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Pine Bluffs High School graduate 2017, Hunter Thompson is staying put in Wyoming. Speaking with dad, Todd Thompson, he confirmed the news about his son. "Hunter is excited to stay in Laramie. He has always taken his role of representing UW very seriously. The negativity swirling around the program has really hurt his heart over the past few years because he was all in with what his coaches were teaching. He truly believes that God might be sending him the people who help him achieve his goals,...
Nick Yelton, Social Studies teacher and coach at Pine Bluffs High School has rejoined a love of dirt biking. This time, he has taken it farther than a love to ride, but is now competing at races. His first race has shown him his talent is there. Out of forty some racers, Yelton finished in 12th place in the C2 class in Colorado's CORCS race. Yelton has been riding since college. He is a graduate of Dickinson College in North Dakota. Anna Butler, a senior at Pine Bluffs High School, has a...
National Vietnam War Veterans Day on March 29 honors the men and women who served and sacrificed during the longest conflict in United States history. It was on March 29, 1973, when combat and combat support units withdrew from South Vietnam. Generations later, Veterans of this time period are gaining the respect that was not so freely given upon their return. Involving five U.S. presidents, crossing nearly two decades and 500,000 U.S. military personnel, it left an indelible mark on the America...
Patrick V. Currie was born in Ronan, Montana to Mary Erickson in 1978. At the age of six, he was adopted by John Currie and his adventures in Wyoming would begin. Currie moved to Evanston, Wyoming during the natural gas boom in 1980s. He would enter school in Evanston, Wyoming and graduated high school there in 1996. Upon finishing high school, Currie immediately enlisted in the United States Marine Corp. "I am a third generation Marine! My dad served in the First Gulf War. My grandfather...
Kimberly J. Patterson Structure, commitment, rules and regulations in the United States Air Force life was not a new routine for Kimberly J. Patterson. Patterson made the change to the University of Massachusetts in Lowell, and joined the Air Force ROTC program. Appying herself, as she had learned in Catholic schools, advancing was a goal she had set. Graduating in the top one percent of her class, earned Patterson a regular commission in the United States Air Force in 1988. Erin Callahan...
The second weekend of the "Top Gun" bowling tournament was a handicap event at the Pine Bowl in Pine Bluffs.. Bowlers traveled from all over the tri-state area to compete in the Top Gun Handicap Tournament on March 7th and 8th.. Saturday, started off with 59 bowlers and would be narrowed down to the "Top 8" for Sunday. There were many strikes bowled and some very high scores, but only one perfect 300 games was accomplished. The bowler performing the perfect game was local bowler, Tristen Zitek....
Jim Lish was born in Sacramento California to the late Melvin and Barbara Lish. While California was his first residence, it would not be his permanent. He grew up in Moab, Utah, which he calls his hometown. "We moved to Blytheville, Arkansas during my teens and that is where I ended up graduating from school." Lish said. After High School Lish attended the University of Central Arkansas majoring in Chemistry (premed) and had plans to go to University of Arkansas Medical School. "I joined the...
Bowlers from all over the tri-state area competed in the Top Gun Scratch Tournament on February 29, and March 1. There were 62 bowlers from around the tri-state area competing for the top honors. On the first day, Saturday, bowlers were eliminated until they were down to 12 bowlers. Sunday, the 10th the top 12 bowlers set a good pace. Winner on Sunday for the Top Gun Scratch Tournament Devan Des'hotel from Casper, Wyoming. Second place was Tristen Zitek, from Pine Bluffs, Wyoming. Third place...
Dorothy Mae Hinson was born May 03, 1927 in Monroe, N.C. to Gaither Winslow Hinson of Monroe, N.C. and Ester Emmalille (Purser) of Union County, N.C. and was one of six children. She entered the U.S. Army at age of 16. Hinson convinced a neighbor, who was too old to serve, to sign an affidavit stating she was twenty-one years of age. She enlisted the year was 1944. Hinson would serve until April, 1947. She would continue her friendship with John Brandt after they both were discharged from the...
Dorothy Mae Hinson was born May 03, 1927 in Monroe, N.C. to Gaither Winslow Hinson of Monroe, N.C. and Ester Emmalille (Purser) of Union County, N.C. Hinson was one of seven children. During her junior year Oakborro High School, she left school to help work on their 40 acres farm as her father was going blind. After the drought hit the farm, Hinson found herself in Charlotte, N.C working for Southern Asbestos. She worked there for a time and then applied to an international telephone company. "T...
Jeremy Kemp was born in July, 1983. He grew up in Alma, Michigan where he would spend his youth. Kemp is the son of Rodney and Corrie Kemp of Pine Bluffs. J. Kemp graduated from Alma High School, in Alma, Michigan in 2001, not sure of what he wanted to do. Then it happened. 9-11-2001. He took the initative at this point, with pride and love of his country and joined the United States Marines. The Marines would take him far from his home in Michigan to Camp Pendleton, California for boot camp. Ke...
Sisters Judy Brayton and Joyce Hopkins were born ten months apart and when they were young, their parents split. Brayton remained in Wyoming, while sister Joyce moved away to Norfolk, Virginia. Brayton grew up in the Sheridan, Wyoming area and after graduating from high school, she headed off to college where she was majoring in physical education. During her college financial struggles, she talked with a friend, who convinced her to check out the military. At the age of twenty, Brayton...
1ST PLACE TEAM HOLY MOLY BRIAN MANSELL BOBBY BOYD RODNEY FREIER, JR. JENNY WILSON $460 2ND PLACE FEAR NOT DEB ADAMS LEO LEVENGOOD TONY FOLLOWELL TAMMY FOLLOWELL $385 3RD PLACE 2 LEGIT 2 SPLIT ALEX GREEN TRISTEN ZITEK KAYLA KRAKOW JESSICA ZITEK $315 4TH PLACE OUTSIDERS RENEE SATRANG BRANDON LEE CARRIE LEE ERIC SERRANO $280 Pine Bowl hosted the Annual Team Challenge for the 24th consecutive year. Participants came from all over the quad-state area. Bowlers from Greeley, Windsor, Fort Collins,...
As with any war there comes an end... a day of peace. January 27, 1973 was a day that the United States, South Vietnam, Viet Cong and North Vietnam would sign the Paris Peace Accords, which created the end of America's involvement in the Vietnam War. It is still a war remembered by so many who have served in Vietnam or in the waters off shore. It is still strongly remembered by family and friends of the 58,220 United States military members who died in this war. This war took a total of 1.3 million fighters between the sides as well as 1...
Senator Mike Enzi surprised staff, visitors and patients at the Cheyenne Veterans Medical Center and Hospital on Monday to wish all the Veterans and those who serve a "Very Merry Christmas!" "This was a complete surprize" said one Veteran who was so touched by Senator Enzi's greetings and hand shake. Senator Enzi, a Veteran himself, serving in the Wyoming Air National Guard (1967-1973), talked with many of the Veterans, included Judy Brayton and Joice Hopkins who were the first ladies to join...
Roland Thomas, born September 25, 1922 in Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts entered the post office with full intentions of enlisting in the United States Army. He had graduated Technical High School and Cathedral High School and was now preparing to serve his country. As he entered the post office, he had to pass by the U. S. Navy recruiter to go around the corner to the Army recruiter. He was walking by when the Navy recruiter asked him where he was going. "Going to go join the Army" Thomas said....
Some people will say it is the uniform, but for Shane Shepardson, the uniform just comes with the job. Shepardson is the newest member of the Pine Bluffs Police Department. He isn't too far from home as he hails from Loveland, Colorado. While in law enforcement currently, Shepardson has a strong background with the military. This background includes a strong family history with the military. "My grandma Jeannine Shepardson served as a nurse in Vietnam, as well as his grandfather, John...
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...
A strong family history going back to World War II, may have been a hidden drive with Mike Cooke to join the military, but he claims the Marine recruiter had a better sales pitch than the colleges he was checking out. Mike Cooke was born in Longmont, Colorado to Jackie and Mick Cooke. During his youth his family moved to Rock Springs, Wyoming. Cooke graduated from Rock Springs High School in 1990. He had originally planned to go to college but he listened to the Marine recruiter and entered the...
Jesse Fornstrom, from Pine Bluffs is in his third year of Super Stock racing with Fornstrom Racing. He was bit by the racing bug through his Uncle Clint Fornstrom. Fornstron Racing has taken him to raceways in Nebraska, Colorado and Wyoming. Of the Fornstrom Racing team, Jesse Fornstrom finished the season off in 3rd place in Super Stock, while Tim Bland also finished 3rd in his class. Fornstom plans on staying in racing and hopes to move up to Super Late Model Stock. He enjoys the building of...
Chance Walkama was born on the west coast in Orange County, California in the mid 1980's. This California boy would find home on another coast as a youngster. Walkama's family moved to New York, where he would grow up and graduate high school along side of a brother and two sisters. He graduated from Batavia High School and set out to join the military shortly thereafter. After choosing a branch of the military, Walkama would enlist in the United States Air Force and his travels would take him...
Born and raised on a farm outside of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, in September of 1957, Veteran Timothy L. Sheppard was the youngest of four children. He graduated from Oshkosh West High School and headed off to college at the University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. Sheppard would finish three semesters and struggled with decisions about his life. It was during his senior year, Sheppard lost his mother in a house fire. This was an extreme hardship having lost his father in a construction accident when he was...
11 Family Farmers 'Fly-In' to Washington to Advocate Stronger Food and Agricultural Policy WASHINGTON – After yet another year of depressed commodity prices, uncertainty in export and biofuels markets, rapid consolidation in the food and agriculture sectors, and extreme and unseasonal weather events, nearly 400 of National Farmers Union's (NFU) family farmer and rancher members will travel to Washington, D.C., next week to meet face-to-face with administration officials and members of C...
My father before me was a United States Air Force veteran. He served over twenty years. My time as a United States Air Force veteran was much shorter. Then came my husband, Jim, who retired at almost twenty-one years. After his retirement, our daughter Rhonda Rasgorshek served active duty in the Wyoming Air Guard. All of us are someone's child who served in the military. As with any branch of service, our soldiers can be sent to a war zone, be assigned to foreign countries where there is unrest...
What is a "Patriot"? According to the Oxford dictionary, a patriot is a person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies or detractors. This does not require a uniform, but sometimes does....a policeman, a fireman, a member of the United States Armed Forces. Looking back at September 11, 2001 many can look back and remember with fear, sadness, worry and eventually anger. It was a time of disbelief that this horrible tragedy could happen in our country. Yet it did. There was a great coming together for...
