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Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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A Memorial Day service was held at the Pine Bluffs cemetery in remembrance of military loved ones. "The ceremony was to reflect back the memories of these guys who gave their lives for this country," Steven Miller, Commander of the American Legion Post 60, said. Every Memorial Day, the Honor Guard of the American Legion Post 60 honors their fellow soldiers. Post 60 invited Pine Bluffs residents to gather at the cemetery and take time to pay their respects. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited...
The budget for the 2014/15 fiscal year has been drafted and the first reading has been completed. The town council competed its first reading during their workshop on Monday, May 19. The second reading will be held before the town meeting on Monday, June 2. The third and final reading will be on June 16, before the town meeting. These workshops are open to the public. According to the town treasurer, Caryn Miller, the first meeting went fine. The general fund revenues were estimated at $2,262,925. This money will be split up in 13 ways. 25...
World War II was an extraordinary time in Wyoming with over 10 percent of the state’s population involved in fighting that war. Over 1,000 died. The war cry, “Powder River, let’r buck” was heard from Europe to Asia as Wyoming’s finest young men and women risked their lives. This exclamation was first heard in 1898 when Wyoming reportedly exceeded every other state’s quotas for providing soldiers in the Spanish-American War. All over our state you can find impressive memorials to these brave...
Sam Anderson, 85, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, May 18, 2014. He was born on Oct. 23, 1928 in Denver to Arvid and Cordelia Anderson. Sam served his country in the United States Navy for 34 years and retired as a Captain. He was a member of Community of Christ Church where he served as an Elder (minister), Sertoma Int., (Past International President), Crestview YMCA President, Okaloosa County Fire Dept. commissioner, Guardian Ad-Litem, Reading-Mentor for At Risk Children,Attorney (Littleton, Co), Rancher (Albin), enjoyed...
The body of a Cheyenne man was found during the early morning hours of Monday on the shoulder of Whiskey Gulch Road in Glendo State Park. The man, 60-year-old Lonnie Harold Hauf was discovered at approximately 7 a.m. by a member of a nearby camping party. It appears Hauf died of natural causes. Hauf was last seen by members of his camping party at approximately 10 p.m. Sunday when the group went to bed. It is assumed that he arose early Sunday to go for a morning walk, and was found approximately 270 feet from his campsite. Both Glendo State...
Colton Wright of Albin made the Dean’s List at Chadron State College for the spring of 2014. In order to qualify for the list, students had to earn a grade-point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale and be enrolled in 12 hours of coursework....
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 received on Monday at 5 p.m., one week prior to... Full story
The town of Pine Bluffs will continue a long-standing community tradition come June 3 with the arrival of Community Clean Up Day. On June 3, town trucks and other resources will be utilized to take unwanted construction and demolition items to the town landfill, free of charge to residents, said Recreation Director Sonja Fornstrom. She said the bi-annual service is important, especially for some residents who may not be able to take things to the landfill themselves. “Some people don’t have the means, like a truck, to take things to the dum...
The Double Bar G Ranch kicked off its rodeo line up for the summer Friday night with barrel racing, bull riding and much more. Chldren and adults alike, at several different skill levels, joined in the festivities. The next rodeo begins at 7 p.m. Friday at the rodeo grounds. Steer Riding No Qualified Rides PeeWee Barrels Raegen Delancey, 17.096 Bryndle Burke, 17.496 Layne Burnett, 19.740 Natalee Smalley, 20.130 Novice Goat Tying Brooke Worman, 11.8 Raegen Delancey, 13.5 Hannah Kinnison, 14.0 Open Goat Tying Toby Dunlavy, 9.5 Reata Burk, 22.8...
The Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets came up 2.5 points shy of taking second place overall at the state track meet in Casper. Although the Lady Hornets ultimately lost the second-place spot to Big Horn, taking third was impressive for the small track team, said Coach Dustin Lee. "We just have some exceptional athletes, leading us as seniors this year," he said. The Lady Hornets had a number of top performers at state, including Celestial Jackson, who took second place in the 800 meter run (2:29.26);...
The Burns Broncs met its goal at the state track meet in Casper after taking third place overall with 62 points. Although an impressive feat for the team, Coach Cole Manlove said it appeared his team had a shot at taking first place overall early in the meet. "The kids went out there and performed to my expectations. In fact we had a lot of performances that exceeded my expectations," Manlove said. "There was a point in the meet that, if they continued on like they did in the first day, we had a...
Hello Banner County! What a brilliant green countryside we have at this time. We had one-half inch of rain again last evening. That puts a smile on my face, more mowing, but a trade in for less watering! Yes, school is definitely OUT for the summer. According to the weather channel it will not only look like summer here in the Burg and surrounding count, but it will warm up a lot and feel like summer too! Speaking of school being out though, it may be a long summer break around our house. We...
Summer Break has arrived! One of my favorite treats in the summer is ice cream, especially home made! June 2 is National Rocky Road Day and it’s all about eating ice cream, specifically Rocky Road ice cream. Want to make your own Rocky Road Ice Cream? Just add nuts (almonds and/or pecans), mini marshmallows, and chunks of semisweet chocolate to your favorite ice cream recipe. Today would be the perfect day to make, and certainly eat, a batch of Rocky Road ice cream. If you aren’t into making ice cream, visit your favorite ice cream store for...
The Hereford Community Church was blessed to share in a baptism on Sunday. For the special Rosalyn Reifschneider read “Freedom” written by Pee Wee and Cecelia Smock. The sermon title was “Row Upon Row” referring to the crosses in a cemetery. The scripture was Psalm 33 which tells us to sing praises to the Lord. Pastor Opdycke read “In Flanders Field” and the “Gettysburg Address.” She told about some of the national cemeteries and the history of Memorial Day. Memorial Day is a day to honor th...
The bookstore is now in summer hours. We will be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday through Labor Day. As usual, feel free to contact us to schedule a visit outside of those hours. We are also kicking off summer with a Scrabble tournament on Saturday, May 31. The tournament starts at 2 p.m., but feel free to stop in and play at any time throughout the day. Please contact me at the phone number or email address listed below to sign up. Winner gets a $10 gift certificate to the store! The...
1 years ago May 29, 1914 Owen W. Shupp of Lagrange made his annual visit to Pine Bluffs last Tuesday, and of course was a caller at this office and renewed his subscription to the Post. Mr. Shupp had a good deal to tell us about alfalfa. He is a man of wide experience in farming and is able to tell us about alfalfa. He is a man of wide experience in farming and is able to talk in an interesting manner on the subject. At the present time he has 35 acres of alfalfa which stands two feet high and is very thick in row. He believes that planting...
Baseball season is here. Jillian is looking for help coaching, officiating, and in the concession stand. For more information or to sign up your little slugger for the season, stop by the community center or call 307-246-3386. Albin Baptist Church will be having Vacation Bible School Monday through Thursday, June 2-5 from noon till 2:45 p.m. for kids age 4 through 6th grade. Registration will be at 11:45 a.m. Monday. Lunch will be served at noon each day. Lots of learning and fun at Son Rock...
The Pawnee High School gym ceiling saw eight caps Saturday afternoon after graduates of the small school began the next chapter of their lives. The salutatorian and valedictorian illustrated in their speech that, although ready to continue on with their education and lives, they will always remember, and maybe even miss, Pawnee School. "I always figured the grass was greener on the other side. But now that the gates are opened and we are being pushed out into the real world, I look back at...
A local woman will become leader of the largest fraternal organization for both men and women in 2018. Marianne Shenefelt, of Cheyenne, will be named The Most Worthy Grand Matron, making her the leader of The Order of the Eastern Star. She will hold this position from 2018 to 2021.When she receives her new position she will look over the grand chapters of the Eastern Star and help them if they need anything. Members from all across the country and the world came together and elected her. "That...
The Pine Bluffs Elementary School will continue to expose its student to a variety of fruits and vegetables. The Wyoming Department of Education announced 146 elementary schools have been selected to receive the U.S. Department of Agriculture Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Grant for school year 2014-15. This grant will have an impact on approximately 36,109 Wyoming elementary school kids. It will mark the fifth year the Pine Bluffs Elementary School has received the grant. The students are served one fruit and one vegetable, which rotate, on...
How well do you know Laramie County? You can find out by participating in the Pine Bluffs Post's new "Guess Where?" segment. Each month, we will publish a photo and it is up to you to guess where it was taken. Those who guess correctly will be entered for a chance to win a free one year subscription to the Pine Bluffs Post. Your only hint is the photo was taken somewhere in Laramie County. Call 307-245-3763 to submit your guess.... Full story
