At PAC, Spring has
Sprung!
If melting snow, beautiful sunny
days and light jackets make you think of spring, then we’ve had a taste of it
in Sublette County!
At PAC’s construction site,
workers have asked, “is this mud season?!”
When we say, “no, actually, not quite yet…!” we are all left to wonder,
WHAT’S NEXT and WHEN will it come?!
While we do anticipate the next
snow storm, and maybe a lot more winter with it.…we are pleased with the good
progress that has been made on our new south side addition. This break in the
weather has given us an advantage in pressing forward with construction.
To date, the penetrations through
the wall of the existing building have taken place at all three levels; and the
translucent kaulwall panels have been installed
on the south side, providing significant light to the studio room at the second
level. Framing and exterior sheathing is
essentially complete and insulation is being installed, as is interior drywall.
Mechanical and electrical rough in has progressed well, to allow drywall
installation. The roof deck is complete
and the roofing crew is installing insulation.
The membrane and flashing will be completed during February, as will the
fire sprinkler piping.
PAC Staff look forward to taking
occupancy in late spring. Is that late
April or May? We don’t know for sure. However,
in preparation for that day, we are studying spaces and their square footages
to wisely plan function. Our goal is to
have shelving and supplies ordered that will be necessary to accomplish the storage
function of the basement and gym level storage areas by April 1st. Meanwhile, we will have gone through all PAC
inventory, labeled and organized it, to be ready to be moved to these new,
accessible storage areas. This means
items will be removed from a classroom at BOCES, which PAC has occupied for
several years. It also means rounding up
items stored “here and there” throughout PAC, consolidating them and preparing
them to move to their new locations.
The visible result of efficiently
utilizing these new spaces will be a clutter-free gymnasium perimeter, and clutter-free
pool deck areas and spectator areas.
Programmatically, there will be increased capacity to run activities concurrently,
such as evening fitness classes (that adults have been clamoring for), while organized
youth or adult leagues are running in the gymnasium. If an organized activity is not scheduled for
the gym, it will be available for open (patron driven) recreation. Again, this has been a patron request… to
have more “open gym” opportunities at PAC.
Consistently, when surveyed, PAC
patrons have requested more frequency of evening classes. Between the gymnasium and the existing
classroom, our present options have been limited and finite. With our new addition, we anticipate a
significant increase in after school and evening activity at PAC. Adults of all ages, and their families, will
find something that interests them, whether independently or as a group.
It is YOU, the patron, and the
stakeholder, that makes this amazing recreational facility work. Without your investment in leisure and
recreational opportunities in our community, PAC would not be a reality. We are fortunate enough to have the tax base
to support this effort, but to sustain the mission of PAC for the long term, we
need you to continue enjoying the enhancement PAC brings to all ages in our
community. As a Staff, we encourage you
to keep ‘partnering’ with us to ensure that PAC remains the place the community
cannot imagine living without. We are
here to serve you.
As our new addition emerges, stay
tuned for news about our ribbon cutting celebration… It will be a great time to get together with
friends and neighbors, take a tour, see what’s happening, get excited about the
possibilities, and to encourage all to “Share the Fun!” at PAC in 2015!
Never hesitate to email or call
with any questions you may have: jhuntley@pinedaleaquatic.com or 367-2832,
ext. 6245.
JJ Huntley
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