Buffalo Bill Historical Center facilities manager Paul Brock sums up the center’s sustainability efforts this way: “As a museum, we’re charged with keeping artifacts in our collections good forever; we’re keeping things good for our grandkids’ grandkids. Really, sustainability is about your grandkids’ grandkids and the Earth — keeping it good for them.”
A member of the “green committee” formed two years ago at the center, Brock is one of the main forces working toward a greener museum.
Northwest College’s Bobby Robins will be one of 10 Trapper wrestlers competing in the West Central regional tournament in Colby, Kan., this weekend. NWC takes a No. 4 national ranking into the tournament as it looks to contend for a regional title. Tribune photo by Randal Horobik
Trappers take eight nationally-ranked grapplers to talent-heavy event
Junior college wrestling enters the post-season this weekend as the Northwest College Trappers, ranked No. 4 in the final poll of the regular season, head to Colby, Kan., for West Central regional tournament action. Eight of the 10 wrestlers from Powell carry national rankings into the event.
The Powell Panther wrestlers pitched a shutout against Park County rival Cody Tuesday night.
Nine Panthers ended their bouts with pins, five of them in the first period to sail to a 76-0 win over the Broncs.
After Charles Wittick won by forfeit at 103, Luke Wozney and Cody’s Tommy Emery locked up in one of the evening’s closest matches. The two 112-pounders wrestled through two periods with no score, but early in the third period, Wozney scored with a reversal and held on for a 2-0 win. Jessee Craig followed with a 9-0 major and the Panthers led 16-0.
Powell Aquatic Director Carrie Parmer smiles during a Friday tour of the pool’s mechanical room, where water will be circulated through the sand filters behind her. Sletten Construction and subcontractor crews are completing work on the $9.25-million facility, which is slated to open this spring. Tribune photo by Carla Wensky
Pool on track for spring opening
Gearing up for a spring opening, the Powell Aquatic Center announced its membership rates, hours and program schedule.
The exact date for the pool’s grand opening depends on how construction progresses in the final weeks, but city leaders hope it will be ready to go in early April.
Despite previous fears, it is doubtful that layoffs will be necessary at Northwest College in the coming biennium, thanks to $450,000 in federal stimulus money.
“We are fortunate that we are going to be receiving some stimulus funding, and that should allow us to build a budget that won’t include any layoffs,” said NWC President Paul Prestwich.
The air is thick with the clean, sweet scent of pine boughs and fresh sawdust, while two chain saws growl like dueling bears grappling over timbered spoils as a Shoshone National Forest crew removes hazardous trees from a campground.
Todd Legler, assistant fire management officer, and his crew are clearing beetle-killed and rotten trees at Eagle Creek campground on the North Fork of the Shoshone River to make the place safer for campers.
Auston Carter applies some leverage to turn his Lander opponent during a recent dual meet. Carter was Powell’s only finalist at the Ron Thon Invitational at Riverton last week, finishing second to a two-time state 4A champion. The Panthers take on Cody at home on Tuesday (today) and meet Worland in a dual Thursday at Worland. Tribune photo by Don Amend
Nine Powell Panthers came home with medals and the wrestlers piled up 163 points to finish third at Riverton’s Ron Thon tournament last week.
The Panthers trailed only Cheyenne Central and Green River in the 34-team field and finished just ahead of defending 4A champion Gillette. Among Powell’s 3A rivals, Douglas edged Star Valley for fifth and Worland finished seventh.
