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Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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Is there a benefit to organic foods over standard foods? I was asked that question during my monthly radio show and it threw me for a loop for a few seconds. Not that it was a bad question or I couldn't answer but it was off topic and I was completely focused on fresh vegetables versus processed vegetables. This is a call-in show so I should be ready for anything but I was caught off-guard. And the answer to the question really isn't as easy as it sounds but it is a good question for the topic...
Is it ugly, really ugly or is it ugly cute, that's the question at Pine Bluffs Distilling where an Ugly Sweater Party was in full force on Saturday December 23rd. The first ugly sweater was invented in the 1950's. They were called Jingle bell sweaters at the time. It was when the television sitcoms like the Bill Cosby show and the movie National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation exposed the sweaters more. Of course, different countries claim it came from them. Now with the help of retailers the ugly...
So, mom and dad decide to take the kids to the movies for a night out and to enjoy some together time. Upon returning home they find the Christmas tree gone, no lights on the house, a trail of Christmas cookie crumbs leading to the fire place or out the back door. What is going on here? Wait a minute. Somehow this all seems very familiar! This has happened before. Oh Yeah! That Grinch fella, he's the culprit. Thank goodness it's just a movie. It's all in our heads. Right before Christmas the kids and parents got a chance to a have a break and e...
How many businesses have you visited this year that had signs “HELP NEEDED”? How many businesses have you seen close their doors and liquidate or go bankrupt? How many signs have you seen on business doors that business hours have been reduced due to lack of help? How difficult is it to find a handyman or a person to do needed repairs or simply mow your lawn or shovel your sidewalks covered in snow? My point is, what will we do if we lose power and the grids shutdown due to an EMP strike? If our local society is closed down because people do...
"WHAT! No cookies? Wait, there's cookies just no where to put them. Ah well, it's time to overcome and adapt. The event started out as, Holiday Lights Cookie Jar Paint & Sip Cookie Exchange. Everyone loves cookies, and Christmas cookies, oh boy, swapping cookies with other painters, getting to try new recipes, man, what could be better? Unfortunately the shipping company did not get the memo about the seasonal event. The cookie jars did not make it in time. So, the event had to change. The...
It started with the fifth and sixth grade band students playing three songs. The songs were Jingle Bells, Good King Wenceslas, and Jolly Old St. Nicholas. Next was the whole Albin Elementary School sang Christmas in the West. At this point the students started a play about Bubblegum Bart stealing Christmas. Different members concerns and how to solve the problem with help of Santa sending Candy Cane Kid for the rescue the community in trouble. First and second grade was first using flags to the...
An Old-fashioned Christmas Program is the name of the winter concert for Pine Bluffs Junior and senior High School on December 15th. The Pine Bluffs Historic High School was packed with students, parents, grandparents, and friends. The buzz of the night to begin was excitement throughout the whole gym. The fifth-grade band performed two songs. The first one was Jingle Bells and the second was Jolly Old Saint Nick. Next the sixth-grade band played First Winter's Sleigh Ride. These student bands w...
The Burns town council had a busy night on December 13, 2021. It all started with Molly Dennis asking if it would be okay for the Youth League to apply for a grant to get new score boards for the north gym. Council member Johnstone motioned to approve with Council member Rick Lakin seconding it. It was approved. The Lions Club announced that they will have a dance on February 12, 2022. Also, lessons to learn how to dance on January 6th at 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and February 4th from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the north gym. On the ambulance report, Mayor...
Pine Bluffs town council stressed consideration about the residents who need help and to watch over their property. The council is working on the policy of the budget billing. The billing will be recalculated every April. A person needs to be in the home for twelve months. This program will auto pay or direct draft. No cash or checks will be honored at this time. The program is designed to keep the amount the same throughout the twelve months. The town does put five percent on for hot summers or cold winters. Jackie Fornstrom did her research...
"Shop with Cop" was an exciting day for 31 students. The Wyoming Highway Patrol, Laramie Country Sheriff"s office, Wyoming State Parks, Cheyenne Police Department, and Pine Bluffs Police Department all came together to put this event on. This started in 2015 by the Wyoming Highway Patrol Association. Later the other law enforcement agencies were invited to help. This program is to build trust within law enforcement and the youth while assisting families in need. Each child gets $150 to shop....
Few plants are identified with Christmas as the Christmas cactus is. Growing up I really had no idea what a Christmas cactus was. My grandmother had one, but to me it was just "that plant over there". It was pretty for a few weeks out of the year and I never understood why it was so special to her. It was only after I met Linda that I got an idea of what the Christmas cactus was and why it was so special to people. Her mom had several and one was absolutely HUGE. It dominated the bedroom it was...
The month of November came and went very fast for the Pine Bluffs FFA because of the many activities that they had going on. The month started off with a community service project on November 5th where members met and cleaned a few yards for local senior citizens that needed a little extra help, fence around the Subway/Exxon fence, and painted the Welcome to Pine Bluffs sign. After the cleanup was done members went and had Pizza at Grubby'z. The welcome sign was in bad need of paint and was the...
Christmas comes with a lot of beautiful things to help celebrate the season. Christmas trees, ornaments, wreaths and lights. Again, one way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear! (Buddy the Elf) To accomplish this a group of dedicated ladies set out to go caroling. Last year it was so windy it was hard to even walk. But this year the Pine Bluffs United Methodist church had gotten a trailer and some hay bales. There were only six people but it sure was fun. The ladies knocked...
Santa paid a visit to Hillsdale Wyoming on Saturday December 18th. The cars were lining the streets to get the perfect spot to see the parade. A small fire truck started the parade and all the floats were full of people wishing everyone a Merry Christmas. Four of the floats had lights a twinkling making the day merry and bright. Then came the big engine fire truck of Laramie County Fire district six carrying none other than the big man himself, Ol' Saint Nick, Kris Kringle, Santa Claus! The...
Christmas at home was a great success - parade, food and fun. A Snowy Mountain Christmas was less than snowy but very, very cold. On December 6th Pine Bluffs kick started the Christmas season with a home town celebration. The star on the bluffs was lit to brighten the town spirit. At 5:30 p. m. a Pine Bluffs Police car driven by Sgt. Rodney Kemp with lights a flashin' lead Santa Claus down Main Street up to the Community Center where the crowd was waiting in anticipation. The parade was small...
Santa Claus came early to the Shepherd's Closet. On Saturday December 4th at 9 a. m. the Shepherd's Closet in Burns, Wyoming opened their doors and their hearts to help families have a Merry Christmas. Shepherd's Closet is a place for people that cannot afford clothes and other items they can have. It is all free and donations are accepted. This year the organization decided to try to help for Christmas. For three Saturdays the family can pick gifts for Christmas. The staff takes each child...
Sweetness was in the air on Saturday December 4th. The Future Scholars of America 4-H Club members brought in nine different varieties of cookies to package up to give away for Christmas. They went to the Pine Bluffs Senior Center, Pine Bluffs town hall, Pine Bluffs Police Department and Laramie County District #5 fire department. Laramie County District #5 gave cool hats to the members for the cookies delivered to the firehouse. The 4-H program helps teach the members to work as a team and...
What symbol says, "Christmas" to more people than the Christmas tree. Since I don't play political correctness I'll call it what it is, a Christmas tree. Be it live or artificial, green or another color, frosted or plain, it's still a Christmas tree. Some of my fondest memories here in Wyoming was the Christmas tree decorating competition Glenn Chavez used to have in Cheyenne's downtown area. We participated one year and it was a blast. The decorations and themes were as different as the trees...
Brains are working hard on the right design for Christmas to win. The students have been working on cake wars for Food Science class for a week. They work on techniques and design as a group of three. The team decides who does what part. Since they are learning to decorate a cake, they are created over tins as opposed to real cakes. The students work with fondant to design the cakes. The students were excited to win but glad to have the project done. The first challenge for the students is to...
The smell of delicious food was at the Pine Bluffs Senior Center on December 5th as the Donald Eisenhauer American Legion Post 60 and Auxiliary Unit 60 were having their annual Christmas Social. The members collect donations from businesses in and out of town to help raise money. The funds raised are used for building upkeep, assisting veterans locally or at the VA hospital in Cheyenne and even the rare traveling veteran who might need assistance on the road. The items donated and collected are...
Rewards for hard work on November 30th for the Pine Bluffs football team fall banquet. Coach Will Gray started with what the goals was and what the team did for the year. The goal offensive was 4000 yards. At the end the team did 4011 yard which averaged 400 yards a game. Offense had 58 touch downs and defense had 61 touchdowns divided by 10 games with six scores a game with 42-point a game. The goal for rushing was 2000 yards, they achieved 1796 yards. The goal for passing was 2000 yards, the...
Coach Brad Morrison was excited to get the results of the year. He wants to have a meeting before of the end of the year. The results were fresh and well deserved. To work four years and letter was great along with rare. Varsity letter winners are Freshman-Mason Medley; Sophomores-De'Drick Nichols, and Tagr Holmes; Juniors-Brandon Winslow, Baylen Smith, Jose Flores, Jaspur Nusbaum, Jared Allen, Cody Hape, Riley Mclaughlin, Carter David, and Cooper Lakin; Seniors- Caden David, Jackson Kirkbride, Conor Manlove, Ryan Fogg, Cody Winslow, and Joel...
The Laramie County School District #2 teacher of the year of 2021-2022 is Amber Barrett. She teaches second grade at Burns Elementary School. This award comes from a committee of educators throughout the district who look at different teachers. The committee decided Barrett was energetic and passionate. She believes building character by focusing on attitude, integrity, grit and purpose. Barrett had a great fifth grade teacher, Mr. McLean. She said, "He just made you love to learn and like it....
A short and sweet meeting ensued on November 22, 2021, at the Burns Town Council. For new business there were two items on the agenda. The first was the use of the community center and who gets charged. As for the rate it is $20 per hour or $100 for the day. There was some discussion of the non-profit organizations and liability insurance. To be fair to everyone the board voted that everyone pays. Plus, once paid the insurance will cover the event or meeting. The second item was the location of the new generator. The board was excited to get...
Three teachers of the Laramie County School District #2 have received an award from the Wyoming Stewardship Project. The Wyoming Stewardship Project is a seven-year pivotal project put on by Wyoming Agriculture in the Classroom. The project informs and explores Wyoming's main economy and addresses future challenges to inspire career opportunities at a young age. It may help students to be informed leaders, critical thinkers and engaged problem solvers. A collaborative team approaches different...
