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The cars are lined up. Some are shiny, some are still in the process of being rehabbed and the tractors are painted and ready for a day of showing off. At Burns Day there was the annual car and tractor show. The weather was great to show off the cars and tractors. They lined up on Main Street for people to check out and pick their favorite car or tractor. There are three divisions for them to enter in. The voting is by the people, for the people and of the people. Most of the owners were...
People traveled from all over the world to attend the Earl Anderson Memorial Rodeo in Grover, Colorado. This year was a special one in that it was the 100th year of having this rodeo. The Anderson family started preparing the land in the 1920's. In 1923 the rodeo officially started with only a few events. There was horse racing, bronc riding, calf roping, spud racing, and the musical basket race. At the time there was no fenced in arena. All the events were done on the open prairie. In 1948 the...
The Burns celebration brought hundreds of people to attend a full day of activities. The Burns Lions Club members hosted the Burns Day annual celebration on Saturday June 10th. The day started at 7:00 a.m. and continued on until 10:00 p.m. for all ages to attend or participate. To start the busy day Laramie County Fire District #6 firefighters put on a free pancake breakfast. The firefighters families helped with a raffle and selling t-shirts to raise money for the fire station. They served...
A neighborhood night out is coming to Burns for people to engage with the Laramie County Sheriff's department as part of the event. Burns Town council met on June 12th at 6:30 p.m. The town attorney Greg Hacker, had the honor to swear in the mayor and council members. Hacker swore in Mayor Jim Clark first. He then swore in the other three council members: Ralph Bartel, Joseph Nicholson, and Judy Johnstone at the same time. Afterwards Mayor Clark gave out areas for the council to maintain....
The cars were racing to the stop point and the people were lining up by the tracks in Albin, Wyoming to see the steam engine, Big Boy No. 4014 on it's first stop during its yearly trip. The train comes through Albin possibly twice a year which is normal for grain cars. Like every town in Wyoming trains are a way to get from town to town. Products, moving cattle, and horses are one way to supply the towns. In Albin there was a hardware store, and grocery store at least in the past. Albin was a...
Flooding has been a factor in the past week. Knowing how fast the rain can add up in a short time has been a reality. Electricity has been going on and off during the storms. The power lines and transformers have had problems with the amount of rain and possible lightning. Flood waters can damage your electrical installation and wiring.The flood waters subside, mud deposits, and debris can conduct electricity which could make it dangerous. During the storms the lightning could strike a power...
The Pine Bluffs Lions Club annual Ride for Sight was held on June 4th. In the past it has been held on the Memorial Day Weekend. The reason for the change was to increase bicycle riders coming to the event. Memorial Day being the first real holiday for getting out to go fishing or camping or perhaps just getting away from the daily grind. Ride for Sight is a fundraiser to raise money for people that need help with their sight. The Pine Bluffs Lions Club is willing to help with any person of any age that has sight issues. In the past they have...
Every year the Burns Lions Club selects someone that has been in the community and seen the town change throughout the years to do the honors as Grand Marshal for Burns Day. This year Craig and Midori Spatz were given the honor to represent Burns Day. They have been in the community most of their lives. Craig Spatz grew up north of Hillsdale on a family ranch. He started school at Hillsdale Elementary. Then the school district combined Hillsdale and Egbert with Burns, he then went to Burns from...
Four students of Burns Elementary competed in a poster contest. The Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl is a national contest. The contest was for students in the first grade through fifth grade. The posters go to the local National Garden Clubs to be presented and awarded. All the Laramie County students sent their posters to the Cheyenne Garden Club. The winners then go to state. After the state contest it is followed by national. Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl was originally started as an initiative of...
The Burns Lions Club had two special awards given out during their meeting on Thursday, June 1st. At the meeting the organization usually has a meal before the meeting. The Burns Lions Club is growing with lots of members. The conference room was full. They started with reminding the members that dues are due. To be a member, for one person it is $80 and for a couple is $120. Just think how many people are being helped with the dues alone. This evening there were two awards handed out. The first...
The Albin EMT's had their second annual barbecue during EMT week. They had the honor to cook for the community. This evening is to thank the community and give the community an opportunity to donate to them. The Albin EMT's served up hamburgers, hot dog, chips, cookies, and drinks. They served about 70 people for the night. The Albin community may be small but they support the Albin EMT. Two boys thanked the members for their service. The one boy said he had to ride in the ambulance because he...
The small flags placed at the grave sites were flying in the gentle breeze and flowers were placed on the graves graves. The day was a beautiful day to honor lost ones. Memorial Day (the last Monday in May is a time to remember. It became a holiday in 1868. It is a federal holiday in the United States for honoring and mourning the United States military. It is about the ones who died while serving. Many people visit the cemetery to honor ones that passed plus the memorials of the military. The...
Pine Bluffs is considering new software for the police department and there were some questions from a visitor. The Town of Pine Bluffs had a special council meeting on May 24th at 4:30 p.m. The two main items were Ordinance 2024 and reviewing the software. Ordinance 2024 needs to be approved by July 1, 2023. Council member Tom Mohren asked if there were any changes since the last meeting? Kim Patterson realized the issue and informed the council she used the wrong formula. She had corrected numbers right away. Patterson added the cost to...
A liquor hearing was held before the meeting in Burns. The Burns Town council met on May 22nd at 5:30 p.m. for their regular meeting.The renewal of a liquor license for the Rustic Diner was heard. Ray Black wondered how a town gets its liquor licenses. The council informed Black that the state gives small municipalities two full liquor licenses. At the regular meeting the license was approved. The main event coming to the town of Burns is Burns Day. Mayor Clark signed a contract with the Laramie County Sheriffs department. He reported it will c...
The Burns High School gym was full of tables and chairs ready for an evening of laughter and tears. Mr. Zamboni Brown had his first and last awards for the Burns High School Music program. It was his first year with the music program. Brown loves music and teaches others about music. He was not afraid to perform, try any instrument, or music piece. With his encouragement the students at Burns were able to step out of their comfort zone. The night started with a carry-in supper. The parents...
Instead of lunch being served at Albin Elementary, it was tables of authors. The last week of the school year the students showed their ability in writing in the lunch room. Each student of the Albin Elementary school displayed some form of their writing. It could be in a book, display, or a summary of a book. There were stations for each student. A person could moved around the room reading or talking with the students. Each grade had different styles of their books. The sixth graders read...
The Pine Bluffs Class of 2023 class quote was "Failure is only the opportunity to begin again" by Iron. But as we see this class had not failed to graduate. Pine Bluffs High School held their graduation on Sunday, May 21st. at 1:00 p.m. The night began with the candle bearers of the graduates choice lined the way for the seniors to take their last walk of their high school career. There were 29 students that had the pleasure of being honored for this day. The welcome was given by Hayden Hoffman...
A hearing for the liquor license and cracks in the parking lot was addressed at the Albin Town council on May 11th at 7:00 p.m. The hearing of the liquor license was first before the meeting. It was a time for the public to speak about their concerns. There was no one but the council at the hearing. Council member Bob Anderson made a motion for Mikes Saloon to have their liquor license another year and council member Ron Olson seconded it. It was approved by the council. Some issues were looked at during the meeting. Mayor Kelly Krakow has...
Parents and friends convened at the Archer Event Center waiting for the doors to open at 3:00 p.m. while the Burns High School staff made the final touches for the Burns Graduation on Sunday May 21st. Every year is a little different because each senior class wants a different event and theBurns High School staff has learned from the past how to improve on these events. This year there were 51 students graduatiing. Families of the graduating students had their own set of seats to watch and be...
The Burns students played the music that they received awards from. Burns High School annual spring concert was performed by the students. This was the last concert that Zamboni Brown would be conducting at Burns High School. The students and parents were excited to hear the music but sad that Brown was leaving. Brown will be moving to a Cheyenne school for marching band which is his passion and to top it off he is getting married. During the concert there were three solo singers that performed...
It's been a great year for students signing up for Laramie County Community College. 13 students signed out of Pine Bluffs High School to attend LCCC. The college is close enough for the students to travel from school to home. Being able to save money being in college is the goal so as not to have too much debt in the future. The students signed three at a time. They were introduced and stated what they are going study. Not all of the students shared their study plans for college. However, some...
Safety Day is not just about playing with fire, it's about learning all things safety The students were lined up with their guides to go to different stations to learn about safety for the day. The Pine Bluffs Elementary students attended Safety Day at the PineBluffs Historic High School parking lot. The Pine Bluffs Future Farmers of America Chapter had set up the events. Safety day is a time that explains to the young ones how to handle emergencies and to know what is NOT safe on equipment and...
On May 9th the town of Burns residents voted on the mayor and council members. The people had from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. to vote. Being on the council is not a once a month job. The members are always concerned with the the towns well-being. Their jobs are not the easiest with all the decisions that have to be made, which not everyone approves of but these people are willing to step up and try their best for the town of Burns. The results for mayor is James Clark who received 23 votes and Don Ackatz received 1 vote. The council member for...
The weather has definitely changed to spring showers. The rains have increased and the snow is starting to melt. The National Weather Service will put out alerts for impeding weather phenomenons such as tornado, blizzard and flooding. Flooding has several ways to alert the public. Flood Watch is to be prepared. Flood advisory is to be aware. Flood warning take action. Flash flood warning is take action. What it means is to always be alert for facts. Creeks with fast moving water. The water is looking cloudy or muddy with a roaring sound coming...
The stage was set and the lights were bright for Future Farms of America members. This was set up to show the state of Wyoming how great they are in projects and other events. The Wyoming State Convention is an annual event. Over 1,500 members throughout the state attend the event. It started on Wednesday and ended on Saturday. The members attended workshops, participated in contests during the convention, and socialized with other members. At night there were sessions that gave out awards of events and contests that members had won throughout...