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Mineral County Commissioner Cliff Cichowlaz Passes Away Hawthorne The Week of March 24, 2016 America’s Patriotic Home Mineral County 75¢ | Vol. 85 • No. 8 | A BattleIndependent-NewsIndependent-News Born Media newspaper The oldest continuous privately owned business in Mineral County. Published in Hawthorne, Nevada, since 1933 opinion | 14 sports | 16 Heller pushing for faster approval of broadband Serpents sweep Coleville double-header absense will be felt community center Mineral County Commissioner Town hall meeting Cliff Cichowlaz passes away to discuss By Heidi Bunch three-member governing board to the community, will leave a commissioners I have served MCIN Staff of Mineral County, the absence voice that will be difficult to fill with”. She always addressed I-11 set of Cichowlaz will be felt, espe- for a long time. As a fellow com- him as Clifford. Mineral County Commis- cially as the commissioners be- missioner, we often had our “He understood, inside and sioner Clifford Cichowlaz died gan budget hearing’s this week. differences, but we never let out, the budget process and fi- By Heidi Bunch in Hawthorne on Friday, March A specialty for the late commis- these differences interfere with nance. He had ‘vision’ for the MCIN Staff 18, according to his family. He sioner who had a photographic our friendship. May he rest in community and was constantly was 69 years of age. memory of numbers and ac- peace. Cliff, I will miss you and trying to improve the quality of The Mineral County Com- The sudden death of Cichow- counts. our ability to agree to disagree,” life for county residents. As well missioners met with Mark laz came as a surprise to many Commissioner Paul MacBeth MacBeth said in a statement. as I liked him we have had some Nixon, Chairman of the Mineral Mineral County employees said he was in complete shock Alongside MacBeth, Com- lively discussions when we did County Planning Commission who started their workday with after hearing of Cichowlaz’s missioner Jerrie Tipton also not agree on an item,” she said in and Lt. Col. Gregory Gibbons of the news. death. served with Cichowlaz. She de- the Hawthorne Army Depot in As the chairman of the “Cliff’s loss, to the county and scribed him as “one of the better > see cichowlaz, Page 3 regards to the proposed I-11 and Intermountain West Corridor. The I-11 and Intermountain West Corridor would serve as a critical infrastructure to connect the economies of Arizona and PROTECT AND ‘SERVE’ Nevada. It would serve as the north- south transportation route and enable a transportation route between the Sonoran Desert and the Pacific Northwest, which links Mexico to Canada, there- fore connecting such large areas as Phoenix, Ariz. and Las Vegas. “what i am asking mineral county is? where do we want it to go here? Do we want it to go to the base? “ lT. col. gregory gibbons HAwTHorNe ArMy dePoT Nixon explained that he would like to see that Mineral County is not “left” behind in the develop- ment of this infrastructure. Gibbons explained the de- pot’s point of interest on the I-11 project and explained that he has met with the Department of Transportation. He explained the rail system used at the depot and how the railroad in Mineral County is influential in the building of this infrastructure. Courtesy photo Gibbons stated, “Right now giving back to the community, Under sheriff bill Ferguson of the Mineral county sheriff’s office and sgt. brian cavanaugh of ne- they don’t know where it [I-11] vada Highway Patrol donned aprons to help serve patrons at Mineral county care and share. will go.” Questions on the appoint- ment of a new commander and their support of this project had hawthorne Gibbons saying, “Number one, I have great interest and I will fight to have a rail and a road and a its [I-11] is a power line too. It’s Marines return 3 years after depot tragedy not only I-11, but an infrastruc- ture corridor (power and inter- By Heidi Bunch Lindsey Ives, an EMT for net).” MCIN Staff Mineral County, organized the In a handout from the Nevada event where Marines, Sean and Arizona Departments of Three years after a tragedy Burke; Levi Herring; Ian Bar- Transportation, the question of at the Hawthorne Army Depot tlett and Ryan Palmer were “Is the corridor worth the invest- took the lives of seven Marines able to casually meet those who ment?” was posed. on March 18, four U.S. Marines helped them on that night, three The answer to that question from the 1st Battalion 9th Ma- years ago. as, “This investment is assumed rines “The Walking Dead” re- Paramedic Sarah Dillard to be significant, but is difficult turned to Hawthorne to meet said, “For me, it was an honor to to precisely quantify, therefore a with emergency personnel who serve these Marines. They pro- multifaceted approach was used were on duty on that fateful tect us every day of every year. to compare the estimated costs night. It was an honor to help them in against the potential travel and During a live fire training ex- their time of need.” economic benefits of an I-11 and ercise, a double-loaded mortar She was unable to put a name Intermountain West Corridor.” tube exploded killing seven Ma- on her emotions, as the night “What I am asking Mineral rines from Camp Lejeune, N.C., before, emergency personnel County is? Where do we want it eight others were injured. met under the Big Flag to re- to go here?” Gibbons questioned The tragedy united Haw- Courtesy photo flect back on their service while the commissioners. U.s. Marines sean burke, levi herring, ian bartlett and ryan thorne only a day afterwards Amazing Grace was played on “Do we want it to go to the Palmer returned to Hawthorne last week and met with emer- when people from all over the bagpipes by Mineral County base? My question to the com- gency workers that were on duty March 18, 2013. crowded Veterans Park in sup- Pipes and Drums Honor Guard, munity is – it is 11 miles away port of those who were injured Robert Weaver. from the community. Is that what or had perished. our rural hospital, Mt. Grant attend to those who were hurt. “I don’t think surreal is the we want? But where do you want Emergency personnel who General Hospital, were thrown With the help of Care Flight, right word. [Meeting the Ma- this four-lane highway to go? I responded that night along into a setting much like that of injured were taken to Reno for with the doctors and nurses of a movie scene while trying to further care. > see Marines, Page 6 > see interstate, Page 2 page 2 Mineral County Independent-News || The Week of March 24, 2016 your seven-Day forecast toDay friDay saturDay sunDay monDay tuesDay weDnesDay 68/34 66/30 61/32 67/39 50/33 53/28 62/30 Mostly sunny Partly sunny Plenty of sunshine Periods of sun Cooler with showers A couple of showers A couple of showers around possible possible As filing period ends, new faces POKER RUN A SUCCESS appear on primary election ballot By Heidi Bunch board trustee are: Patricia M. Coen; Mi- MCIN Staff chelle Dow; Tom Fitzgerald and Hugh Qualls. Many new faces have thrown their Schyler C. Hagen; incumbent Barbara hats into the political arena vying for R. Lancaster; Tyler J. Viani and incum- various seats this election year. bent Sheryl Samson will fill four of the Running unopposed is current Min- five seats open on the Mineral County eral County Clerk-Treasurer Christo- School Board. A letter of withdrawal was pher Nepper who has held the position received by the Mineral County Clerk’s since July 1, 2015 after the resignation of office on Monday, March 21 from Mark former clerk, Lorraine Haight. D. Nixon to have his name removed from Vying for county commissioner - Seat the “School Board Trustee – County seat A is: Wade M. Barton; Richard D. Bry- – four year term position”. ant and Christopher L. Hegg. Both Bar- Michael L. Coen rounded out the name ton and Hegg are listed as Republicans of those listed by the clerk’s office by fil- whereas Bryant is listed as a Democrat. ing for the position of television board Seat B finds incumbent Paul Allen member, a four-year term. MacBeth, a Republican up against Garth Nevada’s primary election is held June Heidi Bunch Daniel Price, a non-partisan. 14 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The last day to Mineral county residents (and some from Texas and Kansas, too) came together Those filing for four seats as a hospital register to vote is May 14. for an off-road adventure to help benefit Tayler Tweedy, a young mother battling cervical cancer. The poker run was held through the VFW who assisted Tweedy with costs of her medical treatment. more education and more business, I have a workforce to draw from.” interstate “I believe we need to make a town hall continued from Page 1 meeting. We need to discuss what we want with our community. Unite with have enough bunkers where we can open the tribe. We tell them what we want,” up that area and push my fence line back Gibbons said. because I do have an interest. Our employ- A town hall meeting discussing the I-11 ees come from the community. If there are and Intermountain West Corridor will be more businesses here, there is more ex- held on March 30 at 6 p.m.
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