12 I The Lovell Chronicle J May 20, 2010
www. LovellChronicle.com
more gas
commission
BY BRENDA TENBOER
Big Horn County Air-
port Board members met
with the county commis-
sion on Tuesday to ask for
an emergency increase in
fuel funds. Commissioners
agreed to spend $35,000
from the General Fund to
pay for aviation fuel at both
the Greybull and Cowley
airports.
Chairman Dave Flit-
ner of Shell said as of May
7 the fuel level at the North
Big Horn County Air-
port dropped to below the
1,100-gallon minimum.
"We are unable to ser-
vice the aviation client base
until the tank is replen-
ished," Flitner said.
Airport board coffers for
fiscal year 2009 - 2010 are
down to $56,300 with much
of those funds already obli-
gated.
Jill Harper, board sec-
retary, said several un-
planned expenses came up
that were not part of the
original budget and those
expenses caused the short-
fall. Certified fuel handler
training for two airport
managers, repairs to the
manager's trailer at Cow-
ley and repairs to a hangar
door were all unanticipated
but necessary, she said.
Flitner said a complaint
was lodged with the Feder-
al Aviation Administration
about the lack of fuel avail-
ability and the state will
step in to cover the costs if
need be.
"It's already hurt the
business; we were warned
about running out of fuel,"
said airport board member
Walt Hibbert.
"We are advertising
that we're out, but we're
letting locals know they
can access what they can,"
Harper said.
At the purchase price of
$3.77 per gallon, the cost to
fill both tanks is $47,721.
In April, 11,400 gal-
lons of fuel was sold with a
payment pending for credit
card charges, Russell said.
"Obviously, the price
of aviation fuel fluctuates
weekly so the above figures
are estimates, but hopefully
close," Flitner said.
The airport board is re-
questing the commission in-
crease the fuel budget from
$132,000 to $162,000 so fuel
may be ordered immediate-
ly, Flitner said.
%Ve are hopeful that
we will be able to scrape by
this fiscal year, but it will
be very close," Flitner said
about the overall budget.
Last year, it is estimat-
ed 64,000 gallons of fuel
was sold at the two airports
combined. The payment to
cover the new tank for the
Texaco Chevron fuel station
is $14,000 each year, which
is about equal to the profit
from fuel sales.
' We have to sell a lot of
fuel to cover the cost of that
tank," said commissioner
Keith Grant.
Airport board member
Don Russell said fuel pric-
es are set slightly lower
than neighboring airports
to make visiting Big Horn
County more appealing to
travelers. Russell shopped
around and found that the
advertised price per gallon
of airplane fuel in Greybull
is $3.97, Cody posts $4.34,
Powell is $4.28, Sheridan is
$4.85 and Buffalo charges
the most at $5.04 per gal-
lon.
Wenstrom seeks
rticipation for
Festival
BY DAVID PECK
A Deaver woman is
getting out the word early
about the planned Deav-
er Festival 2010 to be held
Sept. 11, 2010, from 8 a.m.
to 9 p.m. at the Deaver
Community Hall.
Rose Wenstrom is head-
ing up the event billed as
"an arts festival highlight-
ing creativity in every me-
dium imaginable." The fes-
tival will include "a farmers'
market, vendors, artists, ex-
hibits, crafters, performanc-
es, information booths, deli-
cious food and sunshine,"
according to a poster about
the event.
"I want to get the word
out now," Wenstrom said. "I
would like a lot of communi-
ty participation. We'll have
teachers' exhibits and chil-
dren's artwork from Dis-
tricts One and Two. This
is an opportunity for local
kids, including FFA and
4-H, to display their art-
work and crafts and raise
money with booths.
"We want cowboy po-
etry, drama groups, dance
groups, musmmns - every
kind of art form together in
one spot. We want to really
make a fun day out of it."
Wenstrom is seeking
artists, artisans, vendors,
food vendors, crafters, mu-
sicians, teachers, poets
and organizations to "pres-
ent and entertain, display
and sell goods, and enjoy a
beautiful fall day," the post-
er states.
She noted that the
event is free to the pub-
lic and offers inexpensive
booth space, free for non-
profit groups.
For more information,
call Wenstrom at (307) 664-
2206, e-mail her at dwen-
strom@tctwest.net or write
to the Dearer Festival
2010, Attn: Rose Wenstrom,
P.O. Box 171, Deaver, WY
82421. Check the festival's
Website at www.deaverfes-
tival.com.
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Aquatic center
BY BRAD DEVEREAUX
With the public open-
ing of the Powell Aquatic
Center May 10, Big Horn
County residents are in-
vited to jump in and try
out the different water fea-
tures for fun and fitness.
Powell Aquatic Center
Director Carrie Parmer
said since the ribbon cut-
ting ceremony last week,
she has received a lot of
positive feedback about
the new facility, which in-
cludes a multi-function rec-
reation pool and an eight-
lane 25-yard lap pool.
The rec pool includes a
splash pad with fountains,
a beach entry, a slide, a
water walk and a continu-
ous river channel. The riv-
er channel can be used to
float lazily or also for ex-
ercise, as some lap swim-
mers swim against the
current and others walk
against the current for a
low impact workout.
"The aquatic center is
unique in its offerings,"
Parmer said, noting the
next closest water walk is
located in Billings and the
new aquatic center will
provide a closer option for
Big Horn County residents
who want to get in the wa-
ter.
"It's great for playing
and splashing and also se-
rious exercise. The winters
can be cold and windy and
it is hard to get outside,
but you can come here to
get a workout that pro-
tects your joints and is in
a nice environment," she
said.
The river channel
flows around a non-heated
Jacuzzi with jets, which
is safe for kids to enjoy
as well as adults, Parmer
said. A cargo net suspend-
ed above floating Lilly
pads is a challenge for kids
to make their way across a
portion of the pool.
The lap pool features
a rim-flow design and all
the water comes into the
pool from the bottom in-
stead of the sides, Parmer
said, making for a ,faster
pool. It is easy to get in
and out of, she said, with
a chair available to lower
swimmers who need assis-
tance into the water.
The building also in-
cludes a concession stand
that offers both healthy
and traditional concession
foods, locker rooms, three
family changing rooms
and a multipurpose room
available for parties, meet-
ings and other events.
The facility is most-
ly finished on the inside,
though the crew is still
working to get the con-
cession stand up and run-
ning, Parmer .said. The
outside is still under con-
struction and the parking
opens with
plash in Powell
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Swimmers give the water walk a whirl this week at the Powell Aquatic Center.
The center features an eight-lane 25-yard lap pool and a multi-function beach
entry recreation pool with splash pads. The facility is now open to the public.
lot is expected to be fin-
ished in June or July, she
said. Parking is available
now at the north side of
Homesteader Park, near
the horseshoe pits.
The facility is still in
need of more lifeguards
and a few other employ-
ees, Parmer said.
There will be several
exercise programs, swim-
ming classes and youth
programs offered this
summer, Parmer said, in-
cluding water Pilates, ar-
thritis class and shallow
and deep water aerobics.
The aquatic center has
programs tailored to all
ages, she said.
Parmer is a 2000
graduate of!: veI1 High
Schoo]: She:s@am at Paw-
ell for three years in high
school and said she has al-
ways been drawn back to
working at pools when she
could after high school.
She received an asso-
ciate's degree in outdoor
education at Northwest
College and a bachelor's in
recreation from the Uni-
versity of Idaho.
She worked at the
aquatic center in Cody
for nearly two years as an
aquatic specialist before
taking the new position in
Powell in January of 2009.
She said her time in Cody
helped her prepare for the
new role as director.
The aquatic center will
host several events this
summer, the first of which
is a big end-of-school party
on May 27, Parmer said.
They will also hold a Flick
and Float in June, with
a movie projected on the
wall while viewers watch
from the water. A grand
opening will be held once
the parking lot is com-
plete, she said.
The aquatic center is
located on the east side
of Powell at 1065 Coulter
Avenue, next to Home-
steader Park. For more
information, visit www.
powellaquatics.com or call
754-0639.
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