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Laramie County School District #2 board met Monday evening in Carpenter and had the unique opportunity to honor three of their four school systems. Burns head basketball coach Sean Patterson received a good sportsmanship award from the Wyoming High School Activities Association. Patterson was recognized for his “exemplary conduct and good sportsmanship shown during the Shoshoni versus Burns game on Dec. 7, 2012.” Burns student Travis Romsa also received recognition from WHSAA for his good sports...
I have never felt the pain of not belonging. Oh, I went through high school like everyone else, and as a shy, red-headed baby sister of an athletic brother and social sister, it was tough. The politics in the teen years make you feel like a democrat walking into a NRA sponsored deer hunt. But even those times when I wasn’t included in some teenage group, I still belonged to the high school, to my family, and to myself. It wasn’t all that long ago that our country, although accepting of people fr...
I had intended to write about the wonderful, albeit sad, experience my wife and I had while watching the film, Les Miserable. I meant to tell you that, if you plan to go see it, take a box of tissues or a handkerchief. But I can’t. I can’t because I can’t get something off my mind. This year’s flu season has been a nasty one. Boston has declared a state of health emergency and many people, young and old, have died. Usually flu season isn’t something I have to worry about. I have never received a flu shot and, except when I was much younger,...
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...
Paul A. Michaud, 91 of Ft. Collins, Colo., died Jan. 4, 2013. A vigil and rosary service will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9, at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan 10, at St. Joseph Catholic Church followed by interment, with full military honors at Resthaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery in South Fort Collins. www.goesfuneralcare.com will have more information and...
In the Jan. 10, 2013 edition, we mistakenly listed Sandy Rageth instead of Lois Rageth as speaking to the Pine Bluffs council in the Pine Bluffs council starts a new year article. Our apologies for any hardship this may have caused....
The employees at Farmers State Bank honored 40 year employee Rachel Lipska with a Denver Bronco themed open house. Rachel stayed with the bank through raising three children and welcoming five grandchildren. Rachel and her husband also recently took over the lumber yard, giving more of their loyalty to the community of Pine Bluffs....
The field pea meetings have all been scheduled and times and places have been finalized, so I wanted to pass this information on to growers around our region. These meetings will cover production of field peas and marketing of field peas. Field pea meetings this coming week are scheduled in Gering at the Farm and Ranch Museum on Wednesday, Jan. 16, beginning at 1 p.m. On Thursday, Jan. 17, there will be a field pea meeting in Albin. This meeting will be held at the Albin Community Center...
Matt Fields appeared before Burns Town Council Monday night to present an offer to purchase land owned by the town of Burns. The cash offer was not accepted due to statutory requirements. The land at the center of the inquiry is Lots 17 through 25, Block 6 on Main Street. “We are looking to use the land for personal use not development,” Fields said, explaining he and his wife, Hannah, would like to use the land for a garden and a shop in the future. “The sale of land statute is quite speci...
The Pawnee Lady Coyotes traveled to Greeley Dec. 18, to play a non-league game against Union Colony and brought home another win 63-25. “With a 24-0 lead after the first quarter and a 36-2 lead at half, it was just a matter of finishing the game without getting anyone hurt,” coach Dean Smock said. “Again it was our defense that set the tone and allowed us to gain an easy win.” Lyndee Johnston led in scoring with 20 points. Morgan Sanders put up 11. Afton Zitek added nine and Kerby Anderson six i...
A Tuesday night game at Mitchell last week ended poorly for the Burns Broncs as the Tigers took a swipe at the Broncs and sent them home licking the wounds from a 79-51 loss. “We did not play our best, we credit Mitchell for coming out focused and prepared and they took the game to us,” said Burns coach Sean Patterson. “We look forward to getting back on the court and improving on our last performance.” Colby Ward led the team in scoring with 16 points. The team was 40 percent from the paint, an...
A winter storm provided a change of pace for the Pine Bluffs Hornets, stopping them from their travels to Guernsey Friday. Nothing stopped the Southeast Cyclones from making a trip to the Hornet’s Nest. But the Hornets did prevent them going home winners, with Pine Bluffs posting a 67-25 victory. The win brings them to 7-4 on the season. “We got off to a great start,” said Hornets head coach Will Gray. “We got out in transition, and finished well over around the rim.” The Hornets stayed ah...
The Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets let in a blustery wind courtesy of the Southeast Lady Cyclones Saturday night and suffered a biting 21-58 loss to the visitors. “We struggled defensively against Southeast,” Pine Bluffs coach Lindsey Forbes said. “We didn’t move the ball well or play team defense. But you have to give Southeast credit, they played hard and shot the ball well.” Indeed of the 12 players on the Southeast bench only two were scoreless on the night. They were 47 percent in the paint and...
The Pawnee Coyote defense left opponent Otis open at their end of the court much of Saturday’s game in Pawnee. Coupled with not making enough fourth quarter shots to compensate for what they left open in the first part of the game resulted in a 43-52 loss for the home team. “We played well in the first quarter, had good energy, defensive intensity, and ball movement, said coach Tim Brunelle, “In the second quarter, we were quite the opposite … little enthusiasm, which translated to lack of effe...
TJ Pholman placed 5th in the 113lb weight division at the Shane Shatto Memorial Tournament in Douglas the first weekend of January. The Burns/Pine Bluffs wrestlers head to the Dogger Invite this weekend....
Monday Women 1. Designs West 393.5 2. Conoco 304.5 3. Coyote Santition 296 Highs Handicap game: Christy Barker 238 Handicap series: Kayla Kay 642 Scratch game: Christy Barker 203 Scratch series: Kayla Kay 516 Tuesday Mixed 1. Killer Bees 4 2. Bob’s Team 4 3. Joyce’s Team 4 Women’s Highs Handicap game: Lorna Bruns 278 Handicap series: Lorna Bruns 808 Scratch game: Lorna Bruns 224 Scratch series: Lorna Bruns 646 Men’s Highs Handicap game: Andy Redden 269 Handicap series: Andy Redden 715 Scratch game: Corey Bruns 245 Scratch series: Corey Bruns 6...
Jeanine West from the Emergency Management Agency presented the Albin council Thursday evening with the resolution to adopt the hazard mitigation for Laramie County. West began working with Albin and the other towns in the county in 2011. She said Albin would be the first to sign the resolution. West thanked Albin and the other towns for their participation. She said the number one hazard for Albin was flooding followed by chemicals and tornados. West said there was money available to assist...
Bountiful Baskets is a volunteer food coop program that brings low cost produce to your area. For $15 you receive a conventional basket, $25 for a 100 percent certified organic basket. Each week different items will be in the basket. The content of each basket is based on what is in season, high quality, good value, and local and usually consist of six fruit items and six vegetable items. They look at what would be most used in homes and rely heavily on their surveys. If you chose to...
Pawnee fifth grader Hannah Kinnison is dedicated and never gives up even when the work gets difficult. “I like writing but haven’t written anything other than what the teacher tells me,” smiled Hannah. Fifth grade teacher Tanya Wahlert is very impressed with Hannah’s work ethic and dedication. “She puts 100 percent into every homework assignment.,” said Wahlert. “Hannah is helpful to me and her fellow students.” Her brother is in sixth grade, and they share the same classroom. “We were togeth...
Commissioner Troy Thompson was elected chairman of the Laramie County Commissioners Tuesday afternoon. “As commissioner Humphrey said two years ago, chairman doesn’t mean any added power just added headache to prepare the meetings,” said Thompson. “I appreciate your confidence.” Commissioner Buck Holmes was elected as vice chairman. After voting on the minutes from the prior meeting and four consent items Thompson said, “This takes longer than it used to.” That was the only mention of th...
