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A simple act of kindness goes a long way for students at Burns Elementary School who have been working on Project Giving. The elementary students are reading "The Giving Tree" by Shel Silverstein. There are two main characters in the story, a boy and a tree. The tree gives what it can to the boy and the boy takes what the tree offers. For Project Giving, the students are asked if they are giving and taking. The younger classes have partnered with the older classes to practice good character...
Pine Bluffs Town Council has approved submitting a $123,935 Grant Application to the Wyoming Business Council as partial funding for the Veterans Memorial and Contingency and Development Agreement. During the town meeting Tuesday, Dec. 2, Anja Bendel, Director of Business Development for Cheyenne LEADS, provided the town council a copy of the grant application. Included in the application were zoning documents, development agreements, maintenance information along with the layout of the memorial with photos. Bendel said the final section in...
Burns Elementary School's first and second graders spread precious Christmas cheer with songs and poems at the Christmas Concert Monday night at Burns Elementary....
The Pawnee Coyotes began their first week of basketball games with a home game, then hit the road for a tournament. On Tuesday, Dec. 2, the Pawnee Coyotes declared victory in their first game of the season against the Union Colony Prep Timberwolves, 47-27. "We had a pretty solid outing for the home opener," Coach Tim Brunelle said. "Our defensive effort was good and allowed us to gradually build a lead in spite of having a few struggles scoring at times. Overall, I was pleased with the effort...
This will be head coach Tim Brunelle's ninth season coaching the Pawnee Coyotes. His assistant coach is Dean Smock. Last year's record was 2-18. Pawnee Coyote seniors to watch are Jaydee Johnston and Kip Shoemaker. Junior Luke Duggan is also back, along with sophomores Drew Ellis, Joey Sanders, Bryce Schnug and Owen Wahlert. "We expect a much-improved squad this season," Brunelle said. "Due to a very small class of seniors last year, and a season-ending injury, our young players were thrown to...
Megan Malcom, along with assistant coach Janelle Robinson, will be coaching the Pawnee Lady Coyotes this season. "The Coyotes are looking for strong leadership from their returning seniors, while building around the younger players," Malcom said. Returning seniors include Lena Haun and Katie Klinginsmith. Junior Amy Probst and sophomore Brooke Mercer are also back. Freshmen Jaycie Hahn, Rhiannon Mowery and Malauriane Russell will be new players who will compete for playing time this...
Head coach Will Gray will be starting his third year with the Pine Bluffs Jr./Sr. High School Hornets basketball team. The Hornets went 17-12 last year. They finished second in the southeast area and placed third at east regionals. The team finished fourth at state a year ago. "We are looking to build off of our strong run at regionals and the state tournament last season," Gray said. "We have to become better on ball defenders, and be able adapt to the variety of defenses we will see...
Lindsey Forbes, along with Dale Gilbert, will be returning to coach the Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets. This will be Forbes' third year as head coach and Gilbert's seventh as an assistant. Last year, the Lady Hornets placed third at regionals. However, they lost in the consolation round at state. Returning Lady Hornets include seniors Jaden Ragsdale and Jesi Zitek along with junior Brooke Darden. Lady Hornet sophomores Montanna Chrystal, Ashlyn Culp, Melissa Fornstrom, Jayden Golding and Sierra...
This will be Sean Patterson's fourth year as head coach and Marv Mirich's third year as assistant coach of the Burns Broncs basketball team. Burns Broncs' last year's record was 15-13. Last year, the Broncs competed at state. They finished 4-4 in SEWAC and placed fourth in the east regional. "The SEWAC will be very competitive this year," Patterson said. "We look forward to the challenge of having to compete at a high level every night." Returning players include sophomores Klayton Clark and...
Head coach Barry Ward will be going into his 12th year of coaching the Lady Broncs basketball team, which posted a 16-8 record last year and finished second in the region. Returning to the court are all-conference selections and senior sisters Mckenzie (5-foot, 4 inches) and Mckayla Ward (also 5-4). Mckenzie also received all-region and all-state honors. Mckayla received all-region along with senior Mardi O'Neal (5-4). Junior Jessica Malm (5-1) is also returning along with seniors Harley Steege...
Dan Clayson will be going into his fourth year of coaching Pine Bluffs and Burns wrestling, with help from Shane Howe and Brittany Mitchell. Last year, the team finished first at conference and placed second at regionals. The team went on to state where they received ninth place. Clayson's goal is to finish higher at state and to see improvements every week. Chris Kimzey and Colt Lewis will be the only returning seniors. Returning juniors include Brandyn Banville, Dylan Kelly, Eldon Kelly,...
As part of the Christmas at Home open house, guests entering the Pine Bluffs Day Care on Monday were greeted by a large holiday basket – the grand prize of a raffle to be held that evening. The daycare had been selling raffle tickets for the past few weeks to help fund improvements for its outdoor play area. During the open house, daycare director Julie Shandra, along with Hudson Johnson picked the winning ticket for the holiday basket grand prize. The winner of the daycare holiday basket was Patty Medina, who donated her winnings back to t...
To kick off Pine Bluffs' Christmas at Home, the Laramie County Fire District No. 5 helped fill stomachs with a warm meal Monday night at the Community Center. Guests had the options of red chili, green chili or chicken noodle soup. A grilled cheese sandwich and tortilla were served on the side. Subway donated cinnamon rolls to have as a side dish or dessert. The money raised at the chili feed goes to Fire District No. 5 and will be used for fire prevention and public relations. Donations were...
Pine Bluffs Elementary students were treated to some Aboriginal wisdom Thursday night. Paul Taylor, Australian story teller, helped the kids understand the Australian Aborigine language and lessons through songs, dance and stories. Even though Taylor himself is not Aborigine, his teacher of 20 years, Yidumduma Bill Harney, is a senior Aboriginal Elder of the Yubulyawan clan of the Wardaman people. Taylor told the students Australia was the last country to be colonized and Aborigine is the one...
Pelicans and telephone wires do not mix. A pelican flying over Pine Bluffs flew into a telephone wire on Thursday, according to Pine Bluffs Police Officer Char Madden. The collision caused an injury to the pelican's right wing. The pelican was hanging around town hall until it was contained by David Ellsworth, of Wyoming Game and Fish. Ellsworth said he will take the pelican to a veterinarian in Cheyenne to have the wing examined. The pelican will be released in a wetland or reservation,...
Burns Elementary school celebrated their Adequate Yearly Progress results with a pajama party and movie Friday. Jerry Burkett, Principal, said the third- through six-graders who took the PAWS test in March were 100 percent proficient or advanced. Using the No Child Left Behind system, schools are measured each year by AYP calculations. AYP is a federal measurement that allows the United States Department of Education to determine how schools and districts are preforming academically. The school...
Two Pine Bluffs Hornets were one of six teams to show off their breakfast creations in the final round of the Taco John's Culinary Cup competition. Taco John's sent out information about the Culinary Cup competition to all the high schools around Wyoming. This year, 66 recipes were submitted. The top six recipes competed to be in the Taco John's menu for a limited time. On Wednesday, Madison Heithoff and Chris Kimzey, Seniors at Pine Bluffs Jr./ Sr. High School, had the opportunity to cook in...
Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) is taught only in Laramie County School District No. 2 in Wyoming. Laramie County Officer Kurt Wilson said the program can be expensive and the coordinator from Cheyenne is planning to retire. Pine Bluffs Police Officer Char Madden had an interest in teaching DARE and asked Wilson if she could take over the Pine Bluffs DARE program. In eastern Wyoming, the DARE program's core curriculum is targeted to six graders. Madden teaches 26 sixth-graders at Pine...
Claire Streeter, Senior at Burns Jr./Sr. High School, signed a letter of intent to New Mexico State University Friday in Burns. Streeter signed for a Women's Equestrian National Collegiate Athletic Association Division One full-ride scholarship. She will continue her reining career on the equestrian team while majoring in business. Streeter said that other than the great climate and weather, she chose NMSU because it has a great equestrian program and coaches. She said she had a great visit to...
After a very successful volleyball season for both Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets and Burns Lady Broncs, several players have received All-Conference, All-Regional and All-State awards. The coaches have also received “Coach of the Year” awards. Lady Bronc McKenzie Ward received All-Conference, All-Regional and All-State. McKayla Ward and Jessica Malm have both received All-Conference and All-Regional. Rachel Derner received All-Regional. Burns volleyball coach, Christina Patterson, was awarded South Regional Coach of the Year. Malm said it is an hon...
Laramie County School District 2 Board of Trustees held their monthly meeting Monday, Nov. 10 at Burns Jr./ Sr. High School. Before their meeting, Tobin and Associates gave a presentation at the COW meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 5. Jeff Kirkbride, Clerk, summarized the presentation of the new Pine Bluffs Elementary School for the board and visitors on Monday night. Kirkbride said the school is at its 10 percent value engineering. The timeline has been pushed back and additional work not mentioned in the budget has affected the finances for the...
Pine Bluffs Town Hall was a full house for the town meeting’s public hearing for the Veterans Memorial Project Monday night. Larry Silvey, a Pine Bluffs businessman and Korean War veteran, has proposed a Veterans Memorial that will sit across the street from the town hall and on the north side of the Leonard J. Anderson Commerce Building on Main Street. The public hearing was to consider supporting a Community Enhancement Grant application for the Veterans Memorial Project. Anja Bendel, Director of Business Development from Cheyenne LEADS, bega...
A Pine Bluffs Hornet has received a lot of recognition from top basketball officials for his knowledge and love for basketball as he begins his sophomore season on Dec. 1. For the past few months, Hunter Thompson has been practicing for his next high school basketball season. He has been going to open gym and plays with the Wyoming Flight team in Cheyenne. Thompson was also invited to the West Coast Elite Basketball Showcase on Nov. 1, in Salt Lake, Utah. About 200 kids were invited to the basketball showcase. Thompson said all the players who...
Burns Lady Broncs completed a successful season with a trip to State Volleyball Nov. 6 through Nov. 8 in Casper. The Lady Broncs fought to compete all three days. Christina Patterson, Burns High School Volleyball Coach, said the 2014/15 volleyball season was pretty outstanding. This was the first year Burns has made it to State since the 1992/93 season. Patterson said the team has been pretty successful and are very proud of themselves. "For our first year at State, I'm pretty freaking proud,"...
Pine Bluffs Elementary school was one of many schools to host the Scholastic Book Fair Event. To bring more awareness to the community, the school had a Community Event on Thursday, Oct. 30. After walking over a man-made moat, the library opened up into a castle-themed book store including snacks, posters, pens, pencils and, of course, lots and lots of books. Pine Bluffs Elementary School Librarian, Deb Leininger, said the proceeds of the Book Fair go towards the Reading Counts Program and Class...