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July 18, 2019 | The Lovell Chronicle | 9 MDU Docket No. 30013-352-GP-19 PUBLIC NOTICE The Wyoming Public Service Commission (Commission) approved the Application of Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. (MDU or the Company) to pass-on a wholesale natural gas cost decrease for the month of July through its Commodity Balancing Account (CBA) of $0.285 per dekatherm (Dth) to its Residential, Firm General Service, Small Interruptible and Large Interruptible customers, and a decrease of $0.110 per Dth to its Optional Seasonal customers, effective on and after July 1, 2019. The proposed pass-on changes are attributable to a decrease in the overall commodity price. The Commission’s approval is subject to notice, protest, intervention, refund, change, further investigation, opportunity for hearing and further order of the Commission. The average MDU residential customer using 1.5 Dth in July 2019 will see a bill decrease of approximately $0.43 per Dth or 1.9%, before taxes. Actual bills will var y with usage. The proposed pass-on results in a projected dollar-for-dollar decrease of approximately $15,700 in the Company’s July 2019 revenues. The decrease does not change the Company’s authorized rate of return. Commission Rule Chapter 3, Section 26 allows a utility to pass on to its customers known or projected commodity cost increases or decreases on a dollar-for-dollar basis, subject to public notice, opportunity for hearing and refund. MDU’s Application is on file at the Commission’s offices, located at 2515 Warren Avenue, Suite 300, Cheyenne, Wyoming. The Application is available for inspection by any interested person during regular business hours or online at: http://psc.state.wy.us/. Anyone desiring to file a statement, inter vention petition, protest or request for a public hearing in this matter must file in writing with the Commission on or before August 8, 2019. A proposed intervention or request for hearing must set forth the grounds under which they are made and the position and interest of the petitioner in this proceeding. Please mention Docket No. 30013-352-GP-19 (Record No. 15272) in your communications. If you wish to intervene in this matter or request a public hearing that you will attend, or want to make a statement, a protest or a public comment, and you require reasonable accommodation for a disability, please contact the Commission at (307) 777-7427, or write to the Commission at 2515 Warren Avenue, Suite 300, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002, to make arrangements. Communications-impaired persons may also contact the Commission by accessing Wyoming Relay at 711. Dated: July 8, 2019. Published: July 11 and 18, 2019 BHCSD#1 INVITATION FOR BIDS Big Horn County School District #1, Cowley, Wyoming, will receive sealed proposals from General Contractors for the furnishing of labor, tools, materials and equipment necessary for the construction of the following building: Big Horn County School District #1 Burlington Maintenance facility 109 North St. Burlington, Wyoming Bids will be received for a single General Contract. The Work includes; new building & site work, but is not limited to: Concrete, metal building, cold-formed metal framing, miscellaneous metals, insulation, metal wall panels, metal roofing, roof accessories, overhead sectional doors, hollow metal doors and frames, hollow metal windows, hardware, glazing, gypsum board, acoustical panel ceilings, paint, signage, toilet accessories, fire extinguishers, mechanical systems, plumbing, heating and ventilation, electrical systems, lighting and communications systems, concrete paving, underground utilities, excavation and backfill, rough grading and all necessary appurtenances required to complete the work. Sealed bids will be received by Big Horn County School District #1, 99 South Division Street, Cowley, Wyoming, until 2:00 PM, local time, August 6, 2019, at which time the proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids shall be submitted on the form provided with the Contract Documents. Digital Contract Documents may be secured at Nelson Architects, LLC at 214 N. Broadway, Riverton, Wyoming. Phone: 307- 856-6155, [email protected] . Bids shall be accompanied by bid security in accordance with Instructions to Bidders in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total bid. The successful bidder shall be required to furnish to Nelson Architects, LLC, within ten (10) days of the bid’s acceptance, Performance, Labor and Material Bonds, each in an amount not less than 100% of the contract sum, and as authorized by Wyoming Statutes Section 16-6-112 (as amended). Contractors shall comply with all fair labor practices and must meet the requirements of the Wyoming State Statutes. Preference is hereby given to materials, supplies, equipment and machinery and provisions produced, manufactured, supplied or grown in Wyoming, quality being equal to articles offered by the competitors outside of the State, all as more fully outlined in W.S. SS16-6-106 and 107. A five percent (5%) preference will be given to resident Wyoming Contractors in accordance with the applicable State Statutes. Resident contractors shall be certified as such by the Wyoming Department of Employment at the time of the bid opening. No bidder may withdraw his bid for at least thirty (30) days after the scheduled time for receipt of bids, except as noted in the Instructions to Bidders. The Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, to waive irregularities, to evaluate the bids submitted and to accept the proposal which best serves the interest of the Owner. A mandatory pre-bid walk through for all General Contractors of the entire project will be held at 10 am (local time), July 24, 2019, at the Burlington K-12 School, 109 North St., Burlington, WY 82411. Attendance is required for all General Contractors and encouraged for all Subcontractors who are interested in bidding on this project. Published: July 11, 2019 Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT Pursuant to W.S. 16-6-116, notice is hereby given that South End Water Users District has accepted the work performed on the Control Building and Loop Project, #PME-111601 in Big Horn County, WY as completed according to the plans and specifications and rules set forth in the contract and that Hinckley-James Inc. is entitled to final settlement therefore. Upon the 41st day (August 28, 2019) after the first publication of this notice, South End Water Users District, under whose direction of supervision the work has been carried out will pay to Hinckley-James Inc. the full amount due under the contract. All persons, firms, or corporations who have any claims for work done or materials furnished on said public work are hereby notified that final payment will be made to Hinckley-James Inc. in accordance with the terms of the contract on August 28, 2019. This section does not relieve Hinckley-James Inc. and the sureties on their bond from any claims of work or labor done or materials or supplies furnished in the execution of the contract. Published: July 18, 25 and August 1, 2019 Town of Frannie NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF A RETAIL LIQUOR LICENSE Notice is hereby given that on the 24th day of June, 2019, Ronald L. and Melanie L. Ellis dba Frannie Bar filed an application for the renewal of a retail liquor license, in the office of the clerk of the Town of Frannie, WY for the following building: 480 Ash Street and protests, if any there be, against the renewal of the retail liquor license will be heard at the hour of 7:00 PM., on the 5th day of August, 2019, in the Town meeting room at 305 Fifth Street, Frannie WY. Frannie Town Clerk Published: July 18 and 25, 2019 some defensive letdowns,” Jameson said. “It was a competitive game, and a few plays here and there could have changed the outcome.” Playing for third and fourth Sunday, the Mus- tangs fell to the Gillette Rustlers 4-2. Pickett was strong on the mound for Lovell, allowing two runs, one earned, in six innings of work on three hits and four walks, while whiffing five. Cale Wright relieved in the seventh and took the loss, and Trainor got the fi- nal two outs. A Lovell error allowed Gillette to score first in the top of the first inning, and Christiansen singled Mangus home in the bot- tom of the frame to knot the score. Gillette took the lead, 2-1, with a run in the top of the third, but the Mustangs matched it in the sixth when Mangus dou- bled to lead off the inning, advanced to third on a bunt by Zane Horrocks and scored on a two-out fly ball by Christiansen that a Rus- tler outfielder misplayed for an error. Gillette loaded the bas- es with a single and two walks in the top of the sev- enth, then scored the go- ahead run on a hit batter. Trainor relieved Wright, but Gillette scored an in- surance run on a passed ball. Lovell went down 1-2-3 in the bottom of the seventh. “We were in the game the whole way,” Jameson noted. “Like it has been all year, a few plays or a time- ly hit here or there could have changed the outcome. Overall, it was great to see us be competitive in all five games and playing much better baseball.” CODY PAIR The Mustangs host- ed the Cody Cubs in the fi- nal home games of the sea- son Tuesday evening and dropped both games of the doubleheader, 10-0 and 13- 5. The home team could manage only two hits in game one, and the Cubs plated eight runs, seven of them earned, against start- er Christiansen. Ginest re- lieved Christiansen in the third. Cody out-hit Lovell 15-9 in game two and scored four runs against starter Wambeke and nine against Mangus, with Horrocks also pitching late. Chris- tiansen, Trainor and Her- man rapped two hits each for the home team. The Mustangs will travel to Powell for the fi- nal two games of the sea- son Tuesday at 5 p.m. The team is ineligible for the post-season due to a pa- perwork issue. DAVID PECK Lovell Mustangs third baseman CJ Pickett fires a throw to first during the Mustangs’ game one loss to Cody Tuesday in Cowley. Mustangs 10U squad defeats Riverton in district opener BY SAM SMITH The Big Horn County 10U all-star squad kicked off the Wyoming District One Tournament Satur- day by defeating the Riv- erton American squad 7-6 in Powell. Riverton took an early 1-0 lead and held the lead until the Mustangs scored three runs in each the third and fourth innings and one in the fifth to lead 7-1 after 4½ innings. The Mustangs got quite a scare late in the game with Riverton scor- ing two in the fifth and three in the final inning to cut the Big Horn lead to one. With the bases load- ed and two outs, Kannon Owens stepped on third base to get the final out and secure the victory. The Mustangs had nine hits in the game. Jhett Hamilton went 3-4 with an RBI, and Rocco Rael was 2-4 with two RBIs. Kyson Crosby went 1-1 with an RBI and a run, and Mercy Buck was 1-2 and scored a run. Wilson Hendershot was 1-3 with two runs, and Mason Moss went 1-4 with two RBIs and a run. Moss started on the mound for the Mustangs and pitched 4 1/3 innings, striking out eight River- ton batters and allowing two hits and three runs. Hamilton relieved Moss and pitched one inning, allowing two hits and two runs. Rael followed Moss and pitched the final two- thirds of an inning, allow- ing two hits and a run. Members of the Minor League All-Star team this year are: from the Dodg- ers, Kannon Owens, Ma- son Moss, Cooper Win- land and Rocco Rael; from the Astros, Wilson Hen- dershot, Jhett Hamilton, Kyson Crosby and Tra- vis Asay and from South Big Horn, Mercy Buck and Dylan Cook. Greg Rael is the man- ager of the 10U team this year. Justin Moss is the coach. The Cody 10U team defeated Riverton Nation- al 22-2, also on Saturday in Powell. The Big Horn mi- nor league all-stars will face the winner of the Cody-Powell game today (Thursday) at 6:30 p.m. MAJOR LEAGUE The Big Horn County 12U all-star team hosted a scrimmage with Powell Thursday at the Northeast Little League Complex. Wednesday, the Mus- tangs began Wyoming District One Tourna- ment play by facing Cody in Riverton. The winner will face Rock Springs to- day (Thursday) at 6 p.m. in Riverton, and the loser will play at 3 p.m. Friday. Members of the Major League All-Star team this year are: from the Braves, Rudy Hall, Owen Walker, William Watts, Matthew Newman, Alex Hedges and Owen Edwards; from the Cubs, Tucker Jackson, Cash Wassmer, Lafe Files and Kyle Wilson; from the Phillies, Casey Jones, Da- vin Crosby and Hudson May. Nick Wilson is the manager of the 12U team this year. Chris Edwards and Jacob May are the coaches. The Wyoming District One Tournament will con- tinue through Saturday in Riverton. The top two teams from the District One and Two tournaments will face off at the Wyoming State Majors and Minors Tournaments, which will be held in Torrington on July 24-27. ANNETTE MOSS Big Horn County 10U all-star batter Jhett Hamilton takes a mighty swing at a pitch during the Mustangs’ 7-6 win over Riverton American Saturday in Powell. Big Horn will play the winner of the Cody-Powell game today (Thursday) at 6:30 p.m. Team Hessenthaler wins Byron Days volleyball tourney BY SAM SMITH Fourteen teams bat- tled for championship su- premacy at the Byron Days Co-Ed Volleyball Tourna- ment Saturday at the By- ron Baseball Field. The teams were split up into pools of four and five teams playing match- es of two games to 25 in pool play. The teams then were put into two brack- ets, gold and silver, based on their performances in pool play, playing matches best two of three games to 25 with a third game to 15 if necessary. After a long day of vol- leyball, two teams were left standing in the gold bracket for the tourna- ment championship, Team Hessenthaler and Team Ellis. Team Hessenthal- er crushed Team Ellis 25- 13 in game one and 25- 11 in game two to win the championship. Members of Team Hessenthaler were Nicole Hessenthaler, Carson Hes- senthaler, Jared McIntosh, Seth Owens, Whitney Neves and Jenna Neves. “We had a pretty good turnout of 14 teams,” Ni- cole Hessenthaler said. “We had a good mix of different competition. Thanks to my team for playing hard to the very end.” Members of the run- ner-up team, Team Ellis, were Austin Ellis, Jen Hes- senthaler, Aaron Clark, Ben McArthur, Chad Par- meter, Matt Benson, Nick Webb and Dallen Webb. In the silver bracket, Team Kaitlynn defeated Team Leslie in two games to win the championship. Members of Team Kaitlynn were Kaitlynn Norman, Terry Kiser, Tim Sapp, Mi- randa Bruins, Kaitlyn Bru- ins, Margaret Arzaga. “It was a good turnout,” coordinator Natalie Col- lins said. “This year, I felt it ran much more smooth- ly. We did things a little different, which was two brackets. We took the top seven to the gold bracket and the bottom seven to the silver bracket. 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