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Pine Bluffs Lions Club started the new year with an appreciation award for a community resident, Heather Eggli. Pine Bluffs Lions Club is about helping others. There is always at least one member that is seen in the public helping people. They may be doing it at their job, but they go above an beyond in the community. The person volunteers to help people whenever needed. The Pine Bluffs Lions Club has been watching several people in the Pine Bluffs community. The members take notice of ones...
To be invited to an important parade is awesome but to be invited to go the Rose Bowl Parade was incredible. University of Wyoming Western Thunder Marching Band received the initiation to attended Rose Bowl Parade. Jessica Weller and Carson Rabou had an experience of a lifetime. Being from a small town that does not have marching bands any more, two the graduated students of Pine Bluffs High School were able to get the opportunity. These two students have been playing music since they were able...
The excitement at the Albin Council meeting was the up and coming Albin Farm Show/Wyoming Wheat Growers Annual Meeting in February. Also on the agenda, the council is looking for a volunteer for the United Way Board and a new employee. The big announcement was coming from the lunch program. Michelle Childers resigned her position of the lunch program coordinator at the Albin Community Center. The council will be advertising for the position of the new employee. Several members of the Albin Ambulance Rescue was at the council meeting. The...
Prices are going up in the town of Burns. Also discussion about the dumping station for RVs at the Burns town council meeting. Mayor Joseph Nicholson, along with the council, listened to residents concerns. Trevor Madler felt that the door mats in front of the doors of the North building need replaced. Mayor Nicholson will be getting quotes. Karen Lipska showed concern about the sidewalk getting clean on the North building. Her mother had problems walking to the Your Family Chiropractor. Lipska also suggested to have a handicap parking spot at...
It is an honor to be able to represent an organization in any means. Being part of the organization is great but to go into the public let people know what the organization is about is even better. Cheyenne Frontier Days has been around since 1897, but the queens have been part the organization for 89 years. The Queen of the 2024-2025 year is Haylie Turley and Lady in Waiting is Katherine Olsen. Turley is the daughter of Sherry and George Anadiotis and Scott and Crystal Turley. She graduated in...
Law enforcement is an agency that some people like or hate. But the bottom line is, the officers are needed in every town. It can be about keeping people from crossing the line of doing something bad or being there for people to make sure they are safe. Pine Bluffs Police department is small but mighty. They are always looking out for the residents of Pine Bluffs. The officers are at events, making sure the people are going the right speed, and making sure there is not nothing unusual happening...
At Christmas time people love to have a reminder and teach the children about the birth of Jesus. The time to know struggle was not only for todays people but it happened in Jesus' time. It is a time to rejoice for the birth of Jesus on Christmas Day. They are able to celebrate a special time of the year. The Pine Bluffs Methodist Church had a children's service the Sunday before Christmas. The children were dressed as characters that played a part of Jesus' birth on Christmas Day. The event...
Wyoming 4-H team Skillathon and two individuals received honors for their work for the past five years. They competed against 21 teams in Louisville, Kentucky. Skillathon is not just about judging animals, it is more. It is a contest about knowing equipment, breeds of different animals, meats of different cuts, wool with quality, quality assurance, carcass evolution, management performance and marketing, livestock feeding, and reproduction. Basically it is all of the different divisions in...
Heroes are people that are admired for their courage and outstanding achievements. Firemen risk their lives for others. They make sure the fires are out and area is secured safely. Cops or policeman make sure the law is enforced and people are okay. Emergency Medical Technicians are there to make sure people with injuries are stable enough to be transported to a hospital. These people are heroes. They take the extra steps to help people in need. Inflation and jobs are not the best at this time....
There are several programs to help families in need. Shop with a Cop is one of the programs in Laramie County. There was several agencies that were involved in the Shop with a Cop program. Wyoming State Patrol, Laramie County Sheriffs Department, Pine Bluffs Police department, Cheyenne Police department, and Wyoming Game and Fish. They line up their vehicles at Walmart in Cheyenne to show they are there to support families. There were about twenty-five youth at the event. They are given a...
Every Christmas the Pine Bluffs Band puts a concert on. It is call the Pine Bluffs High School Holiday Concert Program. It is directed by Logan Vanderlaan. It start a few years ago with students going to Jazz Band in their spare time. Now the Pine Bluffs High School has a class for the Jazz ensemble. The enthusiasm of the students in the class showed at the concert. They did three songs that everyone performed. The songs Alright, Okay, You Win by Sid Wyche & Mayme Watts, Bye Bye Blackbird was...
Laramie County Public Works serves all of Laramie County. There have been complaints from the workers and the people in the public about the equipment not being up to standards. The Commissioners of Laramie County had applied for a Grant called Local Fiscal Recovery Funds. Laramie County received Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds for the United States Department of Treasury in 2021. It is the American Rescue Plan that was signed into law by the Biden Administration. It is stated...
Going International is a unique goal for anyone that is showing animals. It takes years of training and working with animals to get to the level of International showing. North America International Livestock Exposition is in Louisville Kentucky. It was started in 1974 with cattle. The sheep division was added in 1975. There are over fifteen countries that compete in the show. This competition focuses on the purebred of the species. Blair Sanchez has been showing on and off at Louisville,...
Many kids want a horse, but once they receive it, it is the thrill of having an animal to ride. The responsibility of owning an animal is another story. It includes feeding, watering, grooming and training. That is what Sage Derner has done. At five years old he received Banjo, a black quarter horse. They are both the same age. The team has been working on doing different events: barrels, poles, trail, and halter. Derner and Banjo were doing great until this year. Banjo decided to be naughty...
The fire department doesn't only put out fires, but also helps with the town people in Bushnell, Nebraska. The Bushnell Lions Club is also helping and looking out for their citizens. Times are rough especially during the holidays. There were sixteen people that received gifts from Santa Clause this Christmas. The Bushnell Volunteer Fire department along with Bushnell Lions Club gave baskets of food last Sunday for Christmas. The people that received the baskets are single and have not families....
A few months ago, the Pine Bluffs Post ran an article on a Gage Woolington. People have asked, " How is he doing?" The community was moved and concerned about Gage Woolington and his family, but his story continues. The family needs more prayers and support from the community. If you have not heard or read the article about Gage Woolington, here is some highlights. Woolington was having problems with nose bleeds. He went to the doctor and was prescribed pills and nasal spray at the time, it was...
It maybe a small blink of a town but people believe in supporting their community. It has a post office, two churches, an animal rescue and a fire department. The town just opened a road that has been closed since the beginning of summer. Hillsdale, Wyoming is a wonderful small town. The people are always helping and supporting each other. The town only has one parade a year and it is a Christmas parade. People line the highway on both sides and every empty parking lot is full to see the...
The last town council meeting of 2024 for the Town of Burns took place December 16th. New activities are coming to the town of Burns for the New Year. There was one public comment at the meeting. Jeff Bartels announced that he will be reopening Bartel Customs Painting starting January 1, 2025. Aaron Veldheer from the Laramie County Sheriff department announced that they will be adding traffic units in the county on January 5,2025. For maintenance, Darius Mandel announced that they will be diverting sewage into the second cell. Mandel had to...
Red and white twisted candy at Christmas has been a favorite of lots of people, They are called candy canes. Candy Canes were created in Massachusetts in the year 1837 for a candy contest. The candy cane has been part of history, but what are their meanings? The Santa suit is red and white colors. On the Christian side, the hook of the candy cane is the Shepherd hook or Jesus. The color white represents the pure light of Jesus and the red the bleeding of the sins in the world. The hard candy...
Having food on the table is a blessing plus a great present to a family. With inflation and the cost of food going up and wages not increasing, it is hard for people to keep up. A person wants a roof over a their head but the food is the hardest to maintain. Food is where the budget gets cut. But with help this week from the Pine Bluffs Pantry and Pine Bluffs Future Farmers of America, they made a difference this week. The Pine Bluffs FFA spent a whole week collecting food for the food pantry....
Christmas comes with the impression of Christmas lights, hot chocolate, and sweet, yummy cookies. On December 16th starting at 5:00 p.m. the Pine Bluffs Senior Center started the evening with a gathering. They hosted a Cookies, Cocoa & Christmas Lights event. It has been happening for at least three years. The people were able to create a unique hot chocolate that could have marshmallows, whipped cream, and chocolate chips in the it. The people that came were able to have cookies with their...
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...
