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The Laramie County School Board District 2 has been having extended discussions at the Committee of the Whole meetings and the school board meetings. This has been parents, students, teachers, and health workers telling their sides. The last meeting was on Monday September 13th at 7:00 p.m. at Burns high school. The board went through the normal procedures at the beginning. Board trustee Julianne Randall did not attend the meeting and board trustee Taft Love was on Satellite phone. Board...
In the last month in Pine Bluffs two trailers have been stolen. One was a utility trailer and the other was a box trailer. The box trailer has been recovered but the thieves were working on covering the trailer with a new paint job. As for the utility trailer, it is still out there. Pine Bluffs Chief of Police Chance Walkama said, “Recovering the trailer is exceedingly difficult. Details of the trailer or any items that you have is especially important.” There are more new people in the community, more activities, and more jobs. People are mov...
The town of Albin held their monthly meeting on September 9th at 7:00p.m. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Kelly Krakow. The previous minutes were approved. Mayor Krakow asked if the guests had anything to discuss. There were four guests: Laramie County commissioners Linda Heath, Brian Lovett, Allison Brennemann and Zane Willert. Lovett said, “The commissioners are here to see if Albin needs anything from them.” Mayor Krakow asked if they found money to pave the state line road, to which Lovett answered, “No”. Mayor Krakow then asked,...
Eastern Laramie County Homeschool has started a book club in conjunction with the Pine Bluffs library. On Friday September 10th, the homeschoolers from eastern Laramie County met at the Pine Bluffs public library to discuss the book of the month. The student readers have started with the first book in a series. 'The Rangers Apprentice' by John Flanagan that originally started out as 20 short stories, but are now 16 full novels. The series follows the adventures of Will, an orphan who is chosen...
This year I didn't plant much outside. Most everything is going into the hydroponic systems that haven't been built yet. What I did plant outside ended up being about four weeks late, but the harvest seems to be coming a little early. Of course the peppers haven't stopped for the last two years because of the hydroponics and I have to say that it's been nice canning a little bit at a time rather than spending days in the kitchen in one stretch. Most of you will have it all crammed into a tight s...
The Laramie County Community College welcomed visitors to the Historic Pine Bluffs High School for an Open House on On September 9th from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. They had sandwiches and drinks to those who visited with the staff. LCCC Outreach and Workforce Development Dean, Maryellen Tast and Penny Fletcher greeted you at the door. There were tours of the art class where Paulette Dunnam will be the teacher. She will be teaching adults and youth art. The Driver's Education simulator was located in the...
The Pine Bluffs Senior Center is gearing up for their annual meeting. They are looking for a new board member this year. Anyone that is over eighteen years old can put their name in for the election by September 24th at 1p.m. Candidates do not need to live in Pine Bluffs to be on the board. Manager Alisha Michaud said, “We would like the board member to show up for the once-a-month meeting which is on the last Monday of the month at 9 a.m." The board member will help with fundraisers. As for now the Pine Bluffs Senior Center fundraiser that i...
The Burns Lions Club held a fund raiser for first responders on September 11th from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Burns town hall gymnasium. It was a busy night for the town of Burns. At Liberty Park was the last Burns Farmers Market. The homemade breads, canned vegetables, farm raised eggs, goat cheese and milk were set up in booths. A booth with hand sewn items and the sweet smell of fresh cotton candy booth were there too. It was just the beginning. You could do some shopping before walking to the...
Thirteen United States Service members were killed in Kabul, Afghanistan on August 26th. The United States of America was saddened and proud all in one. These young adults touch hearts everywhere. Although their families, friends and loved ones will miss them, the United States of America put the name "Hero" on each one's life. At The Knotty Pine Saloon in Pine Bluffs, employee Shalane White set up a display on one of the tables. It had a drink for each of the thirteen service members. On the...
Grover, Colorado 'got their celebration on' for Grover Days on Saturday, September 4th starting at 10:00 a. m. The town of Grover was plotted on November 10, 1888, and then incorporated October 6, 1916. Through the years the town's folk would pick a time to get together to celebrate the end of summer with events for the families to participate in. This year there were several events throughout the day. There were games for the children, lawn tractor pulls, and the barbecue cook off. The town...
The Grover Annual Barbecue Cook off was held on Saturday September 4th during the Grover Days celebration. The cook off started four years ago. Some of the towns folk wanted to fire up the barbecue and see who had the best recipes. At the end of the summer, they started the Northern Colorado Barbecue Association. Anyone can participate. Through the summer you get points on different wins. At the end there are awards for the ones that have joined. This year there were seven different teams. Of...
The Future Business Leaders of America in Pine Bluffs has started with their activities of the school year for 2021-2022. President Alexis Depaulitte said, "We as members had a Gutter Party to start the year. This is to introduce the officers and the new members." The youth from the Pine Bluffs High School and Junior High School had participated in the Annual Rock, Paper, Scissors Tournament. They then moved on to a game of musical chairs with Jesson Loyd in charge of the music. There were over...
This spring brought an abundance of wildflowers and other plants that I've never before seen, at least in the profusion that decorated my pasture. Quite a few of the plants were poisonous but one edible plant stood out to me. The wild onion. I've always had one here and there but this year they were everywhere. It's almost as if I'd planted them intentionally. At first I wasn't confident in what I thought I was seeing since there were so many. I only remembered my father-in-law's comments about...
Welcome to the Grover Musuem located at the east end of Main Street in Grover, Colorado. The building was originally the Railroad Depot. It became a museum in 1975 donated by Fritz Duggan. Duggan was the last railroad agent in Grover. He bought the building when he retired. Duggan then donated to the Pawnee Historical Society. It took some work to put it back together. With donations and loans of different items from families of the area the museum is now full of history. The first room...
The Grover community loves to throw horseshoes throughout the year. However, during Grover Days it's about who's the best thrower in town. "Challenge accepted." At this tournament each person is on their own. There were three pitties to throw at. The pitties are set up with a stake in the middle and sawdust around it. There is a backboard to protect people from the over zealous horseshoe thrower. On the top of the board is a score board to keep track of the points. Each person gets two horseshoe...
The Grover Garden Tractor Pull was Saturday September 4th. There were twenty-five contestants. They ranged in ages of three years old to eighty–seven years old. Men, women, and children were out to pull that day. The track was side dirt street by the park. The sled is out of Grover. This is just like the big tractor pulls but on a smaller scale. The tractors are lawn mowers, but some are souped-up with motor cycle engines. That is why there are so many classes. This is to keep it fair for e...
pecial meeting on August 30th at Burns High School. The rules stated how the meeting was going to go for the night. They moved the public comment of the meeting to the middle of the agenda. The meeting was attended by over seventy parents from the district. Superintendent Justin Pierantoni presented to the Laramie County District 2 school board the reason for the meeting and to introduce the speakers. He did expect to discuss this subject soon with the district. Superintendent Pierantoni told...
Rachel Derner from Burns, Wyoming is the 2021 Miss Rodeo Wyoming. She is the 63rd Miss Rodeo for Wyoming. Derner grew up in a rodeo family. She is a 2015 graduate of Burns High School. Derner never thought about being a rodeo queen until she went to college at the University of Wyoming in Laramie. She knew that they would give her a saddle and pay for travel to the rodeos. "With the help of a friend who talked me into trying to be a queen, it turns out it is my dream job," she said. Derners favo...
They grow all by themselves. All along the roads, in pastures, in fields, in barrow pits, and in gardens. The can even show up in your flower beds and vegetable gardens. Sunflowers are everywhere this year. If you're a fan of sunflowers this is an especially great year. We usually have a lot of sunflowers but this year there seems to be more than ever. Linda and I took a drive down County Road 214 Sunday and it was almost like a canyon of sunflowers. Beautiful. Maybe we see so many because they like our climate. Sunflowers do well in acidic to...
Grace Steenbergen represented the American Legion Auxiliary at Girls Nation in Washington D.C. on July 24th through 31st. Steenbergen started this endeavor by receiving an application from her school council for Girls State. She was then interviewed and wrote an essay stating why the American Legion Auxiliary should pick her. Once submitted as a represented delegate for the Auxiliary, Steenbergen then went to Cheyenne along with girls from all over the state. At Cheyenne the girls are divided...
James Barth is running for Laramie County Sheriff in November. He is a Disabled Veteran from the Army. Barth has been a certified post Law Enforcement Chaplain and Chaplain of Georgia Homeland Security. Barth has worked with Info Sec Specialist, F.B.I., D. O. J., and other agencies of the federal government. He is a Conservative. Barth was born and raised in Michigan. He went into the military and training in Georgia. Once he got out of the military, he went back to Michigan into the national...
Kicks 4 Kids is a fund raiser for Laramie County School District 1 and 2. This program got its start in 2018, with help from the law firm of Hirst Applegate LLP wanting to help the schools. It was brought to their attention by Shannon Ward that the kids in Physical Education needed shoes. The kids had to sit out because they did not have the correct kind of shoes. This made the kids feel left out along with, it was not good for their feet. Hirst Applegate attorneys decided on a play on the 0.5k...
Buzz Bradley Memorial Laramie County roping was held at the Pine Bluffs area in Pine Bluffs on Saturday August 28th. This roping is for the residents of Laramie County only. It does not matter as long you can ride a horse, throw a rope and live in Laramie County, Wyoming. This roping has been happening for years. One roper remembers, when his dad roped when he could barely walk. Now he has his own family. Buzz Bradley loved his roping. He was a gentle, loving, caring and giving man. Bradley was...
The Burns library is gearing up to commemorate 9/11. The library is putting up posters of 9/11 throughout the library that will recount the events of September 11, 2001. Personal stories are on the posters of those that were there. Throughout the month are different activities regarding 9/11 such as reading challenges, and crafts. The week of September 7 through 11 will be crafts. To honor first responders by the youth and adults, they will be making badges. Then the library will collect them...
On August 21st the streets of Bushnell were filled with cars to celebrate the day with the town and fire department. The day was kicked off with a parade in the morning led by the Donald Eisenhauer American Legion Post No. 60 and Auxiliary Unit 60 from Pine Bluffs. They were marching "Old Glory" through town along with a float of members tossing candy to the spectators. Then along came the brightly colored and amazingly cute princesses in their own float. They are McKenzie Loy from Bushnell,...
