6 J The Lovell Chronicle J November 17, 2011
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Hospital District
is thankful for their "d
patients, elders, visitors
and guests.
There will be )i '
refreshments in the
hospital lobby
Nov. 21-23 to show
our appreciation. i
Happy Thanksgiving
to all.
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The Brandin' Iron announces
New Winter Hours
Monday- Saturday 6 am- 8 pm
Sunday 6 am- 2 pm
We will be closed
PATrl CARPENTER
Bob Whitaker of Rocky Mountain Power was part of the crew that was
hanging Christmas decorations this week on Main Street in Lovell. The festive
decorations mark the beginning of the holiday season.
South Project chugging along
BY DAVID PECK
The South Phase of the
Lovell water and sewer in-
frastructure project is ad-
vancing south on Nevada
Avenue.
Engineer Frank Page
of DOWLIHKM Engineer-
ing reported at the Lovell
Town Council meeting last
week that the first manhole
was placed on the day of the
meeting, Tuesday, Nov. 8.
"Only 40 more to go," he
said.
Contacted this week for
an update, Page said new
sewer line has been placed
from Seventh south to the
top of the Nevada hill, and
water line was starting at
Seventh and Nevada on
Wednesday.
"We're finding all of the
services, and people are co-
operating," Page said. "It's
going well."
He said sewer work
should be completed on Ne-
vada by Thanksgiving or
shortly after. Water line
work will proceed up the
hill, taking three to four
weeks. It is hoped to have
all of the water and sewer
lines - including the new
line east of Nevada across
the top of the bench - by
Christmas.
Page also said the proj-
ect closeout process is un-
der way for both the South-
west/Transmission Line
project and the Safe Routes
to School project on Sev-
enth Street, with both proj-
ects in the 11 th month of the
one-year warranty period.
He said a walk-through on
the SRTS project was held
Nov. 7, and a walk-through
on the Southwest/Trans-
mission Line project was
held Tuesday, Nov. 15.
The council voted to
authorize Mayor Bruce
Morrison to sign the certif-
icate of completion for the
projects.
In her monthly report,
Lovell Inc. Director Sue
Taylor said Lovell Inc. is
back at the building at 142
E. Third St. with the re-
modeling project mostly
finished and that every-
thing is "mostly operating."
She said the project is sub-
stantially complete and the
contractor Penrose Con-
struction has 41 days from
Oct. 26 to complete punch
list items.
Taylor also discussed
the Asset Based Communi-
ty Development skills and
assets survey that is cur-
rently being offered to the
public, with surveys avail-
able online at www.lovel-
linc.org or at the Lovell
Senior Center, the Lovell
Branch Library, town hall
and the Lovell Inc. office.
The mayor read a proc-
lamation setting the dates
for the survey, which runs
through next Monday, Nov.
21. He urged every citizen
in town to complete the
skills and assets survey.
In other action last
week, the council discussed
a recommendation from the
Town Planning and Zoning
Commission to approve a
change in the special use
permit for Mane Line Head
to Toe Full Service Salon to
include tattoo art services
and permanent makeup at
the salon. The commission
approved the recommen-
dation at a hearing Nov. 7,
and the town will now hold
a public hearing on the
modified special use per-
mit on Monday, Dec. 12, at
7p.m.
• The council approved
changes to the town per-
sonnel policy that define a
40-hour work week for the
purposes of overtime and
clarify emergency and non-
emergency callout proce-
dures, plus scheduled over-
time.
• Emergency Manage-
ment Coordinator Keri
Wilske provided an update
on the process of the town
becoming a Storm Ready
Community. She attended
a meeting in Riverton with
county coordinator John
Hyde and said the town is
close to being certified.
• In order to comply
with a new statute passed
by the Wyoming Legis-
lature, the council voted
to approve a plan giving
preference to resident de-
sign firms for construc-
tion projects. The council
then passed a certification
statement, again following
legislation, stating that the
town will comply with the 5
percent in-state contractor
preference for construction
projects.
• Councilman Dickson
reported that he and engi-
neer Page recently attend-
ed a meeting of the Wyo-
ming Water Development
Commission in Casper con-
cerning grants for future
projects. He said the Main
Street phase of the water
and sewer infrastructure
project is on the approval
list for funding the design
phase of the project. He said
the WWDC will consider
funding requests again in
January, and if the list is
again approved, the fund-
ing requests will go before
the Wyoming Legislature
during the budget session
in February.
• Mayor Morrison re-
ported after attending a
recent meeting of the Fos-
ter Gulch Golf Board that
7,394 golfers from many
states used the course
in 2011, calling the golf
course a "great asset to the
community."
Fair Board releases pay scale
limiting it to the position
attached to the wage and
hours.
Then at the October
meeting board member
Karen Sylvester said there
was some confusion as to
what information needed
to be provided. After clar-
ifying what was discussed
last meeting, the board
agreed to provide the in-
formation to the public
and it will be provided
next month.
On Monday, the board
released the information
as follows: fair superinten-
dent -- $18 per hour; office
help -- $8 - $20 per hour;
grounds labor -- $7.25 -
$16 per hour; contract em-
ployees -- $20 - $25 per
hour.
Moody said the only
employee with benefits
would be the fair superin-
tendent. Contract employ-
ees include the personnel
contracted to build the
website and the fair books.
You are all welcome to come
help us celebrate
Delsa Rounds'
Happy
100 th Year Birthday!
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Join us at an Open House
Saturday, Nov. 26 from 1-6 pm
7035 Nutree Dr., Cottonwood Heights, Utah 84121
(Just off 7200 S. and Nutree)
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City of Powell and the Countr Christma Comm !tree ::'/
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December 2nd--4th
2ND
BY JENNIFER BUTLER
During the past two
Big Horn County Fair
Board monthly meetings,
board members have dis-
cussed the requirements
for pay rates for employ-
ees to be released to the
public.
At the September
board meeting, Tim Flit-
ner addressed the public
concern about the wages
for the seasonal employ-
ees. Flitner said the only
way to abolish the rumors
is to release the informa-
tion to the public. Board
Chairman Matty Moody
said the board was follow-
ing the guidelines of the
county when they decided
not to release the infor-
mation. Moody added they
could not release the in-
formation with the name
of employee attached to
the wages and hours. It
was later determined the
board would be able to re-
lease the information, but
DECEMBER
• Jim Szlemko suggest- F R I D A Y,
ed that, in light of recent
meetings on the entryways Country Christina Gift
to town, the town consider 1 S
lighting the two "Welcome ......
to Lovell" signs at each end
at
Tho
Commons
of Main Street. : From noon to 8pro ~
!
Brats served by Powell Valley Chamber of Commerce
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3RD
IN OTHER BUSINESS
MONDAY
Big Horn County
Maintenance Manager
Fred Werner began inven-
torying the needed repair
work at the fairgrounds.
He requested a community
meeting to be scheduled to
discuss the next step. Wer-
ner said that each build-
ing requires some mainte-
nance.
A business plan is the
last step for the grant ap-
plication for the all-pur-
pose indoor building.
Next year's fair dates
have been set for Monday,
July 30, through Sunday,
Aug. 6.
Board members ex-
tended an offer for the fair
superintendent position,
but the offer was declined.
Moody said the candidate
had recently accepted an-
other job offer.
Prior to adjournment,
the board met in executive
session.
• s Gift Exp
Country Chrxstma o
From 10am to 7pm ~ at Commons
:: Chili and Cinnamon Rolls served by Chamber Ambassadors
Everlasting Wreath Silent Auction ~ 10am-6pm at Plaza Diane
..... 30p
Pictures with Santa ~ 11ara to 12: m at Plaza Diane
10am at Plaza Diane
Stomp & Co. Cloggers ~
..... Thunder Clogg P "
ers ~ 2 m at Plaza Dle
Absaroka Mountain
Lighted christmas Parade ~ 5.30pro
S UNDAY, DE CEMB R 4 TH
2! Annual Christmas Tour of Homes
lpm to 5pm ~ $8 advance $I0 dayof
Chamber of Commerce located at
111 South
