Honkers Visit New Manager at ARPA

Left to Right: Shirley Pampus, Vincent Gearhart, Rich Rigel, Axel Thurner, Denise Carder and Tera Bender

The Lamar Chamber of Commerce Honkers welcome Rick Rigel to his new position as General Manager of ARPA, Arkansas River Power Authority. Rigel assumed his new duties from his former position as Superintendent of Lamar Light and Power.

Rigel’s new position now sees him administering to the power needs of various ARPA member communities in southeast Colorado. The business office is located at 3409 South Main Street in Lamar. Rigel can be contacted at rrigel@arpapower.org.

Pictured are Chamber Board members: Denise Carder, Axel Thurner and Tera Bender, Chamber Honkers: Shirley Pampus and Vincent Gearhart

Photo by Russ Baldwin