Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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Births in 2013 Selah Carmichael Prettyman was born to Phil and Christine Prettyman Jan. 20. Trystin Aarron was born to Chelsea (Thompson) and Michael Hansen March 23, 2013. Ryedell Burton was born to Devin and Andrea Schhinzel and big sister, Reagan Beth of Limon, Colo. April 2, 2013. Avery Ruth was born to Brian and Kara Anderson April 24, 2013. Natalie Marie Skelton was born to Courtney Steege and Jeff Skelton May 10, 2013. Samual George Crosby was born to Callie Marie Abe and Justin Crosby...
As 2013 winds down, it makes sense to look back at what kind of items were featured in this statewide column. Funniest item I wrote about in 2013 was the California woman calling the Fremont County Sheriff's office and complaining about how much cleavage was being shown by their female deputies. Since Sheriff Skip Hornecker has only one female deputy patrolman, this was a big mystery until it was determined the gal had been watching the TV show Longmire. The female lead on that show is blond... Full story
Christmas is such a wonderful holiday. Most of us get to spend a little time with family and loved ones. We get to step out of the daily life of stress, reality of debt, sickness, and hardships and sit for a while in the warm room of happiness, joy and love. Sometimes, fate leaves the door open to that beautiful room and reality slips in like smoke leaves the chimney. The reality is no room or family is immune to bad luck, during Christmas or any other day for that matter. Life can sure be...
The Wyoming Mountain Mensa chapter of American Mensa has scholarships available for students living in Wyoming. The scholarships for the 2014 competition, ranging in value from $300 to $1,000, are awarded by the Mensa Education & Research Foundation scholarship program. All scholarship awards are based on a 550-word essay submitted online by the applicant, which describes the applicant’s career, vocational, or academic goal toward which the scholarship is to provide aid. Entries will be judged and awarded at three levels: local, regional, a...
Kyle McCune, 12, stands on the Pine Bluffs Junior/Senior High School basket ball court Dec. 20 after making a $300 shot from half court. During half time of the Pine Bluffs boys basketball game, McCune won a chance to win cash and other prizes by shooting hoops. The grand prize - a $300 jackpot for anyone who could make a basket from half court. McCune was able to make the shot. "I was in awe," McCune told the Pine Bluffs Post. McCune said he used the money to buy Christmas gifts for his...
Items for possible inclusion in the weekly community calendar should be typewritten or legibly printed. All submissions should include the name and daytime telephone number of the person submitting the information in case questions arise. Items which may be included in the calendar are church events, club meetings, and school events. If your club will not be meeting or has a change, please contact us so we can update the calendar with the correct information as soon as possible. Items should be...
Directing a play, at any age can be a challenge. However, Alison Mickelson, a sixth grader at Pine Bluffs Elementary School, handled the task of directing the Christmas play with patience and a smile. "The auditions took about 30 minutes and we had someone for each part," Alison said. Alison wanted to direct the play and Mrs. Duffy told her to write a letter explaining what she wanted to do. "I got really busy and didn't get time to write the letter," Alison said. "But Mrs. Duffy still let me...
A wreck involving three vehicles resulted in the death of the driver of a pickup truck and left another badly injured in Weld County, Colo. Weld County Sheriff deputies responded to the scene of the wreck at about 6:30 a.m. Dec. 26 on Highway 66 near County Road 13 in the city limits of Mead, Colo. Weld County Sheriff’s Office officials said in a press release the wreck appeared to have occurred between a pickup and a large “box truck” which resulted in the driver of the pickup being fatally injured and the driver of the box truck suffe...
The Pine Bluffs Boys Basketball team won at home and in Saratoga Dec. 20 and 21. Dec. 20, the Hornets faced off with Lingle, and played well averaging about 22 points per quarter, while Lingle only averaged about 9 points per quarter. "The kids were a little jittery to start the game. The gym had a lot of energy as it was our first home game," said Coach William Gray. "Once we settled down, the boys took off and executed very well." The Hornets put a lot of pressure on the ball in the first... Full story
Burns lost to Gering 56 – 41 in a rough and tough battle on both ends of the court in their last game before breaking for the Christmas holiday, Dec. 20. The Broncs played a strong game in between the elbows and pushed up and down the home hardwood. "We were proud of the way the boys came out and competed against a very good Gering team," Head Coach Sean Patterson said. "We did a better job of being aggressive on offense and playing team basketball." Patterson was happy with the experiences t...
Head Coach Barry Ward took a few steps onto the court Dec. 20 and yelled down at the Lady Broncs, "How many chances do we need? One!" The Lady Broncs got more than one chance to beat the Gering Lady Bulldogs but never collected for the win, losing 49-47. With less than 2 minutes left, Bri Bocox had a foul called her way, and sunk a free throw to pull the Lady Broncs within 2. In the final minute of the game, Burns had the ball under their basket, but couldn't put it up through the net. "The...
Monday Women 1. Designs West: 356 2. Farmers State Bank: 339 3. Subway: 315 Handicap game: Kate Zitek: 234 Handicap series: Thea Curless: 635 Scratch game: Kate Zitek: 186 Scratch series: Kathy Freeburg: 523 Friday VA Mixed 1. Melms: 21 2. Radcliffe: 21 3. Herringtons: 20 Handicap game: Tina Houston: 255 Handicap series: Tina Houston: 750 Scratch game: Tina Houston: 231 Scratch series: Tina Houston: 678 Handicap game: Mike Milliken: 255 Handicap series: Mike Milliken: 711 Scratch game: John...
The Community Giving Tree located at the Wyoming Bank and Trust was a huge success. A total of 33 gifts were given. When I spoke with Lorna about the event she said, "it was so successful they would like to turn it into an annual event." She said the community really stepped up and maybe next year we could do more. How lucky we are to be from such a giving community! West Elementary and Burns Jr./Sr. High students' winter break was Dec. 20 – Jan. 5. Students Released early at 12:30 p.m. on D...
On Dec. 22 at the Hereford Community Church the fourth candle in the Advent wreath was lit by Kathy Zitek, Carolyn and Kammie Ragsdale. For the special Karel Smock read “The Internet Night Before Christmas.” The sermon topic was “O Come Let Us Adore Him.” Pastor Opdycke read Matthew 2:1-12 which is the story of the wise men who came to worship Jesus. The gifts they brought have special meaning. The gold was for the King of Kings. The frankincense was for the Son of God. And the myrrh was for...
The next 55 And Up Club potluck luncheon will be held on Friday, Jan. 10 at 12 p.m. at the Friendship Alliance North Church. Everyone 55 years of age and older are welcome to attend. Come and join in the fun with your family and friends. Submit your community news to 970-895-2497 or email it to [email protected]....
If your kitchen is as small as mine, nine ladies sitting let alone dancing might mean many bruised toes. Fortunately for the little piggies, I am not talking about bringing nine ladies to your kitchen to show off the latest cha-cha. Today is the ninth day of Christmas. The twelve days following Christmas Eve constitute the twelve days in Christianity. The carol is French in origin and first published in 1780. However, it was the English version by Frederic Austin that engrained the folk melody... Full story
Robot Christmas Caroling Christmas Carols could be heard in the doorways of many Burns’ residents on Friday evening, December 21. The FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics Team, “Allons-y! Radioactive” cheerfully knocked on doors and warmed the hearts with traditional singing, before warming themselves at the Around the Corner Cafe. The team consists of youth in grades seven - 12. team members are Mersadies Lovitt, Marissa Shook, Kaylee Shook, and Sarah Malcom. The young women are coached by Lara Shook and Virginia Leach. New team members are alway...
1 years ago Mr. and Mrs. Harley Hawk dined with Thos. Daytons family Xmas day. Old Santa made his usual rounds Xmas eve being the first time for several years that his sleigh and reindeer came into play. A number of men in our neighborhood engaged in a rabbit hunt Xmas day and as usual saw more rabbits than they got. There has been a petition signed up by a number of the tax payers of Pine Bluffs which will be presented to the Board of County Commissioners at their regular meeting next...
I've joined the "social media" and now have a Facebook page. After some encouragement from members of a younger generation who find social networking to be an integral part of their lives, I have taken my first step into this rather fascinating means of communication. I do see where this type of interaction may prove to be a very good means of communicating with producers and educators on the benefits of no till crop production. I'm also a little nervous about having a page that is open to... Full story
