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Two wrestlers from Pine Bluffs join 25 from Burns to combine weights and mat time for a formidable wrestling team. Coach Dan Clayson is no stranger to success on the mats, taking wrestlers to state, and bringing home medals. "We have a few hot freshman and a solid group of returning competitors that should qualify for state," Clayson said. The Burns/Pine Bluffs team faired well at state last year and has set a goal to improve. Clayson brought 10 grapplers to state in February, all returning...
Editor’s Note: A few weeks ago, we starting digging into the core curriculum of LCSD 2, the Wyoming Content and Performance Standards and how the two interact and work off each other to educate our students. One of Laramie County School District No.2 Teacher of the Year recipient Lisa Gilbert’s many gifts of her profession is recognizing what the students need and adapting her teaching style to work for the student and not against them. The Wyoming Content and Performance Standards are the sta...
After the buses left Pawnee school and almost all of the students had gone home or gone to after school practices, Mandi Amend was found in the computer lab working on homework. Each week, the Pine Bluffs Post staff asks a principal from one of the area schools to give us their candidate for student of the week. We rotate schools so everyone gets a chance to be recognized and spotlighted. So, it would be rare for a student to be named twice. But Mandi was named as student of the week last year,...
What if I told you the core values to finding a better more meaningful life was in 130 pages of a quick read book? What if I told you the values would probably fall in-line with your beliefs and that they came from two local men? You might want to pick up a copy to see how simple meaningful could be? Steve Bahmer and Ron Rabou have done just that. The book came after years of spending time together, realizing what was important to them and others by talking to groups on how to be "more effective... Full story
Happy Thanksgiving! How nice it is that we get a chance each year to take time to say "Thanks." Albin may be small in size but mighty in gratitude and reasons to be thankful. We have new equipment thanks to our town council and money from different funds. We also received a new ambulance to help us when we fall down or get sick. Our museum is completed and looking good. The school is teaching and helping our students learn and grow every day. The community center has provided entertainment for...
More than 60 people attended the Pine Bluffs Town Council meeting, Monday evening, to voice their concerns over the assumed forced resignation of Police Chief Robin Clark. Also in attendance were the third grade classes from Pine Bluffs elementary. Mayor Bill Shain welcomed the students as well as the other guests and the council introduced themselves and gave a brief history of their work with the council. After approving invoices for work being done on the streets and the water loop, and a... Full story
A few months ago I heard someone talking about the Environmental Protection Agency or the Department of Environmental Quality checking Wyoming's air quality. The test was very scientific. These scientists stood in one location, Location A, and focused on another point, Location B. And they did this random times over a few months span this summer. Or so I heard. The report from this very resourceful and intelligent study was that Wyoming's air quality was "poor to very poor." They could barely...
To raise awareness about the critical need to provide every child with a quality public education, many Wyoming Education Association members are hosting daily activities as a part of National Education Association's 92nd Annual Education celebration November 18-22, 2013. According to WEA President Kathy Vetter, "Wyoming will be joining millions of Americans nationwide in NEA's celebration by spreading the word about the important role of great public schools in the lives of students." Join...
Pretty nice weather for the end of November. The geese were flying over towards the south on Monday, so I guess this, too, will pass. Word on the street is this will be a harsh winter. Maybe I could lasso one of those birds and camp down south for a while? Thanksgiving is upon us, a week from today as a matter of fact. Make sure you remember all the blessings in your life. You might not want to say all of them before eating Thursday, due to the food getting cold. But remember, even if you can...
No heavy decisions on the agenda for the Albin Town Council at their meeting Thursday evening. But they addressed the business efficiently and quickly. The council agreed to let the staff decide which days the community center and town office would be open during the week of Christmas. The council agreed the center and office would be open New Year's Eve and close for New Year's Day. Town Clerk Jillian Kriz told the council she received a kit from Occupational Health and Safety Administration (O...
Pine Bluffs third grade teachers Wanda Theobald and Michelle McCormack have brought many classes to the Pine Bluffs council meeting to get a taste of the process of local government. On Monday evening, however, the class showed up to a room filled with concerned citizens. The evening's agenda had a few hot topics unusual for the council's agenda. The students still came away with an idea of what a town council does. One student said, "They listen to the people and talk to them about what they...
For a while now, the dispatch for emergency, police and fire calls have been going through the Laramie County Combined Communication Center in Cheyenne. And the transition, albeit some hiccups, has gone well, "It is still a process of transition," Pine Bluffs Police Chief Robin Clark said. "The biggest thing is using addresses whenever we talk to dispatch. They don't know where 'John's' house is." Clark added her officers need to adapt and say they are at an address rather than "Exxon," since... Full story
The area schools and American Auxiliary Post 60 didn't wait until the eleventh hour on the eleventh day to show their appreciation and respect to local Veterans, Monday. Carpenter hosted a breakfast for the Veterans along with interviews by the students and a chance to get their picture taken with family. The Burns elementary showed up later and helped honor, with their voices, the 40 local Veterans present. The service time varied from two years to 35 years and all the branches of the military...
Laramie County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees Chairwoman Esther Davison started the board meeting by doing something she enjoys; appreciating a teacher and awarding their success. Pine Bluffs elementary teacher Lisa Gilbert was named the 2014 LCSD 2 teacher of the year. "Lisa has helped students get ready for junior high and does an amazing job," Davison smiled. "She is great with the kids and has a teaching style that prepares them well for future learning. I am very delighted she rece... Full story
After months of waiting, Albin watched its new ambulance drive down main street Monday afternoon to the fire hall where it will be housed in between runs. Arron Anderson, Albin maintenance supervisor was handed the keys to the new ambulance from Brian Lesher of Peak Motors in Colorado. The Town of Albin received SLIB money to purchase a new ambulance. The town oversees the ambulance and its volunteers which is separate from the volunteer fire department. The new ambulance was purchased from...
It is always a darker day when we learn someone we once knew is gone forever. The "what-if's" and why's trouble us. Brad Jacobsen died last weekend and his services will be held Friday in Cheyenne. Wiederspahn Radomsky Chapel of the Chimes is in charge of arrangements. Please remember his family in your thoughts and prayers. John Eklund, father of Val and Johnie, passed away early Monday morning. Visitation will be tomorrow at Schrader Funeral Home with funeral services Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at...
A registered voter takes her turn at the Pine Bluffs polls Tuesday morning. On the ballot was only one item, whether to accept a bond for Laramie County Community College to build a new student center and technology building. LCCC proposed to build the new facilities with the help of tax levies not to exceed $25,000,000. By 9 a.m. 20 voters had cast their ballots in Pine Bluffs, and Albin had 2 before 9 a.m. Check on the county web site, http://www.laramiecountyclerk.com/elections.aspx for the...
The Pine Bluffs council had an agenda heavy with invoices to approve Monday evening at their regular meeting. But it wasn't the invoices and the decrease in the budget that concerned the council. Mayor Bill Shain told the council the Wyoming Water Development Commission staff was not recommending the land and well water purchase the Town of Pine Bluffs was planning. "It might just be a political play by the director," explained Shain. "And we have had proposals approved without staff... Full story
Imagine your child's education is held in a sheet of paper. Now, imagine every child has to accept this piece of paper in order to receive their education. How would you make it unique for each student? How could you deliver the information? Is there any way you can change it without altering it from its original form. Imagine now, a paper plane floating through the air to a student who learns by seeing. Imagine a paper boat being blown across a table by a student who learns by doing. And imagin...
The undefeated Burns Broncs football team flew in on a high note as they hosted Thermopolis in the first playoff game, Friday, Nov. 1. However, the flight, and the remarkable season, came to an end in front of the disappointed but proud home fans as Thermopolis won the game 20-12. Thermopolis will now move on to play Mountain View on Friday. With Wyatt Berg out due to an injured ankle and others on the team limping to the sidelines, the Broncs lost their tell-tale rhythm that served them eight v...
Pine Bluffs volleyball coach Christina Nusbaum is very proud of her Lady Hornets; however, receiving honors from the region and conference make the efforts and the season look even better. Receiving post season honors for the Lady Hornets were sophomore Brooke Darden and senior Andrea Baker. Darden was named to the all-conference and all-regional teams. Baker was named to the all-regional team. Nusbaum will lose two starting seniors next season but still has a full bench of talent and...
The Lady Broncs may have not played for the championship, but some of their players were recognized for the champion in them. Collecting honors this year from the Southeast Wyoming All-Conference Southeast Region were McKayla Ward, Hailey Pyle and McKenzie Ward. McKayla Ward also received All-State recognition. The Lady Broncs ended their season 16-7-1 overall and 6-2 in their region. The team will graduate three key contributors to the team in May; Chelsea Engel, Winnie Hunter and Hailey Pyle....
The Pine Bluffs/Burns Cross Country team was honored Friday night at halftime during the Burns playoff game for their recent state championship. This marked the fourth championship for the team in as many years. Flanking the team are their coaches....
Courtney Herman, an eighth grader at Pine Bluffs junior high, is driven by activity. Not only does she participate in all sports offered through school, she motivates others to the top of their game. "Courtney is an outstanding athlete," Pine Bluffs junior high girls basketball coach Nicole Horracks said. "She is motivated and has a strong desire to compete and win games." Horracks also commended Courtney for her "strong post playing" and rebounding the ball offensively and on defense. "She is...
It was a little dark and spooky Sunday evening. No, no goblins were the cause. They had their fill of tricks and treats at the Albin Community Center Fall Festival Saturday night. The electricity went out Sunday evening for about four hours. No word yet on the why, just glad the "powers" that be got it fixed. Happy Belated Birthday, Ron Lerwick! He turned 60 and there was a sloppy joe pot luck at the community center last Sunday evening in his honor. Corn harvest is in full swing, lots of down...
