Powell Valley Healthcare to Open New Retail Pharmacy by CJ BAKER When the Job and Inspections Pharmacy Services.” Limited In-House License, the Dis- “One of No
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2019 109TH YEAR/ISSUE 11 Powell Valley Healthcare to open new retail pharmacy BY CJ BAKER When the job and inspections pharmacy services.” limited in-house license, the dis- “One of No. 1 complaints tor Jennifer Tippetts told state Tribune Editor are complete, customers will be PVHC already has an in-house pensary is unable to fill all the through the hospital — that has officials last month. able to access the retail pharma- pharmacy, which provides drugs prescriptions of nursing home been repeated for many years Beyond the convenience fac- owell will lose one of its two cy from a new window in Powell to patients at the hospital, some and assisted living residents — now — is when patients leave, tor, PVHC Pharmacy Director pharmacies in the coming Valley Hospital’s main lobby — residents in assisted living and and it generally cannot provide it’s difficult to get those pre- Steven Hultgren said there have Pmonths, but gain another. and from a drive-up window out- long-term care and to hospital drugs to patients who are being scriptions,” Powell Medication As the Shopko side. Crews will employees. However, under the discharged. Foundation Executive Direc- See Pharmacy, Page 2 Hometown phar- also renovate the macy appears to lobby by upgrad- be nearing its clo- ‘We’re making ing the waiting sure, Powell Val- efforts to make and registration ley Healthcare is sure that we’re not areas while giving preparing to open a facelift to a por- its own retail loca- directly competing tion of the hospi- tion by the end of and maintaining tal’s facade. summer or early “We are excited fall. that professional to get this project The Powell Val- relationship with started and look ley Hospital Dis- the other local forward to bring- trict board voted ing a new retail to move forward pharmacies.’ pharmacy service with the estimated to the communi- $600,000 project Steven Hultgren ty,” Powell Valley last week. Heart PVHC pharmacy director Healthcare CEO Mountain Con- Terry Odom said struction is set to begin work in a statement, adding that the Powell Valley Healthcare is getting a new retail pharmacy with a drive-up window, as depicted in this rendering by Plan One/Architects. The Monday and continue through facility “will give the community dispensary is set to open by early fall. The pictured upgrades to the Powell hospital’s emergency department — including the new windows and June. another convenient option for improved entrance — are still in the preliminary stages and are not part of the current project. Image courtesy Plan One/Architects President commends PHS art This White House created by PHS art students for their ‘terrific’ work students drew the attention of President STUDENTS RECEIVE LETTER FROM TRUMP Gilman said they wanted to pres- Donald Trump, who ent the Blackhawk in its various said he recently BY TESSA BAKER tions from around the country. roles, including as a medevac with learned about the time Tribune Features Editor But an unexpected delivery ar- the 101st Airborne Division and in they’ve ‘dedicated to rived Tuesday. Gulf Coast rescue efforts. building tremendous s Powell High School art stu- “The First Lady and I enjoyed By recreating scenes of Washing- replicas of some of our dents have worked to create seeing the picture of you working ton, D.C. — with the White House Nation’s most iconic Areplicas of historic sites of on a White House model, and we and Washington Monument — the and historic sites.’ Washington, D.C., they’ve received think it looks terrific!” students can showcase Tribune photos by Carla Wensky messages, memorabilia and dona- wrote President Don- the Blackhawk in its ald Trump in a letter ‘Being able to VIP role: as a transport addressed to PHS stu- for the president as dents. see this get VH-60 White Hawk Longtime art teach- recognized by Marine One. er Jim Gilman called it In October, Gilman “a very nice surprise.” people around emailed the White “When we received the world is a House with the prog- the letter from the great experience ress of the students’ art White House, I was project. When Presi- honestly in complete for everyone that dent Trump visited shock,” said Mcken- works on these Montana in the run-up zie Clarkson, a PHS to November’s elec- junior. “I couldn’t be- projects.’ tion, Gilman asked lieve that the small that the president con- high school I go to in Willie Cannon sider making a side trip little Powell would PHS art student down to Powell with get this much atten- Marine One so PHS tion just from our art program. It’s students could get some good refer- great.” ence photos. Students took pictures of the presi- “I really didn’t think we would get dent’s letter to share with family and such a visit, but it’s always nice to friends. dream ‘bigly,’” Gilman said. “They were more excited about He received an automated reply the letter than I thought they would email, but nothing further — until be,” Gilman said. “It’s fun to see the Tuesday’s letter. excitement in their faces when they Gilman has heard other people hold the letter.” also sent pictures of the PHS project Since the beginning of the school to the White House, which he said year, PHS art students have been is “very rewarding, knowing others working on creating a Blackhawk he- have reached out on our behalf.” licopter as the school’s latest large- “It was very exciting to see that scale 3D art project. The Blackhawk he and the first lady got to see those keeps with the past projects’ trans- pictures,” Gilman said. “Hopefully, portation theme, as students have we can get him some photos of the created a space shuttle, locomotive, finished display before the end of the PHS art teacher Jim Gilman (left) shows a letter from President Donald Trump to students on Tuesday. Students pictured include Brea submarine and other projects in re- Terry, Hannah Saville, Sam Bauer, Logan Mehling, Colton Kremer, Ryan Kolpitcke and Megan Cotter in the background. cent years. See Art, Page 8 CITY MAY STOP OFFERING Bitterly cold temps No more banners? BENT STREET ADVERTISING BY CJ BAKER voted unanimously to take an initial step pass three separate readings — meaning could linger in basin Tribune Editor toward ending the banner permit program. any changes are at least a month-and-a-half Doing away with the banner permits would away from being finalized. or years, the City of Powell has allowed require repealing or altering a section of BY MARK DAVIS windchill hit minus 31 F; in citizens to announce their coming city code, so any changes would need to See Banners, Page 3 Tribune Staff Writer those conditions, Lipson noted Fevents with banners hung above Bent it would take less than 30 min- Street, near Coulter Avenue. Now, however, s an Arctic cold front utes for exposed skin to freeze. city officials are questioning whether the brings unpleasant Wednesday’s temperatures program is worth the hassle. Aweather from the Ca- didn’t break any records. In While the city only charges citizens $15 nadian prairies this week — modern history, Powell has a week to display their banner on the sus- prompting hazardous weather gotten as cold as minus 31 pended wires, it warnings and advisories — an degrees on the sixth day of costs more than area meteorologist has a sure- February. ‘There would be twice that sum in fire way to deal with the frigid However, Powell may be in staff time, said temperatures. a position to experience some plenty of time City Administra- “If you stay in your house, historically cold temperatures for the public tor Zane Logan; it you’ll be warm. If you go out- today (Thursday) and Friday, to actually have also creates safe- side, you’ll be cold,” said Dave Lipson said. ty issues for the Lipson, a meteorologist with It’s possible that — for the their input ...’ workers who have the National Oceanic and At- first time ever — today’s tem- to park a bucket mospheric Administration in peratures won’t creep above Zane Logan truck in the street Riverton. 1 degree; that’s the lowest City administrator and hoist the ban- Lipson isn’t trying to make “high” that Powell has had on a ners. light of the hazardous condi- Feb. 7 so far. Plus, the flimsy plastic signs that people tions, but expects common “It will be close,” Lipson usually want to display often rip apart in sense will prevail for Wyoming said of breaking the record. Wyoming’s wind. residents who have dealt with Meanwhile, he warned that “Quite frankly, sometimes the look of a a deep freeze before. Friday morning will be a half-torn [banner] or one hanging down On Wednesday, tempera- doozie across the Big Horn from one side or the other… just doesn’t tures at the Powell Municipal Basin. The forecast calls for really look good for the downtown,” Logan The City of Powell may stop hanging banners above Bent Street for community events. City Airport reached minus 8 told the Powell City Council on Monday. officials are unsure if the banner program — which allows citizens to have a banner hung on degrees Fahrenheit and the See Cold, Page 3 Acting on those concerns, the council the wires for $15 — remains necessary. Tribune photo by Mark Davis INSIDE ♦ PANTHERS PIN CODY BRONCS: PAGE 9 ♦ OFF TO THE RACES: PAGE 13 PAGE 2 • POWELL TRIBUNE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2019 Game and Fish director Talbott to retire BY MARK DAVIS Tribune Staff Writer s director of the Game and Fish Department, you Ahave access to all that is great about the outdoors.