
Dear Editor,
We would like to thank the
town of Lovell for so warmly wel-
coming us!
It was very special to finally
see where our family began, and
to walk the properties that our
grandmother so loved. The expe-
rience was larger than life, and
our trip truly changed the way we
look at our lives.
We would also like to thank
everyone on the board of the
Lovell-Kane Museum. Karen
Spragg was wonderful giving of
her time so that we could experi-
ence all that the wonderful town
of Lovell has to offer. In addition,
Rich and Janice Fink so warmly
gave their time to us, meeting
us at the airport in Billings and
showing us the way "home!" They
also took us on a memorable trip
to the top of the mountain that
we will never forget.
Patti Carpenter from the
Lovell Chronicle was so kind,
and a pleasure to spend time
with. Christy Fleming from the
National Park Service took us
on a very special tour of the ML
Ranch, which we will never for-
get.
The fundraiser for the muse-
um was so much fun, and for such
a good cause! It will be wonderful
to have a museum preserving the
memory of Lovell and Kane. It is
so important to have records and
items from the beginning days,
and it was our great pleasure to
be a part of it. We would like to
urge all to support and be part
of this special museum as it pre-
serves everything for future gen-
erations.
Once again, thank you to all!
We can't wait to come back!
Lisa Lovell-Zayac and
Maria Vogt
Bad sportsmanship in Cody last week
Dear Editor,
At the Cody High School girls'
varsity volleyball game against
Lovell High School in Cody on
September 18, extreme unsports-
manlike, rude and unacceptable
behavior was exhibited by the
Cody student cheering section.
As the Lovell team mem-
bers were being introduced, the
Cody student group stood up and
turned their backs to the court.
During the games some Cody stu-
dents made vulgar, derogatory,
bullying comments to the Lovell
players using language that can-
not be printed in a newspaper.
Afterwards Mr. Tony Hult,
Cody's Athletic Director, was ap-
proached by a Lovell parent to
discuss the behavior of his stu-
dents and to tell him that their
actions are a reflection on the en-
tire school as well as the parents
and administration. He said that
he was not in the gym at that time
and did not see it, but gave his as-
surance that he would talk to the
students about their behavior.
It was puzzling that none of
the parents or school officials who
were in the gym and did witness
this behavior saw fit to stop it.
In the next few days while
discussing with community mem-
bers what had happened, oth-
er parents related that for years
this kind of activity has been the
norm when playing at Cody High
School. Hearing this makes it ap-
pear that sportsmanship is either
not being taught or not being en-
forced at Cody High School.
Bullying is a serious offense
in today's schools and in most cas-
es warrants grave consequences.
Good sportsmanship is stressed
by all of the parents, faculty and
administration in Lovell schools.
While friendly rivalry is a part of
sports, players deserve to be able
to compete without being sub-
jected to such harassment as the
Lovell girls endured during that
game.
Under these conditions it
would be completely appropriate
for competing teams to refuse to
participate against Cody High
School.
This letter is to urge the Cody
school administration and staff to
remedy this situation, not only to
protect the opposing team mem-
bers from this inexcusable treat-
ment, but also to help their stu-
dents become better citizens. It is
also to urge others who feel that
the actions of the Cody students
were seriously outside the bound-
aries of good conduct to also ex-
press their opinions to the admin-
istration of Cody High School.
Joan Nixon
Lovell
Thanks to all for a great state golf tournament
Dear Editor,
Lovell High School had the op-
portunity to host 10 other schools
at the 2A State Golf Tournament
this past weekend at Foster Gulch
Golf Course. As athletic director
at Lovell High School I would like
to take this opportunity to thank
everyone who helped make this
tournament a great success.
As with any large sport-
ing event it takes careful plan-
ning, hard work and the help of
a lot of volunteers to run a state
golf tournament. Many thanks
should go out to LHS Secretary
Denise Harrison, who had previ-
ous experience hosting the State
Golf Tournament in 2004 (the last
time Lovell was host). She also
was the liaison between LHS and
the Foster Gulch Golf Course and
the staff there (Randy Harrison,
Luke Harrison, Chauna Bischoff
and Joni Geiser) who helped to
get the course ready and run the
clubhouse where they had lunch
for the golfers each day.
Thanks need to go out to
the parents of the golfers who
cooked breakfast for the golfers
each morning, all the local vol-
unteers who served as markers
for tournament, the booster club
and cheerleaders who decorated
Lane 13 for the visiting teams and
making a poster for each member
of the Lovell golf team. I would
like to also thank Minda Ohman
and the cheerleaders for lending
us 40 American flags to put out at
the golf course, presenting the col-
ors at the opening ceremonies and
also helping give out the medals,
flags, certificates and trophies at
the awards ceremony. The Lovell
Swing Choir did a great job sing-
ing the National Anthem at the
opening ceremonies, and LHS
Principal Scott O'Tremba sent the
golfers off to the first day of com-
petition with an inspiring wel-
come address. I would also like to
thank Tim Cahill and Jason Jol-
ley for bringing the tables, chairs,
sound system and tent to the golf
course. Cindy Asay, LHS digital
imagining instructor, did a ter-
rific job making the scorecards to
track the team scores each day,
the top 10 golfers, top ten teams,
the flags for the top ten golfers
and the printing the design on the
water bottles that were given to
each golfer and volunteer.
Finally, I would like to thank
the LHS golf coaches Devon Parks
and Danny Wolvington for their
hard work (along with Denise
Harrison) on grouping the golfers
each day, communicating with all
the players about the course rules
and working with the coaches of
the other teams to make sure that
play went smoothly and helping
with the scoring of each golfer at
the end of the day.
It was two gorgeous fall days
in Lovell and the players had a
great tournament and hopefully
some special memories to take
home with them thanks to the
hard work of so many people.
Joe Koritnik
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Let's complete the bell, tower
Dear Editor,
In 1994-95 the Lovell Education Foundation was formed. Its pur-
pose was two-fold. One was to save the original Lovell School bell,
which had to be hunted down and retrieved from where it had been
gathering dust. The second was to build a tower of bricks around the
bell as a memorial to Lovell education.
The money gained from the sale of the bricks has been used to fund
innovative ideas for some of Lovell's teachers. The remainder of it will
fund education or our town in a beneficial way. The group is kicking
ideas around as to how to benefit the most people with the remaining
funds.
The Foundation's intent was to sell bricks and finish the tower
within a few years. Unfortunately, that did not happen. Now, in 2012,
17 years later, the tower is still about 70 bricks short of completion.
Many of the original members of the group want to see the comple-
tion of the tower before they die. With that in mind, the group met on
Monday, Sept. 17, and decided they wanted to see the tower completed
by next summer. Eighteen years is long enough.
Won't you please help out and buy a brick so we can finish this
project? A brick could be engraved with your or someone else's name in
whose honor you buy it: as a memorial, a birthday or Christmas pres-
ent, or as a graduation gift, past or present.
If interested please call either Cliff Revelle at 548-7165 or Jeff
Pearson at 272-0175.
The bell tower is already a school landmark. Please help us to fi-
nally finish this worthwhile project.
Phyllis Bronkema,
a younger foundation member
'Politics as usual' in
Big Horn County?
Dear Editor,
I would like to know when people in Big Horn County will decide
enough is enough. In the past month the Commissioners have made
some decisions that make me think it's "politics as usual" in Big Horn
County.
Are they acting in the best interest of the county or on their own per-
sonal agendas? Contrary to popular belief, the election is not over. Re-
publicans, Democrats and Independent voters still have a chance to
change the face of county government. Think about the decisions that
have been made recently, and then on Nov. 6 write in Linda Harp for
Big Horn County Commissioner. I think we deserve better leadership.
Denise Ellison
Burlington
Frannie a town in denial
Dear Editor,
Reading the article in the Lovell Chronicle about the defeat of the
liquor restaurant license application in the Town of Frannie caused me
to comment about this issue. I am sure people will disagree with my
opinion, but I am entitled to it.
It seems to me the town is cutting off its nose to spite its face. They
are not only denying a new business but also denying an increase in the
tax base revenue, denying the possibility of jobs for residents of the town
(people applying for these jobs will probably be those that objected the
most), denying the possibility of other new businesses as a town with a
negative attitude. One person commented that Frannie was her favorite
place to drive through on her way to Montana, as though there was an-
other direct way to Montana from this area. Possibly that person might
stop at a restaurant in Frannie instead of just driving through.
Many tourists travel the road through Frannie and might stop for a
meal if they could enjoy a beer with their meal or an after dinner drink.
The town of Frannie has a small population and the town of Lovell is
like a metropolis compared to Frannie. Lovell has four bars, two in town
and two at the edges of town, and at least three carry-out liquor stores.
When the Brandin' Iron restaurant applied for a liquor license I spoke at
the council meeting in favor of the license citing the economic values of a
similar situation of revenue and jobs.
The Brandin' Iron is not a bar but a fine restaurant where a person
can enjoy a beer with their meal or an after dinner drink. It is located
next to a residence and across the street from a church and a half block
away from an elementary school. I have personally witnessed many
out-of-county and out-of-state cars and the people from those cars en-
joying an alcoholic beverage with their meal. I would stop at Frannie
for a meal and probably have a beer, and if the food was good I would
return.
The thing that bothers me the most about the license rejection in
Frannie is that the town seems to be rejecting growth, jobs and new
businesses while asking the rest of the county residents to pay an in-
creased sales tax to pay for their desires and improvements. I believe a
town or person should take steps in improving their own situation be-
fore asking neighbors to give them a helping hand and seemingly hav-
ing a vendetta against a person.
I believe the Town of Frannie should reconsider the rejection and
look at the situation in a non-biased and economic way and approve
the application unless the town wants to remain just a drive-through
town.
Jim Szlemko
Lovell
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