By Ed Moreth 

Plains dinosaur gets a name

 

January 10, 2019

Ed Moreth

DICKEN DINO – Scott Dicken takes a ride on the Sinclair Gas Station mascot, now named "Claire." Dicken is the winner of the name-the-dinosaur contest for the station's new mascot.

Dave and JoAnne Colyer have a name for their new service station mascot – Claire – named in honor of their Sinclair Gas Station in Plains.

Scott Dicken of Plains was one of 75 people to enter the name-the-dinosaur contest, but wasn't the only one to suggest Claire, said JoAnne. The Colyers selected the name Claire on New Year's Day, even though JoAnne liked the suggested name Herman, which was her father's name, but she didn't think it was a good name for a dinosaur. Seven people entered the name Claire. Last Wednesday, JoAnne and Dave put the Claire contestant names in a hat and pulled out the winner.

Dicken won a $25 Sinclair gift certificate. The others who submitted Claire received a consolation prize of a four-piece chicken meal. Dicken said it didn't take him long to come up with Claire; it was the only name consideration he had. "It was cool that I won," said Dicken, who initially didn't believe that he won when JoAnne called to give him the good news.

The 12-foot long, 6-foot tall green Sinclair mascot was dropped off at the station by the Sinclair Corporation in mid December to promote the company. The Plains station was one of two stations in Montana to receive the mascot. The company's official name for the mascot is "Dino," but JoAnne said the corporation encourages local stations to name their own mascot. JoAnne said four people suggested Dino as a name for the Plains station addition. She said they received a lot of different names, such as "Little Fart," "Turbo," "Burt," "Trumpadon," and "Trumpasaurus." JoAnne said most of the contestants were from Plains. A man passing through on his way to Idaho submitted a name as did a Missoula man.

JoAnne said they still haven't decided where Claire will go permanently. The Colyers decorated the mascot for Christmas, but someone stole the critter's Santa cap, said JoAnne. The Colyers have owned the Sinclair Station 35 years in August.

 

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