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The Sunset development is on hold and leases were approved, at the Burns Town council meeting on May 8th at 6:30 p.m. It started late due to the Utility board meeting being longer than normal. Larry Gallagher from Summit Engineering announced that Sunset development is on hold. His client was concerned about the cost of building material. Because of Covid all material has tripled in the last few years. Gallagher wants to keep the Burns council informed on what is going on. He did work on second street. Gallagher gave the council a map on what...
The beautiful dancers were excited to share Cinco de Mayo with the Carpenter Elementary School. All afternoon the staff helped teach about the celebration of Cinco de Mayo. Cinco de Mayo is a celebration of Mexico's victory in 1862. It was about a battle over the second French Empire at Puebla in Mexico that was led by General Ignacio Zaragoza. The Mexican Army was able to defend the city of Puebla from French invasion. May 5th is the official day for the battle. Some people think that this is...
Every year Pine Bluffs Recreation plants a tree or two a year around Arbor Day. Pine Bluffs is trying to be a tree town. The first Arbor Day in America was on April 10, 1872. It was originated by J.Sterling Morton in Nebraska City, Nebraska. Now in Nebraska City there is a farm that grows apple trees to support the day. Trees are important to the environment. They help with reducing our energy costs, block noise by reducing sound waves, help to reduce stress, reduce effects of climate change,...
The council in Burns is looking at buying new equipment for the town. The Burns Town council met April 24th at 5:30 p.m. This was a short meeting for the month with less discussion than normal. The yearly items were at this meeting. Mark Anderson from Burn’s Insurance discussed the town’s insurance policy. It has increased substantially to get everything insured. There was a suggestion that the town increase their deductible to $5000.00 to save money by Burns town clerk Toni Shiery. The council decided to accept the policy once the council dec...
Carpenter Elementary is sending hope to New York. The kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Robinson and the students were learning about Easter eggs. In the process they discovered that at the Ukrainian Institute of America in New York they were collecting Pysanka. Pysanka or Easter egg is a tradition of egg decoration in Slavic cultures. In the Ukraine they believe that pysanka brings hope, peace, and good luck. The history of the pysanka is about strong beliefs of the different religions and...
Two years ago, I was humbled to be elected the Mayor of Pine Bluffs. I want to thank the Pine Bluffs Post for giving me an opportunity to update citizens on the status of various initiatives being pursued by the Town. Going forward, I will be providing this update periodically in an effort to keeping everyone more informed about Town activities. First, I’d like to update citizens on the status of the development of the North Wells property. In the past two years, we have encountered numerous obstacles that have delayed our ability to fully d...
The table was set up with University of Wyoming ball caps at each chair. Each senior gets a time to be able to celebrate their decision with parents, teachers, friends, and fellow classmates. On Monday May 1st Burns High School had the admission director, Shelley Dodd for the University of Wyoming present the seniors that are going to the college with a certificate and a hat. This is one way to welcome the students to the University. Each student had a chance to sign and take pictures for their...
Oceans of Fun was the theme for the evening at the Albin Elementary spring concert. The whole school participated. The students were able to dress the part to have fun with the ocean. There were several groups of students that played instruments throughout the concert. The fifth and sixth graders showed off their hard work at the music festival by playing Magma. The other two pieces were Academic Festival Overture and Rock this Band that featured Milo Lerwick on saxophone. You could tell the...
Laramie, Wyo.—April 5, 2023—The University of Wyoming Extension has partnered with AmeriCorps to offer part-time community service opportunities in county offices across the state and on the Wind River Indian Reservation. “UW Extension is committed to serving the people of Wyoming and we are excited about building capacity to directly serve our communities,” says Bridger Feuz, interim associate director of UW Extension. AmeriCorps members will support capacity-building projects in UW Extension’s three main focus areas: 4-H youth developme...
It looks like spring has finally sprung even though we had about five inches of snow last week and nighttime temperatures are still below freezing. That means that it's time to dust off the garden gloves and sharpen the tools. Let's garden! My first chore this year is to get the beds ready for the potatoes and onions. This is a new bed that I'm putting beside the lavender field so it'll take some work. Fortunately, there's already a water line at the top of the field so I can just tie into it fo...
The crowns were high and the friendliness of the two queens showed how they work in the community. The queens were helping with Burns and Carpenter Elementary fundraisers. Misty Jackson and Jesselee Jackson were excited to tell people about their title. Pure International Pageants was started in 2011 in the United States. Pat Miller, the director and owner said, " My girls wanted to be in pageants. I looked at all the pageants and they were not what I wanted my girls to be in. So we started...
Elegant young ladies were walking the red carpet with their handsome and finely dressed suitors at the Burns Met Gala Prom held at the Metropolitan Downtown in Cheyenne. The night started with pre pictures with their dates and friends. Afterwards they all when to have dinner to to help kickstart a fabulous evening. There is a restaurant and a bar area but the gallery was where the festivities were held. In the lobby was where the student could register for the grand march. Also in the lobby was...
The people were wandering into the Pine Bluffs town hall to attend the Pine Bluffs council candidates forum held on April 24th. Three out of four candidates participated at the forum. They were Dave Crouse, Josh McGurn, and Dennis Michaud. Don Herman was not available. Joshua Tangeman was the moderator and Rene' Lovitt was the timer for the forum. In the audience was Mayor Justin Fornstrom and his wife Kara, some of the current council, family members of the candidates and some residents of...
The candles were set on the table and the students were dressed very professionally. Burns High School National Honor Society had their Annual Induction Ceremony on April 17th at the Burns High School Commons area. Mrs. Kaycee Tidyman welcomed the families, friends, and members to the ceremony. Some of the seniors members of Burns National Honor Society assisted in different parts of the induction. Hogan Allen started the evening lighting a candle representing the part of Scholarship....
If the drought of the past two years has taught us anything it should be that we should be planting more native species of plants and plants that will help protect our homes and property from fire. We've been fortunate that we haven't had any severe fires recently in our region but the threat is always there and we have had extensive grassland fires in the past. In the long run fires are a benefit to the ecology but in the short term they destroy grassland (pasture) and threaten structures. As...
Two students was selected for the quarter from the Lions Clubs. Asher Lee was selected from Pine Bluffs Junior High and High School. His parents are Dustin and Amber Lee. Lee is a seventh grader. His plan is to just trying to stick through school and see where he lands. Lee is active in track and his church. Pine Bluffs Lions Club President Bob Lyons presented a certificate and endowment gift to Lee. Maianna Seibert was selected from Burns High School. Her parents are Jason and Ann Siebert....
Mayor James Clark said, "I am excited on how the town is doing. We will continue on what we do to improve the town and promote events in Burns. The Burns Lions Club has helped with bringing younger ones into the community. Also events like the craft fairs show where Burns is." Ralph Bartels said, " I will continue to help the town with whatever the committee and Mayor Clark puts me on. My goal is to improve the streets along with continuing to improve the town. I feel it is my civil duty to...
The lights were turned down low and the stage was set up with playing cards and Las Vegas lights for the grand march. At the Pine Bluffs Historic High School the students of Pine Bluffs High School had their annual prom. This year's theme was 'Casino Night.' The gym was appropriately decorated with playing cards on the walls and the suits hanging in the middle of the gym. As the students walked in it represented a fashion show as the girls were draped in beautiful dresses and the boy's in their...
The Mayor gave updates on projects and the council decided on a clean up date at the Albin Town Council meeting on April 13 at 7:00 p.m. Mayor Kelly Krakow is having Capital Roofing work on the women's bathroom. He believes that the new trash truck should be coming in the week of April 17th. The council is looking forward to it.“Discussion of the land agreement is about done,” mayor Krakow said. The council feels this has been a long process. “The High West agreement is done,” he stated. The council is waiting for the next steps for the trailer...
The people were lining up outside of the Burns Elementary gym to get into the event. For 33 years the Carpenter Elementary and Burns Elementary parents groups have been putting on Taco Bingo night. However there was a bit of a hiatus due to the Covid pandemic. In the past, the two groups would trade years on doing the fundraiser. This year, because of not having the event both of the parents groups decided to pull together to put the event on. The event opened the doors at 4:00 p.m. and the...
This year the PBHS FBLA chapter has accomplished many great things. Our end goal for this year was to feel accomplished about how we did at the State Leadership Conference and just have fun. This year eleven students attended the FBLA State Leadership Conference in person, and three other students only participated in the statewide event in online testing events. The first night of the conference is always the opening night, where students hear a fantastic speech from a guest speaker. This year...
It's starting to get warm and new grass is coming up. Unfortunately, so are the noxious weeds. I walked the pasture this week and found dalmatian toadflax poking its first growth out of the ground. Toadflax is one of these weeds we need to plan for now and be ready to start controlling them as soon as they begin to emerge. Mow is the time to get them under control. Dalmatian toadflax is my greatest concern. One of Wyoming's most prolific noxious weeds, it's actually a pretty flower and about as...
Albin families were invited to celebrate an award that the Albin Elementary School had received. Last fall the Albin School received word they had won an award. This spring the staff went to Indianapolis, IN., to a special ceremony of the National ESEA Conference. The award was the 2022 National Elementary and Secondary Education Distinguished School Award. Only two schools in Wyoming received this award. It displays exceptional student performance and academic growth during school years...
Secretaries do the jobs of many. It can be a thankless task with long days. But the secretaries at Laramie County School District #2 are hard workers and do a great job in the schools and district offices. The first National Administrative Professionals day was in 1942. Another name for this is Secretaries day. It started during World War II due to the shortage of personnel . It was a way to support them, and help attract workers to the profession. Many countries celebrate the day. This year...
There are two council members up for reelection in Pine Bluffs.At this time there are six community members running for two seats on the Town council. They are Allen Buckendorf, David Crouse, Donald Herman, Barbara Martinez, Joshua, McGurn, and Dennis Michaud. Each candidate was asked some questions about who they are, what are there goals and what they want people to know about them. This is their response. Allen Buckendorf has been living in Pine Bluffs since 2001. He has a wife and three...
