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Preparing and training is the key for a person to be able to handle situations better for the future. Firefighters and EMT's continue medical training for issues that may come up in accidents, shootings, or fires or mother nature, depending on where you reside. That is what Laramie County Fire District #4 was doing on Saturday November 16th. They were assisting Laramie County Community College with their EMT class. The volunteers and firefighters were victims of a Mass Causality training. It...
In these communities the people generally work as a team almost a family teaching our kids values, scruples, common sense, and life. But it takes a village to be able to process it in kids. The parents depend on teachers, administration, and the school board to help guide the kids. The subject of change was in the schools and on the board. At the Cow meeting of Laramie County School District #2 the parents had come with concerns. There was a survey and an e-mail given to the parents. To find...
It is always great to encourage students to do great and reward them for their hard work. That is what the Pine Bluffs Lions Club did for one student at the November 5th meeting. The Pine Bluffs Lions Club has a Student of the Quarter program set up in the Pine Bluffs Jr High/ High School. This program is to reward students that work hard in school. The teachers and counselor recommended these students to the Pine Bluffs Lions Club. At the November meeting the Pine Bluffs Lions Club had the...
Students work hard in school and at activities at Burns High School. To reward the students the Burns Lions Club honors a senior student every quarter. This program is to encourage others to work hard in school and other activities. Burns Lions Club president Kurt Wilson presented a certificate and monetary reward to Dalton Fox. Fox, son of TJ and Amy Marick, is a senior at Burns High School, and belongs to Burns Future Farmers of America as an officer. Fox also belongs to SKILLS U.S.A....
Some people think that crafting is just a hobby but for some it's a lifestyle and a living. Some people would call this old fashioned but others know it was life. Christmas in the County at the School House is what that life is about. Mothers that could not leave their children alone to sell items that they had made. When the family went to town they would trade or sell the items that they had made. Sometimes it was furniture, clothing, canned goods, and baked goods. It was their lifestyle. Time...
Veterans Day is important to the world and Burns High School. There is time for everything. This was the time to thank the ones that have served and are still serving in the military. These veterans are special for all their time in the military and their hard work protecting United States. Most veterans think it was a job. But to honor them on a special day is a time to show how special and important they are. Each and everyone that is in the military needs to be honored, and that is why...
Everyone loves a carnival especially kids. It's a great time to have candy and play games to your hearts content. The Albin Community believes in it, too. The people lined up to check in at the front table. The kids received a bag and then they got to make a guess of how much candy or gum was in the jar. Once in, kids ran to see what they would get to do throughout the night. There were different game booths set up for the kids to go too. One of the popular ones was the fishing game. The kids...
Halloween night was full of people exploring the streets of Burns. The place was packed with spooks and ghouls. There was wall to wall people in the streets. This was the first time the school had Trunk or Treat. There were six vehicles that had decorated trunks. Two sets of couples that wanted to have fun with trunk or treat. One was plain and other was pirates, ARGH! Hughes Therapy had a sexy lady that was giving candy out. Diggity Doers had equipment decorated for Halloween with candy in the...
Halloween is a lot of folks favorite holiday. This holiday has scary, funny, pretty, silly and lots of candy. Pine Bluffs Recreation held their annual Trunk or Treat on Halloween at the Community center. Businesses and organizations decorate their vehicles with a Halloween scene. The line was long for parents and kids wanting to walk through the displays of each vehicle and receive their Trick or Treat. (Mostly if not all, treats) There were 18 different businesses and organizations. The trunks...
Emergency vehicles are always seen on the scenes of accidents, fires and many other issues. These people are always hard at work. This year Laramie County agencies got together for the Laramie County Touch-A-Truck held at the Archer Complex on November 2nd. There was lots to look at and participate in along with learning about the different agencies in Laramie County. Every part of the Archer Complex was in use. Everywhere there was something to look at or participate in. Outside the south end...
Cancer can be one of the scariest words in the world. The possibility of death is not what a person wants. Although death is inevitable, at least give us a fighting chance. We make plans in our lives of doing things with our families or friends, and that comes to a screeching halt. Survival is the next word. Am I going to survive? Can I pull through this? A person always wants to survive cancer. But not knowing what the battle is, is rough for everyone that has cancer and the ones that are...
Every year the Laramie County Retired Education Personnel give out to each of the Laramie County High Schools a Citizenship Award. This time Burns High School was the high school. Burns High School has excellent students that does incredible in activities and supporting the communities. It is hard to choose from excellent students. Blair Sanchez had the honor to be the recipient of the Citizenship Award. Sanchez is the daughter of Dawn and Eddie Sanchez. Sanchez is involved in 4-H,...
It is coming into the giving time of the year. The time to make sure everyone has a little Christmas. That is what Christmas shoeboxes does for the world. Christmas shoeboxes was started some time in the early 1990's. In 1990 Dave and Gill Cooke filled shoeboxes with gifts for children in Romania. Later in 1993 Franklin Graham, who was the president of Samaritan's Purse agreed to fill shoeboxes with gifts for children that were in war in Europe. This was done by local churches to spread the...
The decision of who will be the new youth League Coordinator along with checking on different projects was at the Burns Town Council meeting. Burns council had their second meeting of the month on October 28th. For public comment Roy Young addressed the council about the possible raise in cost of sewer, water, and utilities. His church, Immanuel Lutheran Church was concerned of the rising cost for their own budget. The council informed him that they will not be looking at that until January. As...
To be in an organization that helps members advance in agriculture is incredible. This is what Burns Future Farmers of America has done for its members. But one member has taken this information and moved leaps and bounds. Hayden Hubbard is a senior at Burns High School and the president of the Burns FFA chapter. He is a member, student, and a great young man that reaches for the sky, moon and outer space. Hubbard looks for the good and strives to do his best. He has done this in Future...
October always seems to be a spooky month. With spooky comes witches. Witches have a history that dates way back. They always had something brewing in the cauldron. At the Pine Bluffs Library the witches were out in the community brewing a Witch's Tea before Halloween. The event was for adults to have lots of fun with history, and to make their own special brew with the tea. Victoria Jaye gave a presentation. She is an author of a book named 'The Black Hours: Modern Demonic Experiences &...
Heidi Romsa is running for Laramie County School District #2 Area C. She has been on the school board for four years. Romsa loves the area. She feels it is her civil duty to give back to the community. Romsa loves the children, and education. She enjoys the process of the education. Romsa said, “ I have learned a lot in the four years I have been on the board. It has been a process learning about the policies and procedures. I have learned to be a teammate. I like sports, and there is a position to be held and work as a team. Helping kids to g...
Music is fun to enjoy when it comes with a dance. Plus, it's a bonus if friends are there along with good food. The Burns Lions Club is always looking to help in the community, one way or another. Having a dance in the community helps people with a way to releive stress after a long, hot, busy summer. The night started with a delicious dinner fromUncle Freds. The Burns Lions Club members served beef sandwiches, cheesy potatoes, green beans with a dessert. The food had people full to the brim of...
Animals are everyones favorites especially for the kids. The Burns Future Farmers of America put a petting zoo at the Windy Creek Farm Autumn Fest. This is Windy Creek Farm Autumn Fest's second year of having a pumpkin patch. It is between Cheyenne and Burns.There are pumpkins, vendors, a corn maze, tractor rides, face painting, pumpkin bowling, pumpkin slingshot, pumpkin smashing and a bounce house. The place was full of activities. All ages were able to have fun for the month of October . The...
The leaves are changing, the air is getting cooler, and frost is in the air at times. The people are looking on trying to get the last outside activities done. Being able to enjoy time with their kids before the weather turns to cold and snowy. Pine Bluffs Recreation had their annual Fall Festival. This event is a highlight for a lot of the local people. It is started with a craft/vendor show in the community center. There were about 20 vendors that participated at the event. There was...
It is always great to have a fundraiser to help the students in the school. This fund raiser was for the Pine Bluffs Elementary students. It was held to help with prizes that the students will be earning for their school work. Every quarter the teachers reward the students for their hard work. This fundraiser will help with just that. The students were to bring in their change to have the highest class that collected the most money. They did this throughout homecoming week to help with the...
It is so important for people to help others, be it activities in school and the communities. This helps with mental health and for people to know they are needed in the world. Merina Theobald has bloomed into a wonderful butterfly. She is the daughter of Wanda and Curt Theobald. The family has been in the Pine Bluffs community for over a 100 years. Each decade of generations has shown leadership in the community. It is not surprising that Theobald is continuing the tradition of leadership and h...
Homecoming is always a battle to show the world or at least the communities that the school is on top. It is a time to have the whole community support the school. Pine Bluffs High School, junior high, and elementary were determined to show the spirit of the Hornets. Every year the students do different activities for the week to support the sports teams. This year the theme of the homecoming was Wrestling-Mania. They battle each other throughout the week. On Monday the students started with...
Thanksgiving in October? It might be one of the first questions for anyone who has not attended the Annual Fall Dinner. Then, the next question is why? So we answer, why not! It is a perfect time to give thanks. Thanks should always be given all the time. St. Paul's Fall Turkey Dinner was on October 20th. This dinner was incredible. It is prepared months ahead of time. The planning and ordering of turkeys is not a small job. Plus figuring out how much food is needed each year. The ladies at St....
The tradition of who can decorate and be the most creatIve is always the challenge of cupcake wars. A person can watch cupcake wars on television, but it is always great to see them up close. The Pine Bluffs High School Food class has this challenge in their classroom. All classes have the opportunity to be in the contest. The students are always up for the challenge. It is always great to see what they will come up with. There was 19 sets of cupcakes entered in this challenge. The first entry...