Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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Opening tomorrow April 5, at the Historic Atlas Theatre in Cheyenne, The Cheyenne Little Theater Players will present The Tony Award Winning Musical “Rent” featuring local resident and actor Matt Hockersmith. The original production of Rent opened on Broadway in New York, NY in 1996, winning the Pulitzer Prize for best drama and the Tony Award for best musical. The production ran on Broadway for twelve years, closing in September 2008. The musical was written by Jonathan Larson and directed by Michael Greif. The story unfolds in the East Villag...
Stewart receives special award at State Science Fair Jonathan Stewart, eighth grader at Burns Junior/Senior High School, placed first in southeast regional science fair in Engineering: Mechanical and Electrical, which qualified him to go to the State Science Fair. The State Science Fair was held at the University of Wyoming in Laramie on March 3 through 5. Approximately 350 students attended, and over 50 schools were represented. Jonathan’s project, which focused on a homemade accelerometer t...
More than 100 Airmen from the 14th Airlift Squadron returned home to Joint Base Charleston, S.C. from a 120-day deployment to Southwest Asia March 3. Captain Jared Moore, command pilot was one of the airmen deployed. Moore is the grandson of Lance and Alice Theobald of Pine Bluffs and son of Larry and Teresa Moore of Torrington. While deployed, the 14th AS Airmen served under the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron supporting overseas contingency operations. “The pelicans have done it again,” said Lt. Col. Joseph Meyer, 14th AS commander, who...
Monday Women 1. Pine Bowl 216 2. Designs West 187 3. Coyote Sanitation 161 Highs Handicap game: Debbie Kelley 239 Handicap series: Debbie Kelley 657 Scratch game: Johnna Graves 187 Scratch series: Kathy Freeburg 525 Tuesday Mixed 1. Killer B’s 22 2. Spare Room 21 3. Beth’s Team 21 Women’s Highs Handicap game: Lorna Bruns 261 Handicap series: Lorna Bruns 697 Scratch game: Lorna Bruns 208 Scratch series: Lorna Bruns 538 Men’s Highs Handicap game: Kiel Harding 277 Handicap series: Chris Mossberg 722 Scratch game: Corey Bruns 247 Scratch series:...
Award Winning Slam Poet Jovan Mays from Aurora, Colorado, visits with English classes about his craft. Students listened to one of Jovan’s poems, learned about slam poetry, viewed other slam poets and analyzed their work, and wrote from prompts. Mays visited Burns High School Thursday, Feb. 28....
Everyone knows the love that Lloyd and Dema Gilbert have for the old west and wagons. They have been part of the Pine Bluffs Trail Days parade for many years. In October last year, they were asked to supply a chuck wagon for a television show at the Colorado Cattle Company Guest Ranch in New Raymer, Colo. They did not know they were going to be part of the show. Everyone is invited to watch Lloyd and Dema with their grandson Brad Haug and Jennifer Reinninger, daughter of Keith and Betty Hickman, in an adventure they will not forget as they...
The Gate City Lodge No. 32 celebrated 100 years Sept. 4, 2012. In celebration of this historic event, lodge members are holding an open house and inviting the general public to attend on March 9, at 1 p.m., 323 Main St., in Pine Bluffs. During the open house, tours will be offered of this historic building and a presentation of the history of the organization will be made. Over the last 100 years, the lodge structure has offered support to the Pine Bluffs community in many different forms. It...
Friendship Alliance Church is pleased to welcome Pastor Ben Nevius and his new wife Elizabeth to Grover. Pastor Nevius has been their pastor since Dec. 2, 2012. “My wife and I have just moved to the town of Grover in January,” said Pastor Nevius. “We are so excited to be a part of the community and to see what God has planned for our future here!” The couple were married at the beginning of January in the small town of Fremont, Neb.. They both lived in Nebraska for their high school years,...
The Pine Bluffs Music Boosters will be hosting their 10th annual bingo on March 8 at the Pine Bluffs Community Center. Come celebrate and join the music boosters for some great food, music and fun. There will be lots of prizes and they will be serving award-winning chili prepared by Estela and Rick Wagner. The fun begins at 5 p.m. and lasts ‘til the prizes are gone. Fun for the entire family – see you all there!...
Johnson Family Clock By Michelle Johnson The things we care about the most have stories behind them. A simple clock that adorns a mantel of a home, with all its earned nicks and scratches, is my family’s heirloom. When it was first purchased as a brand new, perfect clock, so many years ago, it had a special meaning behind it. My great grandma’s grandpa bought it for his wife after they had gotten married. They had bought their first home together and she had wanted to have a clock on their fir...
School meals help students to do better in school: Research has shown that students who eat school meals perform their best academically and helps students do their best in school. Students who eat school breakfast have greater gains in standardized test scores and show improvements in math, reading and vocabulary scores.* Healthy eating correlates with less trips to the school nurse and less absenteeism. Providing nutritious school breakfast on testing days – and every school day leads to improved test scores. *Source: Classroom Breakfast S...
The Wyoming Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (WCADVSA) is pleased to announce the recipients — Carla Thurin, Patricia Luck, and Susie Markus — of the WCADVSA’s 4th Annual P.E.A.C.E. Awards at a reception on Wednesday, Jan. 23, at Little America Hotel in Cheyenne. As peace is the antithesis of violence, the award stands for “Promoting Excellence in Advocacy for Change and Empowerment.” The award acknowledges the valuable role individuals and organizations play in the effort to end violence against women and empower v... Full story
Do you love your dogs? A lot of people do. Many of you probably care for your animals as extended members of your families. As such you don't want anything bad to happen to them and will take them to the vet if they need special care. My wife and I care for our animals too! We try to insure that their shots are kept current and they receive food, water and treats on a regular basis. We have a doggie door so they can go outside as they wish and a fenced back yard to keep them safe. We try to keep them from bothering the neighbors and from...
The signup period is under way for the Kimball Hospital Foundation’s 17th Annual Bowling Tournament, set to begin Friday, Feb. 15, at the Kim Bowl. Up to $1,000 in prize money is up for grabs for bowling a perfect game in the 9-pin no-tap tournament. In the 9-pin no-tap format, the bowler gets credit for a strike even if he or she knocks down just nine pins. If more than one bowler rolls a perfect game, the $1,000 will be split. In addition to the $1,000 perfect game prize fund, bowlers can win cash prizes paid on a 1 of 6 ratio. The 9-pin no-t...
Laramie County Community College is proud to announce those students earning a place on the president’s and vice president’s honor rolls and graduates list for the fall semester of the 2012 academic school year. Students earning president’s honor roll recognition must have earned a cumulative 4.0 grade point average, and students on the vice president’s honor roll must have earned a cumulative grade point average between 3.5 and 3.99. Students earning high distinction graduated with a cumulative grade point average between 3.75 and 4.0, an...
Submitted/Polly Burkett and Carla Thurin As the Hornets were gearing up to take on Lingle Saturday, the Pine Bluffs bleachers were filled with an older generation of fans. The Pine Bluffs High School and the Pine Bluffs Booster Club welcomed local senior citizens as their guests. Along with the free ticket to the games, the well-versed fans received a free concession item and had a special area to watch the game. Before the start of the games, the Lady Hornets greeted the special guests with...
Over the next few weeks, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department will hold a series of public meetings to receive input on the future management of big game species in southeast Wyoming. Game and Fish is reviewing herd unit objectives for several big game herds, Including the following hunt units: Snowy Range Elk (Hunt Areas 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 110, 114, and 125); Snowy Range Moose (Hunt Areas 38 and 41); Sierra Madre Elk (Hunt Areas 13, 15, 21, 108, and 130); Centennial Pronghorn (Hunt Areas 45, 44, and 37); and Cooper Lake Pronghorn (Hunt Area...
Chaires earns academic honors Grace Chaires, a graduate of A Beka Academy, was named to the first semester Dean’s List. To be on the Dean’s List, a student must have a 3.30 to 4.00 grade point average. Chaires is a Liberal Studies major at Central Christian College. Chaires is from Egbert, and is the daughter of Chuck and Susan Chaires. Central Christian College of Kansas (1884) is a four-year, accredited, professional liberal arts college located in McPherson, Kansas. Central Christian seeks to prepare students to be academically com...
Thursday, January 17 Fun for Kids Fun for Kids — House and Home will be presented for preschoolers at the Pine Bluffs Branch Library at 10 a.m. High school sports Pawnee basketball teams will travel to Prairie. Serenity Al-anon Pine Bluffs Serenity Al-Anon meets Thursdays at 7 p.m. at United Methodist Church. Use the east door. All are welcome. OA Overeaters Anonymous meets at the First Christian Church, 219 West 27th St., Cheyenne, at 5:30 p.m. CLA Clutterers Anonymous meets at Recover Wyoming, 512 E. Lincolnway, Cheyenne, at 7 p.m Friday, J...
A week after the annual NFL contest, members of the Pine Bluffs Lions Club will hold their own version of a Souper Bowl. Area community members are invited to prepare their best homemade soups and breads to enter into a Soup/Bread Challenge. On Feb. 10, from 2 to 4 p.m., all community members are invited to the fellowship hall of the Pine Bluffs United Methodist Church, 6th and Main Streets, to sample the soups and breads, and to cast their votes for the winners. The fees to sample and vote are $3 for adults and $1 for children 12 and under....
Curt, Wanda and Merina Theobald announce the adoption of their daughter and sister, Karlyn Faith Sheng Nan Theobald. Karlyn was born on Aug. 6, 2012, in Shanghai, China. Karlyn’s grandparents are Lance and Alice Theobald and Omar and Emma Helmuth, all of Pine Bluffs....
Application information for the 2013 Wonderful Wyoming Boys’ State Conference, June 1 through 7, at the State Fair Grounds in Douglas, is now available at the local high school, from your local American Legion Post and on line at www.wyboysstate.org. Boys’ State, the nation’s premier program to develop tomorrow’s leaders, is sponsored by the American Legion and is offered to boys who have completed their junior year and have at least one remaining semester in high school. Applicants must be of good character and have an interest in governm...
Members of Delta Kappa Gamma, an international society of women in education, will collect books beginning Feb 1 for their 30th annual Used Book Sale. Collection will end on Feb 24. Collection boxes are located at all Cheyenne grocery stores including the Natural Grocers and Wal-Mart, and the CRMC Health and Fitness at 1620 E. Pershing. If you are not able to deliver your books, call 369-2940, or 632-0209. (Please leave a message.) DKG will pick up large quantities within a 10-mile radius of Cheyenne. Books on tape or CD, DVD’s, videos, g...
Shyla Martinez, center, was the winner of a raffle hosted by the Texas Trail Museum (represented by Jackie Mueller, at right) and the Texas Trail Market (represented by Bill Cushing, at left). The prize was a $200 gift card for the market.... Full story
