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After the welcome to all from Mayor Justin Fornstrom and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited, the monthly meeting went into gear of taking care of business. Before the Agenda could be approved Councilmember Allie Leitza made a motion to add to the agenda the bids for the new police vehicle. Councilmember Janna Kestner seconded and the motion passed. Moving on to the Consent Agenda and discussion of permits, a resident of Pine Bluffs, Joshua Murkin approached the podium and spoke about his...
A discussion of different grants was at the meeting in Burns. The Burns council met on July 10th at 6:30 p.m. right after the Utility Board meeting. The problem was, there was no meeting for the utility board due to the lack of board members. Jennifer (Burns) James gave council member Judy Johnstone a stack of information on different grants to look at for the town. Town clerk Toni Shiery and council member Johnstone explained that not every grant would be great for the town. Some of the grants have lots of paper work and little money may come...
Once a year the town of Albin is full of activities. It is the annual celebration for the town. For their 95th year of celebration, their theme was "Heroes and Friends." This fits the town to a tee. Most of the people are always helping in the community along with the fact that they are friends. Albin was founded by John Albin Anderson who owned the post office. The community was homesteaded by Swedish immigrants in the 1880's. The Union Pacific Railroad had built the rails through the area...
I begin this month’s message with some reminders for upcoming community events. The Pine Bluffs Police Department is participating in the 2023 National Night Out on August 1st. This organization “enhances the relationship between neighbors and law enforcement while bringing back a true sense of community. It provides a great opportunity to bring police and neighbors together under positive circumstances.” I encourage everyone to attend this event as we have combined it with the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Reher Park Playground. The event wi...
Orvil E. Harms, 91, of Grover, Colorado, died at Kimball Health Services on Saturday, July 8, 2023. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m on Thursday, July 13, 2023 at the Grace Lutheran Church in Pine Bluffs, Wyoming with Pastor Lincoln Winter officiating. Burial will be in the Pine Bluffs Cemetery with Military Graveside Honors. Friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday from 1:00 until 6:00 p.m. to leave cards and sign the register book. Friends may also visit www.cantrellfh.com...
Joan M. Burt, 83, was born on July 22, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois, and died on June 29, 2023, in Lincoln, Nebraska. During her childhood years, her family moved often and lived in numerous places including Kimball and Sidney, Nebraska; Cheyenne and Laramie, Wyoming; Peetz, Colorado; and Hornell, New York. Early in her life Joan placed her trust and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ for her salvation and walked out that path throughout her life. Joan graduated from Cheyenne High School in 1957 where...
July 10, 2023 -- The University of Wyoming lists 149 students from Laramie County on the 2023 spring semester President’s Honor Roll. The President’s Honor Roll consists of regularly enrolled undergraduates who earned a 4.0 (“A”) grade-point average for the semester. To be eligible, students must have been enrolled for a minimum of 12 credit hours taken for letter grades. For more information about the University of Wyoming, view the webpage at www.uwyo.edu. Students are: Burns Harkiran Kaur Carpenter Michelle Mansfield Kelli Marie Mellott...
(Fort Laramie, WY) Fort Laramie National Historic Site will host its annual star gazing program on Saturday July 15, 2023. Join your guide, Kendall Jacobs for a “walk among the stars” at 8:30 p.m. on the historic parade ground. Participants are encouraged to bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on, insect repellant, and a flashlight. During his program, Mr. Jacobs will take you on a tour of the bright stars, constellations, and visible planets. Science fact, sky lore, myths and legends make this a wonderfully informative and entertaining fam...
It was a hot, sweltering day in the Philadelphia conference room when members of the second Continental Congress approved a document that was destined to change the course of world history, the American Declaration of Independence. The doors and windows were closed to keep the meeting secret and most of the delegates wore heavy coats and wigs. Although the outside temperature was comfortable, 76 degrees at 1 pm according to WeatherBug, the delegates had to have been dripping with sweat in the confined space of the Assembly Room in what’s now k...
This time of year I look around me at all the new people who've moved to the country from the city. Some are from small towns and some are from large cities, even out of state. Those I speak to want to escape city life with all of its constraints and "get closer to nature". They want clearer air, more elbow room, and more freedom, among other things. Unfortunately, far too many of them have no idea how to live in the country and they often bring their city habits with them. Believe it or not, th...
It is with honor and respect that the Donald Eisenhauer American Legion Post 60 of Pine Bluffs Color Guard (Honor Guard) leads out our nation's Flag at the beginning of parades. Some have questioned why the Flag goes first, why not the police or grand marshal? After all it is a small town parade, some ask. Parade Flag Etiquette: Everyone loves a parade. The floats, fire engines, bands and other community presentations make parades of all kinds a community celebration. In most cases, the...
The Pine Bluffs Roping Club held their second rodeo of the season. Since the club was not competing with the events and rodeos on the 4th of July there were more contestants than last week. The event had 62 teams competing for cash prizes and bragging rights. One of the ropers, Clay Stecklein has been roping for 25 years. Stecklein can rope either header or heeler but tonight he decided to just rope as a heeler. He has been part of the roping club for 12 years and enjoys coming to this type of...
One of the largest events for Albin Day was the softball tournament. 30 members from all ages and genders signed up for the game. Teams were selected at random and put into three teams. There was a Green team, Blue team and Orange team. The game was a one-pitch tournament with either a strike (out) or a ball (walk). You did get two foul balls before you were out. The game was won by the first team to get to or past five runs. First up would be a contest between the Green team and the Orange...
The town of Albin held its annual Albin Day last Saturday. The day was full of events and spectacles with fireworks concluding the day. From the start of the kid's parade, which was followed by the big parade the day could not have been more perfect. Even Mother Nature helped by keeping the clouds overhead making the temperature perfect for physical activities. After the parades the kids got the chance to show their running prowess by participating in short 25-yard sprints. Fletcher Hansen, an 1...
Of all the Albin Day events the biggest tournament was the Cornhole tournament. The competition drew 22 different teams. There was a winner's bracket and a loser's bracket. So if you lost a game you still had a chance to move up. The tournament started just after 4pm and lasted until 8:10. Some of the delay was due to the fact that some of the cornhole competitors were also playing in the horseshoe tournament. Cornhole is set up similar to horseshoes in the fact that the teams are at opposing...
The horseshoe tournament held at Albin Day was a success. Several of the competitors also threw in the cornhole tournament. Tossers like Pete Gasner, Ryan Steel and Brandi Miller have been throwing for years and enjoy the competition and game. There were about eight teams that took part in the tournament. When all was said and done the finals turned out to be a family affair. Three LeMaster brothers were in the finals. The team of Jerad and Chad LeMaster were on one team and their brother Corey...
Every year on the Fourth of July the Pine Bluffs skies are filled with color. Laramie County Fire District #5 puts on a great display of fireworks. The firefighters and families raise money a couple of weeks before the show. They go up and down the streets going house to house asking for donations. The community looks forward to the fund raiser. This year the fundraiser was cut short because of the weather. That night they raised $5000.00 but that was not the total because other donations came...
The annual Tim Malm Jr. Rodeo is one of the highlights at Albin Day. Malm competed in rodeo most of his life in some form or another. He was a great roper in the days before his accident. That was when rodeo changed for Malm from the participation of competing to being the one putting on a rodeo. Malm and his family are kind hearted and determined to make the Jr. Rodeo a hit. Malm watches the kids every year and encourages them to do the best they can. The families of the contestants love to...
Nichole Fleming is a nine-year-old barrel racer. She has been racing for two years and really enjoys it. She especially likes riding horses. Fleming said "I enjoy barrel racing and want to stay with it for a while, maybe all the way into high school". Ava Neilan is one of the younger riders. She is only eight-years-old and has been barrel racing for only one year. She started when she was seven and has no intention of stopping. When asked what her favorite part of racing was she said, "Going...
To enjoy some lakes on the way up to the mountains a person can stop at Curt Gowdy State park. It is 24 miles west of Cheyenne.This place was established in 1971 with the city of Cheyenne and the Boys Scouts. It was named after Curt Gowdy because he was a sportscaster and outdoorman along with being a Wyoming native. This year Cheryl Gowdy helped out and built the Little House at the park. It is on the west side of the Visitors center. The place is for the kids to do some activities while at...
The sun is shining and the weather is perfect for some camping at a local lake. Oliver Reservoir is the mid point between Bushnell and Kimball, Nebraska. The reservoir was a part of the irrigation district in 1909. In 1911 they built a dam to have water for the crops in the area. In the 1970's the dam was condemned due to deteriorating concrete leading to water seepage. The irrigation district could not use it any more. So the communities from Kimball and Pine Bluffs tried to raise money to...
Oregon Trail Days in Gering, Nebraska is celebrating it’s 102nd Annual Trail Days with some great events, food, games, rides and much more. Starting off on the 13th, one can enjoy the Kickoff Barbeque and Street Dance. From that event to there is the Vera Dulaney Memorial Art Show and Sale. Heading into Friday, the 14th, there are events from 7:00 a.m. starting with the Don Childs Memorial Five Mile Run, the Old Settlers Headquarters opens at 9:00 a.m. and going into the Kiddie Parade at 10 a.m. which is followed by Kiddie Games in the Park. T...
The Loveland Downtown District is excited to announce the eclectic Wednesday Concert Series line up for 2023! The live music on Wednesday nights is a part of the One Sweet Summer event series, and will start on Wednesday, July 5th at 6:00 PM and will run through Wednesday, August 30. Music will start at 6:30 PM! The 2023 One Sweet Summer Wednesday Concert Schedule Includes: JULY 19 - Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas JULY 26 - Gasoline Lollipops AUGUST 2 - Roka Hueka AUGUST 9 - Archie Funker AUGUST 16 - Bonnie and Taylor Sims Band AUGUST 23 -...
The unofficial start of Cheyenne Frontier Days will kick off July 15 with rodeo qualifiers. The Daddy of ‘em All Rodeo is a modified, tournament-style format. Timed events will have qualifying rounds to make it into the rodeo performances beginning July 22. Rodeo qualifiers are free to the public. Qualifying Schedule: July 15 at 7 a.m. — Steer Roping. Top 12 advance to Finals Sunday. July 16 at 7 a.m. — Team Roping. Top 72 advance to rodeo performances. July 17 at 7 a.m. — Tie Down Roping. Top 72 advance to rodeo performances. July 18 at 7 a....
