October 8, 2015 1 The I.ovell Chronicle 13
ECONOMIC
BY PATI'I CARPENTER
The number of vendors
selling produce and oth-
er handmade items at the
Lovell Farmer's Market this
summer more than doubled
since Sharron Nicholls took
on the challenge of organiz-
ing the event. The event at-
tracted up to 70 customers
per weekly session, accord-
ing to a tally kept by Nichol-
Is, who said she was pleased
with how well things went
and plans to coordinate the
event again next year.
Nicholls, who has put
on arts and craft shows
in Houston in the past,
used newspaper advertis-
ing, beautiful hand-painted
signs and word of mouth to
attract both sellers and buy-
ers to the weekly market,
which was held in Consti-
tution Park on Friday after-
noons. She also used weekly
drawings to not only attract
customers, but also to keep
track of how many custom-
ers attended.
Baekyard farmers and
others sold everything
from fresh veggies to baked
goods, locally-grown honey,
jams, jellies, noodles, sal-
sa, herbs, fresh eggs, soups,
Mexican food and even some
PATTI CARPENTER
Dorothy Nelson (left) and Sharron Nicholls (right)
volunteered their efforts to make the Lovell
Farmer's Market a success this suntmer.
sewn and crocheted items.
Nicholls said the park
is the perfect venue since
it has a covered area to
protect buyers, sellers and
their goods from the ele-
ments. It also has numer-
ous picnic tables that were
used as handy displays by
vendors.
With the help of several
generous donors and volun-
teers, Nicholls also raised
more than $300 that was
donated to the American
Red Cross in Boone, Iowa.
"I have asked that the
donation go to disaster re-
lief, which helps people af-
fected by disasters big and
small," said Nicholls, add-
ing that she and her hus-
band Duane enjoyed put-
ting on the market and look
forward to doing it again
next summer.
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Blackburn said the suspect was taken to a Billings hos- for this individual," said
DEVELOPMENT
continued from page one
as interim CEO for Lovell
Inc. he has already met a
number of residents who
discovered the town while
passing through on vaca-
tion or other business. He
added that creating "a sense
of place" is key to market-
ing the area as a desirable
destination.
Kevin Schilthuis ex-
pressed frustration at being
unable to obtain financing
from local banks for his op-
eration. He said local busi-
nesses need bank support
to expand operations and
he felt local bankers unfair-
ly excluded him from that fi-
nancial support.
Reetz, who was instru-
mental in economic devel-
opment for the communi-
ty of Powell, said he found
successful local businesses
were a great resource for ex-
panding goods and services
offered in the town.
Mayor Montanez con-
cluded the meeting with
the simple statement, "This
is good, we need to do this
more often."
Reetz agreed, stating
that the meeting was a good
"jumping off point" for fu-
ture discussions, adding
that the meeting was pri-
marily intended to open di-
alogue and he felt it accom-
plished that goal.
was very cooperative with
officers, allegedly providing
incriminating statements to
the officers. He also alleged-
ly provided evidence willing-
ly that connected him to the
attack.
In a bizarre twist of
events, during the inter-
view, the suspect grabbed a
knife from the kitchen and
placed it against his ribcage,
threatening to stab himself.
Blackburn said officers tried
to talk him out of harming
himself and to isolate him
from any other weapons. Af-
ter a brief standoff, the sus-
pect drove the knife into his
chest, at which time he was
immediately tased by the
officers. Officers grabbed
the knife and, according to
Blackburn, "undoubtedly
saved his life."
Blackburn added that of-
ricers also administered first
aid until an ambulance ar-
rived at the scene. Warman
pital for treatment of seri- Blackburn. "They literally
ous injuries caused by the saved his life."
self-inflicted stab wound. At Blackburn noted that,
press time, he remained un- ironically, October is do-
der guard at the hospital, mestic violence awareness
"If he would have been month.
allowed to continue doing "To those who th!nk do-
what he was intent on do- mestic violence doesnt occur
ing, it could have been much in this county, you are sadly
more serious and even re- mistaken," said Blackburn.
sulting in death. His attempt "This is just one of many in-
was deadly serious; there is stances we deal with on a
no doubt about that," said regular basis.
Blackburn. "It just goes to "Our hearts do go out to
show how rapidly evolving
situations like this can be
for officers and how quickly
this sort of thing can come
down and how little time of-
ricers have to react."
Blackburn commended
Lovell police officer Brandon
Jolley and sheriffs deputies
Roger Haney and JeffAngell
for their quick reaction and
for remaining calm under
such adverse circumstances.
"Their actions certainly
prevented a worse outcome
all of the families involved
in this. Violence of any sort
is very difficult to deal with
and very hard on all family
members."
Blackburn warned that
the "culture of our communi-
ty is changing." He said peo-
ple need to be more cautious
and aware of their surround-
ings and lock their doors.
"We need to still re-
main trusting of people but
also to be cautious," said
Blackburn.
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