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The Fourth of the July is a celebration for the freedom of the United States. The history is marked on the date in 1776 which is 248 - years ago. There is so much history that a person can make several books of incredible pages. Throughout the United States people celebrate in all kinds of different ways. There are food contests, parades, and days full of activities. In some of the western states there are rodeos. Everywhere a person turns the rodeos are in full bloom. Some places have car shows...
The question lies with the Shepherds Closet being in the community at the Burns council meeting on July 8th. There were a few items at the Burns meeting on the agenda. In the public comments, Dennis Bastian was concerned about a few items with the town. He likes to help out at the cemetery in Burns, and this week there was trouble with the drip line to the trees. One spot in the drip line was blowing out water. He would like a company to fix it and check the rest of the drip line. It will cost...
In Albin is a beautiful quilt that is hanging in the lunch room at the Albin Community Center. It was made by the Delta Club in Albin. The Delta Club has been in Albin as long as people can remember. The club was for the women to meet once a month to learn new or to help them in the house. At the beginning it was learning about canning, making bread, or sewing. Throughout the years the members have become older but do not need as much of the homemakers skills. They now go to museums, clean up...
On the Fourth of the July people love to eating for the celebration. There are barbecues everywhere including the town of Pine Bluffs. Family and friends come to spend time with loved ones while celebrating Independence Day, eating and being merry, like having Christmas in July. The Pine Bluffs Lions Club loves to help others. The organization helps with other organizations to raise money, to help people with sight issues. They are a group with a heart. The Pine Bluffs Hertiage Society is a...
The kids came in packs to have fun at the vacation bible school at Oasis Church. It is a new church in Burns, Wyoming located in the North building of the Burns town hall. Oasis Church just started around November last year. A person would never say there is too many churches in a town. The church reminds a person of a country style of setting with some technology. Though a person would not want to fall asleep. The excitement in the air from the people in the church gives a person energy for wee...
There is nothing better than fresh cuts of meat, knowing where the meat came from and that it does not have preservatives. Plus getting the right kind of cuts of meat that suit the individuals is just important. Home on the Range Meat Processing business has new owners. Grover and Kiraton Castro are from Carpenter, Wyoming. They have four kids that love to work with livestock. This couple is very outgoing and hearing people in the community. Castro learned from an old butcher about cutting meat...
It is always an honor for the community to show how wonderful the people are in the community. This year's Albin Day Grand Marshal is Bill and Connie Holgerson. Bill Holgerson was born and raised in the Albin community, and he graduated from Albin High School. Connie Holgerson is from Cheyenne and graduated from there. When they met, Bill was a pilot for the National Guard and she was working for the Secretary of State of Wyoming, and they met through a mutual friend. They have been married for...
Another chapter is closed for the Pine Bluffs Methodist concerning the line of pastors. On Sunday June 30th was Pastor J. R. Atkins last sermon in Pine Bluffs. Pastor J.R. Atkins and his wife Stacy came to Pine Bluffs two years ago in July. They came from Parachute, Colorado and before that, they were in Georgia. Atkins is originally from Huffman, Texas, and he attended Texas A & M University. His grandfather was a minister, and that got him interested in becoming a minister. Pastor Atkins went...
It is always great to have a safe place to put animals for a day or while on vacations. For a pet owner to know their pets are well taken care of and safe at all times is important. Conklin Kennels is the place to go. It is about six miles west of Pine Bluffs on highway 30, turn south on 159 for two more miles. It is to the east side that has a concrete drive away. The kennels are behind the house. The building is air conditioned in the summer and heated through the winter. On the facility is...
It is that time of the year for the annual meeting at the Texas Trail Museum that was held on the last Saturday of June. The members had the meeting first and then a meal afterwards. It's that time of the year see about different projects with the members and learn about what is going on with the museum. One of the main topics was membership for the museum. The money helps with the museum and they next project. It is alway hard to get people to see how important it is to be a member. Most of...
The pies just kept coming in the door of Pine Bluffs Community Center for the Lawrence Anderson Memorial Pie Social held on June 30th. It was the 40th anniversary for the Pie Social that is held every two years in Pine Bluffs. This event is to have people get to hear about the candidates that are running for office in the different areas. The night was incredible. Most of the candidates were at the event. The candidates had information set out on tables for the people to peruse to learn about...
The definition of a cowboy is a person that rides a horse who attends cattle. That is only half of what Ronald McDonald is, with his years of experience is beyond that of a basic cowboy. McDonald was one of the 23 inductees to the Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame. The board selected these cowboys by historical, cultural, literary and educational purposes. They look at ranching history, and what they have done in the state of Wyoming and the culture of being a cowboy. McDonald grew up on a farm and...
The Town of Albin budget hearing for the public was the first item before the Albin Town Council meeting on June 20th, along with a discussion of the prices for the Mobile Home/ RV park. A candidate that is running for Senate District #6, Eric Johnston, introduced himself. He believes in how important it is to support small towns. Johnston said, “I was impressed with the ambulance fund raiser. I was excited for the turn out. In Platte County they have created a special district for the ambulance area. It is new.” Council member Jeremiah Johnson...
The Shepherds Closet was one of the top subjects for the council at the Burns council meeting on June 24th. The council approved of a new building permit for Cripple Creek. The address is 602 Horseshoe. It will be single family home. Council member Judy Johnstone was thrilled to announce a new person helping out for Visit Cheyenne. Chantel Young has been in hospitallity for years. She will be representing Burns at the meetings. At the council for old business was the approval of the community clause. The town of Burns met with the Masonic...
No one ever wants a loved one to pass on. But being in the military, it is an honor for all the hard work for keeping our freedom. The people that serve are special selfless people that make sure the United States is safe. At Burns Liberty park the Fallen Hero Cart stopped with 30 Patriot Guard Riders. Fallen Soldiers are people that are in the military when they pass away. In the past, the fallen soldiers remains would be flown to where they are from to their family. It seems that the remains...
Rodeo is in season and the Hell on Wheels Rodeo is in full bloom. People travel from all over the world to see the rodeo at Archer. They go on tours and eat great chuck wagon food. But right before the barrel racing there was a bit of excitement for a bull fighter. This week was the Future Farmers of America celebration. The Burns FFA chapter had the pleasure represent FFA. The horses were prime for the night, but the cowboys were determined to ride every second. The bareback riding was great...
Burns Day is full of events, something for just about everyone. Whether you want to participate or just be a spectator there is always something to look forward to. The new event at Burns Day was arm wrestling. Arm wrestling, can you believe it. That's incredible! What man doesn't love to show off his biceps and his superb form on the table ready to take down his opponent. Now lets bring a woman into the fray and let her show everyone what's been building in those arms. Kids? Why not, kids are...
Young ones are always helping out in Future Farmers of America and 4-H. Helping show animals and preparing animals for show. These young men and women have extended themselves to help others. Laramie County Ambassadors is a great program for the youth to step it up for leadership. They set programs, help with camps, showcases, and the Laramie County fair along with much more. These kids have to apply to be part of the program. This year, one Laramie County Ambassador is Emma Valois, a Junior at...
Every year people travel to celebrate in Grover, Colorado. It is a small community with an outreach to people all over the World. It was the Earl Anderson Memorial Rodeo that was held on June 14th through June 16th. This has been going one for 101 years in the town of Grover. It started with some horses in a pasture that needed to be broken to ride, and now it's called the Home of the Biggest Little Rodeo in the West. It is part of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. This Association...
It was a great performance at the Earl Anderson Memorial Rodeo. The animals were on their game, challenging everyone to their skills. The announcer was Shane Burris from Mosca , Colorado, who has been announcing since 2003. All the young riders that were just testing the waters of rodeo signed up for calf riding. The first day was only five riders. The longest ride of the day was Zayne Lawley with a ride of 6.0 seconds. The next day there were 10 riders. Two riders got a score for the day,...
Summer is coming and the weather is heating up. It is always great to go to the pool to have a little cool down time and have fun with friends. The Pine Bluffs Pool has been open since May 28th, but the weather has been very difficult with lightning and cool temperatures. There are 12 life guards this year for the pool in Pine Bluffs. They are Avery Sweeter, Carl Fornstrom, Emily McGaugh, Riggin Cathcart, Makenzie Storm, Damian Petry, Dylan Sweeter, Avery Gray, Abby Gray, Reece Graves, Dylann...
Once a year the town of Burns comes alive on the second Saturday of June. The Burns Lions Club has been putting on the celebration for Burns Day for four years. People come from all over the county to have a good time. Laramie County fire District #6 held a free pancake breakfast where the pancakes were light, fluffy, and big. They also served ham and a drink with the pancakes. The fire hall was filled several times throughout the morning before the parade. The Burns Parade is awesome.Looking...
Looking at second street drainage and a utilities board member was discussed at the Burns town council meeting on June 10th. There was big thanks to the maintenance workers for Burns Day. They did the trash throughout the day. Ted Kellner got Main Street street lights up before Burns Day. There was one accident during the parade. Mayor Nicholson and the town council send their best wishes to the Osterman family. Eric Johnston introduced himself to the council. He is running for Senate District 6. Johnston was very impressed with Burns Day. He...
The tractors were lined up and the people were seated in their lawn chairs to enjoy a couple of days of tractor pulling. The annual tractor pull in Carpenter was June 1st and 2nd. This is held on the farm of Ivan and Kim Kranz. There is plenty of room for the contestants to unload tractors and be able to pull the distance. This year was very important to the Platte Valley Truck & Tractor Pullers group to inform the contestants about inspecting the tractors for safety. There were three instances...
