October 18, 2012 I The Lovell Chronicle I 3
BY DAVID PECK
In Cowley, there is no
laundry list of projects that
would be funded by the pro-
posed sixth-cent specific use
tax. There is only one, and
according to Mayor Joel Pe-
terson, it's work that needs
to be done.
Cowley wants to resur-
face all streets in town and
install curb and gutter, as
well as aprons, at intersec-
tions. The project would
cost $2.3 million.
"We have one project on
the list," Peterson said. "We
can piecemeal it together,
but to do the task right will
cost $2.3 million.
"We want to do an over-
lay on every street, which
will eliminate the loss we
will face in 10 years."
Putting curb and gut-
ter and aprons at intersec-
tions would not only pre-
vent damage to property
and street signs caused by
drivers cutting corners, it
would provide more safety
to children and other pedes-
trians crossing the street,
the mayor said.
"There isn't an edge
right now, and more and
more kids are walking
to school," Peterson said.
DAVID PECK
This intersection at First West and Fourth South in Cowley has literally become
a gravel turning lane due to the lack of curb and gutter in town, which would be
added to Cowley streets if the sixth-cent sales tax passes, Mayor Joel Peterson
pointed out this week.
"When they get to an in- damages the road surface, growth of the community
tersection, where do they Peterson said. we can't. We've had anoth-
stand? And people are cut- "It's easy to do becauseer 200 move to town since
tingthe corner." our streets are narrow," he 2010, but they do every-
Some intersections said. "The one-cent sales thing (for funding) based on
are being cut so much that tax would fix it once and for the 2010 census."
a second lane has been all. For Peterson, improv-
formed around a corner, "The Town of Cowley ing the streets now would
and gravel is being spread has been trying to do it prevent headaches in the
onto the pavement, where it on our own, but with the future.
Open house at Bighorn Canyon NRA tonight
The superintendent of Taggart Visitor Center in that you would like to by the visitor center dur-
Bighorn Canyon Nation- Lovell on Thursday eve- discuss, or an idea for aing the open house to
al ReCreation Area (NRA) ning, Oct. 18 from 6 to 8 change in operations, or chat with Superintendent
is announcing an infor- p.m. just interested in a goodCase," a press release
mal open house at the Cal "If there's an issue cup of coffee, please stop stated.
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Secretary of State Max pollbooks for the 301 poll- have had their civil or vot- of State's website at http://
Maxfield announced that ing places throughout the ing rights restored. Max-soswy.state.wy.us/Elec-
Monday, Oct. 22, is the state," Maxfield said. field urged those who are el- tions/CountyClerks.aspx.
last day to register to voteIn order to register, a igible to vote but who have Maxfield said that those
ahead of the Nov. 6 election, person must be a U.S. citi- not yet registered to do so who are unable to register
'Woter registration clos-zen, resident of Wyoming, by contacting their county by the Oct. 22 deadline have
es 14 days before the Gen- and at least 18 years of age clerk's office, one more chance to regis-
eral Election so that county by Election Day. Persons A list of county clerks is ter--at their polling place on
clerks have time to prepare convicted of a felony must available on the Secretary Election Day, Nov. 6.
Turkey shoot scheduled
The Lovell Rod and Gun Club is hosting their annu-
al Turkey Shoot on Oct 27. Registration begins at 10 a.m.
All participants who trap shoot are guaranteed a tur-
key, whether they win it by winning one of their match-
es or as a default by not winning any. There will be extra
prizes for hitting a white target and for multiple wins
Annie Oakley and Buddy Shoots are a buy-in for each
and pay out cash to the winners. Lunch will be available.
BY KARLA POMEROY
Basin resident Linda
Harp announced last week
she is declaring an official
write-in campaign for the of-
rice of county commissioner.
Harp ran for the Repub-
lican nomination against
Jerry Ewen in the August
primary election and lost
the nomination 1,339 votes
for Ewen to 1,225 votes for
Harp.
She said a lot of people
contacted her after the pri-
mary election to consider
being a write-in. "The race
was close and a lot of people
thought I should continue
the race," she said.
Harp said she was also
concerned with the low vot-
er turnout, saying, "We
need more people to get out
and voice their opinion."
She said she recent-
ly saw the following quote
and hope it inspires people
to get out and vote this No-
vember. "It matters that
you vote. It is your voice -
and the only person who can
silence your voice is you. So
applaud, complain, march,
protest, petition - these are
your rights but, without
your vote, they are mean-
ingless actions, backed up
by nothing."
Linda Harp
Harp said she and
her committee will be get-
ting out information mak-
ing sure those who want
to write-in her name know
how to spell it and to make
sure they understand the
write-in process. People
must circle the write-in box
and write the name in for it
to be counted.
"I know it's a chal-
lenge to do a write-in cam-
paign, but that's not to say
it's impossible," Harp said.
"A write-in campaign can
work, but people have to
put forth the effort."
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