8 I The Lovell Chronicle I September 30, 2010 www.LovellChronicle.com
Sharon Hall and
daughter Natalie
Hall were among
the health fair
attendees who
wandered out
to the classic
car show in the
parking lot of the
Lovell Community
Center. The truck
pictured is a 1949
restored to its
former glory along
with a few modern
touches like power
windows.
BRAD DEWVX
BARRASSO
"It's good to hear what they have
to say," he said.
Coming to events like the health
fair has been a priority for the sena-
tor since he was elected to office.
"It means you're Wyoming and
you're not one of those people back
in Washington," he said.
Touching on the national health
care plan, some of which went into
effect on Thursday, Sept. 23, Barras-
so said he is not happy with the leg-
islation that was passed.
"I think it's going to be bad all
around for patients and providers,"
Continued from page 1
Barrasso said, adding, "The taxpay-
ers are going to take a big hit."
Barrasso announced Sept. 22 he
was selected Vice Chairman of the
Senate Republican Conference, the
number five Republican Party lead-
ership post in the Senate. The late
Sen. Clif Hansen held the same po-
sition in the 1970s, Barrasso said.
Barrasso said he was still getting
acclimated to the new post Saturday
and didn't comment on the respon-
sibilities that come with the post,
but said, "I think it will be a good
opportunity to have an impact for
Wyoming and the Rocky Mountain
West.
"We have a lot to accomplish for
the American people," Barrasso said
in a statement released last week
about the new post. "We must end
wasteful Washington spending, stop
flawed economic policies, make it
easier for the private sector to create
jobs and secure a successful future
for our country.
"This team is ready. The Amer-
ican people are clearly ready. I'm
looking forward to the hard work
and the challenges ahead of us."
BYRON SCHOOL
security, and the business plan.
Cook said he has dealt with Medi-
care and Medicaid at his current men-
tal health agency job and his funding
has "some wiggle room" to deal with
the ebb and flow of Medicare/Medic-
aid payments. The majority of peo-
ple at the facility are expected to be
court ordered, but Positive Progres-
sions will also be able to bill insur-
ance companies for private individu-
als who use their services. Cook said
his business plan has been looked
over by his private investor, the
school committee, Linda Harp and
several others.
Cook said he would be tl busi-
ness' CEO and handle the upper lev-
el management hiring.
As for security, Cook said the fa-
cility won't be taking violent offend-
ers and sex offenders and the facil-
ity won't need a chain-link fence or
guards.
After discussing the issue for 1
1/2 hours in executive session, the
board reconvened in an open session
to offer leasing options on the district
property to Cook.
Crosby made a motion to grant
Continued from page 1
the title of the home economics cot-
tage to the Town of Byron in a first
right of refusal agreement and to ne-
gotiate a longterm lease with Posi-
tive Progressions for the shop and
green space (football field).
Board chairman Dave Monk ex-
plained to Cook that the district can-
not give district property away for
free but they would work with Cook
to negotiate a lease agreement for
the property.
Crosby asked Cook why he needs
to own the property to move forward.
Cook said he doesn't want to invest
a lot of money in construction if he
doesn't own the land the building(s)
sit on.
"I'm not interested at all going
that route," Cook said about leasing
the property from the district.
George brought up the idea of
the district selling the property to
the Town of Byron, which would
then lease it to Cook. He said this
idea would be favorable because
then the town could help by writing
grants and possibly utilizing town
employees to help with maintenance
and other work.
George asked if the district would
consider selling the land, either to
the town or to Cook. Monk said the
board would look at an unsolicited
offer for any district property.
Cook said he needs to move quick-
ly on the project, hoping to break
ground in as soon as two weeks to
beat the frost.
Board members said the School
Facilities Commision has final say
on the matter, and the SFC might
take longer than two weeks to ap-
prove the transfer of district prop-
erty.
Cook told the board he needs to
make a move and if he Cannot work
out a deal with the school district to
have the business in Byron, he would
purchase land and build in Powell.
"Our first choice is Byron. We
would love to be in Byron," Cook
said. "But we have to go to Powell
if we can't make it go. We just have
to move."
The meeting ended without an
agreement, with the possibility of
Cook or the Town of Byron submit-
ting an offer to the district for the
property.
Public acquires
last piece of
Devil's Canyon
Ranch
The Bureau of Land
Management has acquired
the final piece of the Devil's
Canyon Ranch in the Big
Horn Mountains to improve
public access in the area,
the BLM and The Trust for
Public Land, announced
this week.
The BLM will add the
2,969-acre parcel to land it
acquired earlier from TPL
near Little Mountain, about
15 miles east of Lovell. The
property will be managed
as part of the Craig Thom-
as Little Mountain Special
Management Area, which
is named after the late Sen.
Craig Thomas (R-Wyo.),
who was a strong supporter
of the project.
"We are so pleased that
this final piece of the acqui-
sition will now be complete,"
said BLM Cody Field Man-
ager Mike Stewart. "The
acquisition will improve
public access to the area
and ensure the protection
of the natural and cultural
resources found on Little
Mountain."
TPL Project Manager
Alex Diekmann said, "Fi-
nally, we have ended one of
the longest and most con-
tentious fights over pub-
lic access in the Northern
Rocky Mountains. Devil's
Canyon Ranch is a spectac-
ular place and we are proud
to have helped protect it for
the public to enjoy."
TPL acquired the
ll,179-acre Devil's Canyon
Ranch in 2003 and imme-
diately sold 8,200 acres to
BLM. The final sale com-
pleted the transfer of the
land to BLM, at a cost of
$2 million. The money
came from the Land and
Water Conservation Fund
(LWCF), the federal gov-
ernment's primary fund for
preserving lands across the
nation. The appraised fair
market value for the 2,969
acres was $3.4 million.
Blake Henning, Vice
President of Lands and
Conservation for the Rocky
Mountain Elk Founda-
tion, which contributed
$100,000 in 2003 to help
with the original acquisi-
"The acquisition
will improve
public access
to the area
and ensure
the protection
of the natural
and cultural
resources
found on Little
Mountain."
- BLM Cody Field
Manager Mike Stewart
tion, said, "RMEF is proud
to have been a supporter
and partner in this impor-
tant conservation project in
Wyoming. The access com-
ponent as well as the tre-
mendous wildlife benefits
secured through this proj-
ect will benefit future gen-
erations of hunters and out-
door recreationists."
The Devil's Canyon
Ranch had been entirely
surrounded by public land,
including the Medicine
Wheel National Histor-
ic Landmark, the Bighorn
National Forest, and the
Bighorn Canyon National
Recreation Aea.
Today's announcement
ended a long dispute over
access to more than 20,000
acres of state, BLM and Na-
tional Forest lands, which
are used by sportsmen and
outdoor enthusiasts. A road
closure in 1998 blocked ac-
cess, but the issue ended
up in a federal court. Big
Horn County Commission-
ers sued the ranch owners
to gain access to the prop-
erty, bill tJltimately 10st th
case, leaving lublic acquisi-
tion of the ranch as the only
workable solution.
TPL is a national non-
profit organization that
conserves land for people to
enjoy as parks, wilderness,
and playgrounds. Since it
was created in 1972, TPL
has conserved more than 2.5
million acres in 47 states.
TPL has Montana offices in
Bozeman and Helena.
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8 I The Lovell Chronicle I September 30, 2010 www.LovellChronicle.com
Sharon Hall and
daughter Natalie
Hall were among
the health fair
attendees who
wandered out
to the classic
car show in the
parking lot of the
Lovell Community
Center. The truck
pictured is a 1949
restored to its
former glory along
with a few modern
touches like power
windows.
BRAD DEWVX
BARRASSO
"It's good to hear what they have
to say," he said.
Coming to events like the health
fair has been a priority for the sena-
tor since he was elected to office.
"It means you're Wyoming and
you're not one of those people back
in Washington," he said.
Touching on the national health
care plan, some of which went into
effect on Thursday, Sept. 23, Barras-
so said he is not happy with the leg-
islation that was passed.
"I think it's going to be bad all
around for patients and providers,"
Continued from page 1
Barrasso said, adding, "The taxpay-
ers are going to take a big hit."
Barrasso announced Sept. 22 he
was selected Vice Chairman of the
Senate Republican Conference, the
number five Republican Party lead-
ership post in the Senate. The late
Sen. Clif Hansen held the same po-
sition in the 1970s, Barrasso said.
Barrasso said he was still getting
acclimated to the new post Saturday
and didn't comment on the respon-
sibilities that come with the post,
but said, "I think it will be a good
opportunity to have an impact for
Wyoming and the Rocky Mountain
West.
"We have a lot to accomplish for
the American people," Barrasso said
in a statement released last week
about the new post. "We must end
wasteful Washington spending, stop
flawed economic policies, make it
easier for the private sector to create
jobs and secure a successful future
for our country.
"This team is ready. The Amer-
ican people are clearly ready. I'm
looking forward to the hard work
and the challenges ahead of us."
BYRON SCHOOL
security, and the business plan.
Cook said he has dealt with Medi-
care and Medicaid at his current men-
tal health agency job and his funding
has "some wiggle room" to deal with
the ebb and flow of Medicare/Medic-
aid payments. The majority of peo-
ple at the facility are expected to be
court ordered, but Positive Progres-
sions will also be able to bill insur-
ance companies for private individu-
als who use their services. Cook said
his business plan has been looked
over by his private investor, the
school committee, Linda Harp and
several others.
Cook said he would be tl busi-
ness' CEO and handle the upper lev-
el management hiring.
As for security, Cook said the fa-
cility won't be taking violent offend-
ers and sex offenders and the facil-
ity won't need a chain-link fence or
guards.
After discussing the issue for 1
1/2 hours in executive session, the
board reconvened in an open session
to offer leasing options on the district
property to Cook.
Crosby made a motion to grant
Continued from page 1
the title of the home economics cot-
tage to the Town of Byron in a first
right of refusal agreement and to ne-
gotiate a longterm lease with Posi-
tive Progressions for the shop and
green space (football field).
Board chairman Dave Monk ex-
plained to Cook that the district can-
not give district property away for
free but they would work with Cook
to negotiate a lease agreement for
the property.
Crosby asked Cook why he needs
to own the property to move forward.
Cook said he doesn't want to invest
a lot of money in construction if he
doesn't own the land the building(s)
sit on.
"I'm not interested at all going
that route," Cook said about leasing
the property from the district.
George brought up the idea of
the district selling the property to
the Town of Byron, which would
then lease it to Cook. He said this
idea would be favorable because
then the town could help by writing
grants and possibly utilizing town
employees to help with maintenance
and other work.
George asked if the district would
consider selling the land, either to
the town or to Cook. Monk said the
board would look at an unsolicited
offer for any district property.
Cook said he needs to move quick-
ly on the project, hoping to break
ground in as soon as two weeks to
beat the frost.
Board members said the School
Facilities Commision has final say
on the matter, and the SFC might
take longer than two weeks to ap-
prove the transfer of district prop-
erty.
Cook told the board he needs to
make a move and if he Cannot work
out a deal with the school district to
have the business in Byron, he would
purchase land and build in Powell.
"Our first choice is Byron. We
would love to be in Byron," Cook
said. "But we have to go to Powell
if we can't make it go. We just have
to move."
The meeting ended without an
agreement, with the possibility of
Cook or the Town of Byron submit-
ting an offer to the district for the
property.
Public acquires
last piece of
Devil's Canyon
Ranch
The Bureau of Land
Management has acquired
the final piece of the Devil's
Canyon Ranch in the Big
Horn Mountains to improve
public access in the area,
the BLM and The Trust for
Public Land, announced
this week.
The BLM will add the
2,969-acre parcel to land it
acquired earlier from TPL
near Little Mountain, about
15 miles east of Lovell. The
property will be managed
as part of the Craig Thom-
as Little Mountain Special
Management Area, which
is named after the late Sen.
Craig Thomas (R-Wyo.),
who was a strong supporter
of the project.
"We are so pleased that
this final piece of the acqui-
sition will now be complete,"
said BLM Cody Field Man-
ager Mike Stewart. "The
acquisition will improve
public access to the area
and ensure the protection
of the natural and cultural
resources found on Little
Mountain."
TPL Project Manager
Alex Diekmann said, "Fi-
nally, we have ended one of
the longest and most con-
tentious fights over pub-
lic access in the Northern
Rocky Mountains. Devil's
Canyon Ranch is a spectac-
ular place and we are proud
to have helped protect it for
the public to enjoy."
TPL acquired the
ll,179-acre Devil's Canyon
Ranch in 2003 and imme-
diately sold 8,200 acres to
BLM. The final sale com-
pleted the transfer of the
land to BLM, at a cost of
$2 million. The money
came from the Land and
Water Conservation Fund
(LWCF), the federal gov-
ernment's primary fund for
preserving lands across the
nation. The appraised fair
market value for the 2,969
acres was $3.4 million.
Blake Henning, Vice
President of Lands and
Conservation for the Rocky
Mountain Elk Founda-
tion, which contributed
$100,000 in 2003 to help
with the original acquisi-
"The acquisition
will improve
public access
to the area
and ensure
the protection
of the natural
and cultural
resources
found on Little
Mountain."
- BLM Cody Field
Manager Mike Stewart
tion, said, "RMEF is proud
to have been a supporter
and partner in this impor-
tant conservation project in
Wyoming. The access com-
ponent as well as the tre-
mendous wildlife benefits
secured through this proj-
ect will benefit future gen-
erations of hunters and out-
door recreationists."
The Devil's Canyon
Ranch had been entirely
surrounded by public land,
including the Medicine
Wheel National Histor-
ic Landmark, the Bighorn
National Forest, and the
Bighorn Canyon National
Recreation Aea.
Today's announcement
ended a long dispute over
access to more than 20,000
acres of state, BLM and Na-
tional Forest lands, which
are used by sportsmen and
outdoor enthusiasts. A road
closure in 1998 blocked ac-
cess, but the issue ended
up in a federal court. Big
Horn County Commission-
ers sued the ranch owners
to gain access to the prop-
erty, bill tJltimately 10st th
case, leaving lublic acquisi-
tion of the ranch as the only
workable solution.
TPL is a national non-
profit organization that
conserves land for people to
enjoy as parks, wilderness,
and playgrounds. Since it
was created in 1972, TPL
has conserved more than 2.5
million acres in 47 states.
TPL has Montana offices in
Bozeman and Helena.
Welcome back
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Saturday, October 2[
Special Deals in EVERY Department all day long[
Tie
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Free Sift with
your purchase[
Hen House
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Open Tues,- Sat., 10am-7 pm
That's you!
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Do more things and go more places
than ever before. But don't forget your
Blue! We have a Medicare Supplement
plan that's right for you.
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8 I The Love. Chronicle I September 30, 2010 W'WW.LoveflChronicle.corn
Sharon Hall and
daughter Natalie
Hall were among
the health fair
attendees who
wandered out
to the classic
ear show in the
parking lot of the
Lovell Community
Center. The truck
pictured is a 1949
restored to its
former glory along
with a few modern
touches like power
windows.
BARRASSO
=It's good to hear what they have
to say," he said.
Coming to events like the health
fair has been a priority for the sena-
tor since he was elected to office.
=It means you're Wyoming and
you're not one of those people back
in Washington," he said.
Touching on the national health
care plan, some of which went into
effect on Thursday, Sept. 23, Barras-
so said he is not happy with the leg-
islation that was passed.
=I think it's going to be bad all
around for patients and providers,"
Continued from page 1
Barrasso said, adding, =The taxpay- Wyoming and the Rocky Mountain
ers are going to take a big hit." West.
Barrasso announced Sept. 22 he =We have a lot to accomplish for
was selected Vice Chairman of the the American people," Barrasso said
Senate Republican Conference, the in a statement released last week
number five Republican Party lead- about the new post. "We must end
ership post in the Senate. The late wasteful Washington spending, stop
Sen. Clif Hansen held the same po- flawed economic policies, make it
sition in the 1970s, Barrasso said. easier for the private sector to create
Barrasso said he was still getting jobs and secure a successful future
acclimated to the new post Saturday for our country.
and didn't comment on the respon- "This team is ready. The Amer-
sibilities that come with the post, ican people are clearly ready. I'm
but said, "I think it will be a good looking forward to the hard work
opportunity to have an impact for and the challenges ahead of us."
BYRON SCHOOL Continuedfrompagel
security, and the business plan.
Cook said he has dealt with Medi-
care and Medicaid at his current men-
tel health agency job and hls funding
has =some wiggle room" to deal with
the ebb and flow of MedicareYMedic-
aid payments. The majority of peo-
ple at the facility are expected to be
court ordered, but Positive Progres-
sions will also be able to bill insur-
ance companies for private individu-
als who use their services. Cook said
his business plan has been looked
over by his private investor, the
school committee, Linda Harp and
several others.
Cook said he would be ti busi-
ness' CEO and handle the upper lev-
el management hiring.
As for security, Cook said the fa-
cility won't be taking violent offend-
era and sex offenders and the facil-
ity won't need a chain-link fence or
guards.
After discussing the issue for 1
1/2 hours in executive session, the
board reconvened in an open session
to offer leasing options on the district
property to Cook.
Crosby made a motion to grant
the title of the home economics cot-
tago to the Town of Byron in a first
right of refusal agreement and to ne-
gotiate a longterm lease with Posi-
tive Progressions for the shop and
green space (football field).
Board chairman Dave Monk ex-
plained to Cook that the district can-
not give district property away for
free but they would work with Cook
to negotiate a lease agreement for
the property.
Crosby asked Cook why he needs
to own the property to move forward.
Cook said he doesn't want to invest
a lot of money in construction if he
doesn't own the land the building(s)
sit on.
"I'm not interested at all going
that route," Cook said about leasing
the property from the district.
George brought up the idea of
the district selling the property to
the Town of Byron, which would
then lease it to Cook. He said this
idea would be favorable because
then the town could help by writing
grants and possibly utilizing town
employees to help with maintenance
and other work.
George asked if the district would
consider selling the land, either to
the town or to Cook. Monk said the
board would look at an unsolicited
offer for any district property.
Cook said be needs to move quick-
ly on the project, hoping to break
ground in as soon as two weeks to
heat the frost.
Board members said the School
Facilities Commision has final say
on the matter, and the SFC might
take longer than two weeks to ap-
prove the transfer of district prop-
erty.
Cook told the board he needs to
make a move and if he cannot work
out a deal with the school district to
have the business in Byron, he would
purchase land and build in Powell.
"Our first choice is Byron. We
would love to be in Byron," Cook
said. =But we have to go to Powell
if we can't make it go. We just have
to move."
The meeting ended without an
agreement, with the possibility of
Cook or the Town of Byron submit-
ting an offer to the district for the
property.
Public acquires
last piece of
Devil's Canyon
Ranch
The Bureau of Land
Management has acquired
the final piece of the Devil's
Canyon Ranch in the Big
Horn Mountains to improve
public access in the area,
the BLM and The Trust for
Public Land, announced
this week.
The BLM will add the
2,969-acre parcel to land it
acquired earlier from TPL
near Little Mountain, about
15 miles east of Lovell. The
property will be managed
as part of the Craig Thom-
as Little Mountain Special
Management Area, which
is named after the late Sen.
Craig Thomas (R-Wyo.),
who was a strong supporter
of the project.
%Ve are so pleased that
this final piece of the acqui-
sition will now be complete,"
said BLM Cody Field Man-
ager Mike Stewart. "The
acquisition will improve
public access to the area
and ensure the protection
of the vattLrai and cultural
resources found on Little
Mountain."
TPL Project Manager
Alex Diekmann said, =Fi-
nally, we have ended one of
the longest and most con-
tontious fights over pub-
lic access in the Northern
Rocky Mountains. Devil's
Canyon Ranch is a spectac-
ular place and we are proud
to have helped protect it for
the public to enjoy."
TPL acquired the
ll,179-acre Devil's Canyon
Ranch in 2003 and imme-
diately sold 8,200 acres to
BLM. The fmai sale com-
pleted the transfer of the
land to BLM, at a cost of
$2 million. The money
came from the Land and
Water Conservation Fund
(LWCF), the federal gov-
ernment's primary fund for
preserving lands across the
nation. The appraised fair
market value for the 2,969
acxes was $3.4 million.
Blake Henaing, Vice
President of Lands and
Conservation for the Rocky
Mountain Elk Founda-
tion, which contributed
$100,000 in 2003 to help
with the original acquisi-
"The acquisition
will improve
public access
to the area
and ensure
the protection
of the natural
and cultural
resources
found on Little
Mountain."
- BLM Cody Field
Manager Mike Stewart
tion, said, "RMEF is proud
to have been a supporter
and partner in this impor-
tant conservation project in
Wyoming. The access com-
ponent as well as the tre-
mendous wildlife benefits
secured through this proj-
ect will benefit future gen-
erations of hunters and out-
door recreationists.
The Devil's Canyon
Ranch had been entirely
surrounded by public hind,
including the Medicine
Wheel National Histor-
ic Landmark, the Bighorn
National Forest, and the
Bighorn Canyon National
Recreation A/a.
Today's announcement
ended a long dispute over
access to more than 20,000
acres of state, BLM and Na-
tionai Forest lands, which
are used by sportsmen and
outdoor enthusiasts. A road
closure in 1998 blocked ac-
cess, but the issue ended
up in a federal court. Big
Horn County Commission-
era sued the ranch owners
to gain access to the prop-
envy, hilt ttlttmatoly lst thb
case, leaving public acquisi-
tion of the ranch as the only
workable solution.
TPL is a national non-
profit organization that
conserves land for people to
eroy as parks, wilderness,
and playgrounds. Since it
was created in 1972, TPL
has conserved more than 2.5
million acres in 47 states.
TPL has Montana offices in
Bozeman and Helena.
Come on doom to Ladies Night at the Hen House
Saturday, October 2[
Special Deals in EVERY Department all day long[
Hen House
... a great place for chicks
210 E. Main. Love, * 548-2077
Open Tues.- Sat.. 10am-7 pm
