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The kids were anxious and the parents are trying to keep the kids looking good in their Christmas outfits. Excitement was in the air for the kids, parents and other attendees of the Pine Bluffs Elementary Christmas program. The theme this year was North Pole Diaries. The kids were writing in their diaries to make sure everyone knew what is going on with Santa Claus and the North Pole. Throughout the program the elementary classes each performed different songs to help Santa and his helpers with...
The town of Albin city council is at the end of their rope with the burn pile in town. The council had a discussion about it at the Albin Council meeting on December 12, 2024. With Christmas and New Years in the middle of the week the question of keeping the lunch room open was on the table. The cost of the food is not worth it. So the council decided that the lunchroom at the Albin Community Center is closed but the town hall will be open. For new business the council was signing up the the Wyoming Association of Municipalities for winter...
People love getting together to celebrate, especially for Christmas. It is a time to enjoy each other and support a good cause. Several groups in Burns got together at the Burns Community Center Senior Center for an event. Laramie County Fire District #6 was in control of the fire for the s'mores. They used a wheelbarrow for the fire. It was great to have a fire and they kept it contained. Mayor Joseph Nicholson was the first one to put a marshmallow on a stick to roast. His three kids love the...
It is always great to see young people show off their skills and talent. That is what the Heather Lerwick students did at the Pine Bluffs Senior Center. They performed a short concert for the members of the Senior Center. There were three students that played on Monday, December 16. Performing for the first time in front of people is always challenging and scary. These kids are young and just getting started. Gwendolyn Perley has been playing the longest and performed three songs. Perley played...
Christmas in Pine Bluffs is painted everywhere. Anyone can look at all the businesses and see the Christmas spirit on the glass. Pine Bluffs High School art classes practice their skills of painting. They started this in the 90's with Polly Burkett's art class. Alishia Floy is following in her foot steps. The businesses and residents of Pine Bluffs love the Christmas cheer. The windows have Santa's, bells, Christmas trees, Mickey Mouse, wreaths, light bulbs, and holly. There is a different...
At Pine Bluffs High School there is always a competition. If it is not in sports then it is in the classrooms. Every year around Christmas time Nicole Sisson's classes compete in the Cake War Challenge. It's a competition for groups to see if they can out decorate each other. The students are determined to win. There were 19 cakes this year. The groups ranged from two to five people. Some of the cakes were humorous but did not get the creativity award. The first cake that got people's attention...
It has been years since there has been an annual meeting for the Texas Trail Market. During the Covid epidemic no meeting was held. If you have a card for the Texas Trail Market you are welcome to attend. In past years there was the meeting with dinner included. Times were rough before Covid and the store was struggling to stay open. Then when Covid came along there were no meetings for the public , it was only the board in attendance. But with help of Covid, Texas Trail Market was one of the...
Some people have no problem with blood and others faint at the sight. Blood is very important to people that have lost a lot of it, and that is why there are blood drives. Blood drives were started by the Red Cross in 1949 during World War II. The military was in a need of blood for the soldiers and victims of war. As time went by, the demand for blood varies. Now days blood is needed for surgeries, accidents, blood diseases, and other diseases. Some blood types are rare and the demand is...
It is always great to meet authors and get to know about their book or books. There are few people who know how many authors are in the Pine Bluffs area. Because of that, the Winter Authors Festival was created. This was the first year the event was held. Winter Authors Festival is a get together of authors to introduce themselves to the public, talk about their books, and sell them. With the help of Pine Bluffs Library, Pine Bluffs Heritage Society, Pine Bluffs Lions Club, Pine Bluffs Post,...
Normal pep rallies are before the game, meet, or event to encourage teams to do well. At times, however, a person or group decides to do something different. The Pine Bluffs Football team decided to celebrate after winning the Wyoming State Championship. On Thursday, December 5th the pep rally was at the Pine Bluffs High School Gym for the football team. The players were led by the Pine Bluffs drum line through the halls of the Pine Bluffs High School and ended at the gym. The pep rally was for...
It is always great to be home for Christmas. Pine Bluffs residents feel that way. To start the season of Christmas, the town of Pine Bluffs celebrates with Christmas at Home. It is a great celebration to get in the Christmas spirit. The first Monday in December has always been the time for the town and the residents of Pine Bluffs to celebrate. In the past, the tree was in the middle of Main Street by the old police station. The parade came down Main ending at the Christmas tree with the...
Events that are coming up and a donation was announced at the Burns Town council meeting on November 25th. For new business, yet old business was about the Shepherd's Closet. It was said by Mayor Joseph Nicholson, “ The Shepherd's Closet is up and running like before. There are volunteers and the people in the community are loving it.” In December the organization is being looked at on progress. Because the council was thrilled on how the place is doing they will continue to keep Shepherd's Closet open unless otherwise informed. The people at...
Holidays, festive and enjoyable can also be difficult when it comes to having food on the table. Most people are going over to family, friends, or have something at their house. For other people that do not have much it is just another day. They only wish to have food on the table and not to be hungry. Family members always try to take care of their loved ones. At times a mother and father do not eat so the kids can have food. It sounds like everyone should share but sometimes there just isn't e...
It is always fun to design you own vehicle to be able to go to the drive-in movies. Drive-in movies were the thing to go to in the 1960's clear up to 1980's. All the family would be able to go to it. Kids played on the playground, the teenagers were hanging out with their friends, and mom and dad had time to watch the movie in the car without to much concern. It was a community event. Times change, now there are only 300 drive-in movie theaters left in the United States. The nearest one from Pin...
It is always great to visit businesses throughout the season. There has been an open house for the businesses for years on the first Monday in December. The history of people checking out the business for the Christmas season started December out great. It is a time for the residents to support and shop in the town for Christmas. The years have changed but open houses are still held during Christmas at Home. A lot of people support the businesses that still do the open house. There were five...
At the Pine Bluffs Senior Center they are always doing activities. They play cards, bingo, watch movies, have dances, or do crafts. Every month there is crafts for the seniors. In the last two months a lady named Amber Dancliff has been helping with craft time. Her store is Graffitos. It is a pottery store that a person can paint their own pottery items in Cheyenne,Wyoming. Dancliff brought in three choices for the people to choose from this time for crafting at the senior center. During the cla...
Everyone always needs help some way or another. A person has honey do chores on the ranch, farm or at the house. It is always great to get extra help. That is when the Pine Bluffs Future Farmers of America Labor Sale comes in handy. Pine Bluffs FFA Labor Auction is to help the FFA raise money and it is for the bidder to get extra help. They work for eight hours. The buyer has to feed the member a meal. The new rule this year is the senior members would like to have their labor done by the end...
It seems that scams are everywhere in the United States, even in the small town of Pine Bluffs. Scammers wanting to get money free but never telling the truth. These people are selfish people. A Pine Bluffs resident recently received mail wanting money for the police somewhere else other than Pine Bluffs. It did have the Pine Bluffs town hall on the address. But it did not come from Pine Bluffs. Fact is the Pine Bluffs town hall did not know about it until one resident questioned it. The Pine Bluffs Police Department had another on the Quality...
The Pine Bluffs Senior Center Inc. has four new board members. On the last Monday of the month the board meets. The new board members are learning the ropes on what goes on at the board meeting and at the Pine Bluffs Senior Center, Inc. In September, all the members of the Burns and Pine Bluffs Senior Center had their annual meeting. At the meeting they voted on new board members. It was announced at the meeting who was new on the board. With the addition of the Burns Senior Center they had...
Giving thanks is always fun when it is with family. Laramie County School District #2 had started aThanksgiving lunch event two years ago. The elementary school students were able to invite their parents and grandparents to the Thanksgiving lunch. It gives a time for the parents and grandparents to be with the students at lunchtime. The lunch is for student to show off their families. The lunch was a full Thanksgiving dinner. It was turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, green bean casserole,...
Every year across the continents on earth there is a contest for sixth graders. It is called International Peace Poster Contest that is put on by the International Lions Club. This contest has been happening over three decades. It is for children to be creative and express their visions of peace and inspire the world. This years theme was Peace with our Limits. The students are from the ages of 11 through 13. The Pine Bluffs Lions Club judged the schools of Albin Elementary, Pine Bluffs...
There were some repairs in several town buildings that was a concern and public comments at the Burns Town council meeting. The council met on November 12th, and It was a busy night with several items on the agenda. Darius Mandel reported on maintenance. They winterized the park bathrooms and sprinkler systems. Mandel has been working on the boiler in the North building. He said, “I believe that the sprinkler system at Bob Steege Park will be replaced shortly and weather permitting we will do Gary Steege Park also. Otherwise that will be d...
It is always great to help others. That is what the Pine Bluffs Lions Club does. They are always helping others. The Pine Bluffs Lions Club is help with eye sight and diabetes. They also help with different projects in the community, too. The members ring the bells for the Salvation Army, highway clean up, put different events on, food drives, and so much more. These people are givers. They show the community that they have big hearts. And again, that is what the Pine Bluffs Lions Club did on No...
There are always hungry people in the world, and help is always needed. At Burns High School, they try to help with that issue. The Burns High school has a nicely stocked pantry located in the entryway for the students to grab whatever they need for home. This a way for the students to not be embarrassed about their home life. The pantry in the entryway is available any time. This is a way for the school to help and have items available for the hungry. Burns Future Business Leaders of America...
With the weather cooling down and the feeling of wanting to keep warm in the air, soup and a warm fire comes to people's minds first off. It is a great time to have a Chili Cook-Off. Pine Buffs Distilling's Annual Chili Cook-off Fundraiser + Anniversary + Whiskey Release was November 7th. This is the start of Bar Bucks at Pine Bluffs Distilling. This program is to earn money for the Christmas baskets that are given out in December. What do the two programs have to do with each other is the...
