High heels didn’t deter Carrie Parmer from a walk on the diving board at the Paul Stock Aquatic and Recreation Center in Cody, where she worked as the aquatic supervisor. Parmer was recently hired as the Powell aquatic facility superintendent. Tribune photo by Kara Bacon
Carrie Parmer has a lot to look forward to in 2009.
Monday was her first day as Powell’s aquatic facility superintendent. Though the pool’s completion still is about a year away, Parmer has plenty of work to do in the next 12 months.
“I’m excited,” Parmer said. “It’s going to be a busy year, with staffing and training — getting everything up and ready to go.”
An avalanche on the South Fork of the Shoshone River last week claimed the life of an ice climber, Keith Spencer of Laramie.
Spencer, 45, and a companion, Mark Jenkins, 50, also of Laramie were climbing in an area known as “The Main Vein” approximately 40 miles southwest of Cody on Friday, Jan. 2, when the avalanche occurred.
More ridership and possible subsidies needed to ensure bus runs continue
Bus service continues in the Big Horn Basin through Black Hills Stage Lines, and a shuttle bus runs twice daily as needed between Cody and Lovell with stops in Powell.
But that’s not general knowledge, and long-term viability of the bus system remains to be seen.
“Ridership is still down... but we knew it would be down over the wintertime, anyway,” said Linda Palmer of LP Transportation, who drives the shuttle from Cody to Lovell and back.
Powell ushers in its centennial year with the colorful explosions of a downtown fireworks show on Bent Street and Colter Avenue at the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Day. The show, launched by the Powell Volunteer Fire Department, was just the start of the community’s centennial celebrations in 2009. Tribune photo by Kara Bacon
Powell High School head coach Nate Urbach (left) directed the Panthers to a seventh-place finish at the Bozeman Invitational last weekend. Tribune file photo by David Dickey
Donarski wins title at 152
After a short holiday break, the Powell High School wrestling team resumed its season at the Bozeman Invitational last Friday and Saturday. The Panthers, the lone Wyoming squad in the 33-team field, made the most of the trip and came away with a seventh-place finish. Also, PHS senior Trevor Donarski recorded the team’s best individual effort by finishing first in the 152-pound weight class.
PHS head coach Nate Urbach said prior to the event that improvement was the main goal for his Panthers in Bozeman, and that goal was met.
Centennial Park is beginning to take shape with key elements, including a sledding hill and miniature golf course.
Members of the park’s planning committee recently sifted through five designs proposed by Peaks to Plains Design and chose a preliminary layout they believe will suit Powell best.
Brothers (from left) Tyler and Justin Morgan, along with their friend Tyler Webb, spent part of Monday afternoon at the ice-skating rink at Homesteader Park. The rink is open daily, weather permitting, from 11 a.m. -10 p.m. Skates are available for rent from 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. The rink will be closed on New Year’s Day. Tribune photo by Toby Bonner
