Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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Water rates are going to rise, minimally, as well as the town is drilling a new well. These were some of the items discussed at Monday, February 14, town council meeting. The town of Pine Bluffs which has not raised their water rates since 2014, has felt the pressure of costs concerning wells, main line breakage and other cost items. A recent study was done regarding water rates in the area, and while comparing Pine Bluffs to Cheyenne is not necessarily an even across the board, it showed within the study how high Cheyenne is and that Pine Bluf...
Members of the staff of the Pine Bluffs Post recently traveled to Casper, Wyoming to attend the Wyoming Press Association 123rd Annual convention and awards ceremony. Each year entries into the contest are judged by neighboring states. This is open to all the newspapers in the state of Wyoming. They are broken in to three categories: Dailies, Large Weeklies, and Small Weeklies. In the division for the Pine Bluffs Post, small weeklies, there were twenty-five newspapers competing. "It was...
For many years there has been a fund raising program in Laramie County that has become an annual event. The Laramie County Community Christmas program, which raises funds for grocery cards given out to many rural individuals and those in the larger cities. Originally, it was set up as a food basket program in 1946. From there it grew into the Community Christmas program sometime in the 1960s. Pine Bluffs Distilling has competed for the last four years. In fact, they did a repeat performance of coming out on top as overall winner with raising...
On Feb. 3, 1943, four Army chaplains – Father John P. Washington, Rabbi Alexander D. Goode, and the Revs. George L. Fox and Clark V. Poling – gave up their life jackets on a sinking Army transport in the North Atlantic so that others might live. Of the 902 soldiers, Navy armed guard, ship's crew and civilian passengers on board the Dorchester, only 230 survived. They have told us of the chaplains' efforts to restore calm in a hopeless and chaotic situation, and how they were last seen at the shi...
From the dawn of history, there has been been some form of military throughout the world. In the early days it was a "right of passage to become a soldier" whether you "signed up" or you were taken from your home camp or village and you found yourself serving a ruler, king or country. 'Conscription is the mandatory enlistment in a country's armed forces, and is sometimes referred to as "the draft." The origins of military conscription date back thousands of years to ancient Mesopotamia, but the...
It was December 7, 1941, and many members of the military were still sleeping in their bunks this Sunday morning, along with residents of the Pearl Harbor, Oahu area. At 07:55 the first attack hit. From that moment on, there were bombs, machine gun fire, explosions and more. A quote from the Honolulu Star Bulletin states, "A Day that will live in Infamy." From this first initial attack, the waves of war hit home, and the United States was now at war with her attacker of the Pacific... Japan....
Serving in the military means often times one is away from home during Thanksgiving time. For many military members their Thanksgiving meal is one provided by the military at the chow hall. This meal, depending upon where the military member is, will depend on whether it is a full fledge traditional turkey dinner with all the normal trimmings and desserts or if their mess tent was able to do a make shift Thanksgiving meal. David J. Parshall, Navy Veteran - Cook saw many holidays aboard ship and...
The year was 1775,. The Second Continental Congress of the United States passed a resolution creating the Continental Navy. At this time the Continental Navy consisted of converted merchantmen because of the lack of funding, manpower, and resources, with exclusively designed warships being built later. The Continental Navy was a success and stemmed from the efforts of the Continental Congress and patron John Adams. It's main goal was to interrupt British maritime commercial operations. As the...
As with any branch of service, our soldiers can be sent to a war zone, be assigned to foreign countries where there is unrest and instability. Moms and Dads stand proud of their child, who has grown up and is now serving their country in some field...artillery, medical, in the air and on the sea! Parents let them go, and wait for their return. Sometimes, the homecoming is happy and full of excitement and they share the stories of far away lands and cultures. However, sometimes their voices are...
Throughout the summer months, the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 60 can be found out at the Pine Bluffs Rest Area, with cookies, water, and lemonade. They set up a couple of tables, and display their "goodies" which are available to anyone who stops by. "There is no charge, it is by donation only and all the funds raised go to help our veterans." stated Diane Wise, Auxiliary President. Wise further added it is a nice way to greet those travelers either entering our great state or exiting on...
A call for assistance came across the channels from Banner County, Nebraska as a wildfire reached the stage of out of control. Banner County submitted an emergency declaration according to Nebraska Emergency Management Agency(NEMA). While there was a response from multi-state agencies, LCFD No. 5 sent 3 different firefighters who traded on and off shifts taking two shifts. "We were there a total of three days - all day Friday, all day Saturday and all day Monday." stated Derek Walls, LCFD No. 5...
Pine Bluffs held their monthly town council meeting on Monday, after a busy weekend of Trail Days. Mayor Justin Fornstrom opened the meeting briefly after 7:00 p.m. and the few visitors joined in with the council to say the “Pledge of Allegience.” The usual business of approving minutes, and agendas took place and the reports turned to news about the rest stop - during the month of July, there were over 12,200 visitors counted during the day schedule. This count does not include visitors after hours. Of these visitors many had actually ven...
On August 7, 1782, General George Washington - then the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army - established the Purple Heart award, originally designated as the Badge of Military Merit. The Purple Heart exists in its current form since 1932, and is awarded to service members "wounded or killed in any action against an enemy of the United States or as a result of an act of any such enemy or opposing armed forces". During World War II, almost 500,000 Purple Heart medals were produced in...
Each day during Cheyenne Frontier Days, a special event takes place. This included Military Monday. The rodeo grand entry features military transportation through the ages as well as a giant flag in the arena. While many events are parades, rodeos, carnivals, an Indian village and much more; it also includes a large military presence. The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds are present to do an air show on Cheyenne Day. F. E. Warren hosted Fort DA Russell Days....
Each year, the President of the United States issues a proclamation announcing July 27th as a day of national observance in honor of Korean War veterans and their families. There are observances of this day on military bases, at military cemeteries such as Arlington National Cemetery, and more informal observances held in America, South Korea, and elsewhere. A Brief History Of The Korean War Korea was, at one time, a united peninsula with no divisions between North Korea and South Korea. One of...
Pine Bluffs Town Council July meeting opened to standing room only. After the Pledge of Allegiance was said, and agendas approved the council jumped into business. This included approving last month's minutes, claims and payroll, review and approve project/engineering invoices for Mid-America Pool Renovations, resurfacing; Santec for 'Central Deep Well Project and Water System Engineering. New business brought in the appointment and oath swearing in of the new town clerk - Jackie Fornstrom....
Honoring our military veterans is done in many ways, and shown in many different forms. Flags, ribbons, patches and stickers display a form of thank you, pride in and a legion to our veterans. Yet the strongest and most enduring is that of the Honor Guard. The first known Honor Guard was in 1925, according to Merriam-Webster.com. After World War I, with services, parades and other events, members of the American Legion, and other organizations connected to the military began their show of...
For 244 years we, as a nation, have celebrated our independence from the British. Across the country there is fireworks, parades and celebrations. As history tells us of the resolution by Richard Henry Lee of Virginia..."Resolved: That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States, that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain is and ought to be, totally dissolved."...
Laramie County is the home to over 180 avid 4-H shooting competitors. Shooting sports are just one of the many opportunities available for youth through the 4-H program. This includes youth from the age of eight to eighteen. The objective of shooting sports is to teach youth how to shoot safely and have fun doing it. "It is not necessarily about the competition, but it is a part in which the shooter may find their strengths and weakness in their shooting capabilities." stated Dave Crouse, key...
The American Legion, Department of Wyoming held their 102nd Annual Department of Wyoming Legion Convention. The American Legion was established in March of 1919. The first Post was the Ferdinand Brandstetter Post No. 1 in the United States in Van Tassell, Wyoming. It has grown to Post homes all over the United States and more. Each Post has a governing body of a Commander, 1st Vice Commander, 2nd Vice Commander and an Adjutant. From there each state is divided into districts with Commanders as...
Newly sworn in Mayor, Justin Fornstrom held his first public town council meeting on Monday, June 14. Present also were the newly elected council member Allie Leitza. After the Mayoral Scholarships were presented, Mayor Fornstrom went right to business with items on the agenda. In the Public Hearing part of the meeting, they adopted the 2022 Fiscal Year budget. There were numerous building permits requested and all were approved except 608 Market Street for an addition. Katherine "Katt"...
Two Pine Bluffs High School graduates from 2021 were the recipients of the 2021 Mayoral Scholarships at Monday nights town council. Newly sworn in Mayor, Justin Fornstrom had the honors of presenting the scholarships with a giant check (actual one was presented in an envelope) to Gregory Fornstrom and Diana Paola Monserrath Sanchez-Jacinto. The criteria for these scholarships are not straight A's or scholastic ability. They are about community service, an essay about making a difference in Pine...
From the offices in Indianapolis to small peaceful Pine Bluffs, National 1st Vice Commander Paul Dillard during his visit to Wyoming, had his first Post visit in Pine Bluffs at the Donald Eisenhauer American Legion Post 60. Upon arrivial to Pine Bluffs, Dillard, with his escorts - Mike Cooke, Commander, Department of Wyoming; Jim Lish, Department of Wyoming Adjutant, Doug Uhrig, American Legion National Executive Committeeman; Travis Jones, of Veterans Affairs and William "Bill" Barnes,...
Red, White and Blue! These colors we have all seen, raised our eyes to, and stood with pride saluting her. This is the American Flag. Through her history she has seen pride in the men and women who carry her, to the anger when someone disgraces her, to the tears that have fallen, as she is draped over a coffin of a fallen soldier. This Flag has been called many things: The Stars and Stripes, The Red, White, and Blue, The Star Spangled Banner, and Old Glory. She is found on the grounds of state...
My service goes back, way back to the Battle of Bunker Hill. I was in the (Continental)Army (formed June 14, 1775) with a rank of field officer and my rank could be seen on my hat with a pink or red cockade. I was a captain. Serving under General George Washington. I fought with my flintlock musket, a pistol and my bayonets. It was a tremendous battle, where over 400 of my fellow soldiers died for America. The British wounded and or dead topped 1,000. This battle was called the bloodiest of the Revolutionary War. I was proud to serve and I can...
