Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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Who knew that a motor scooter that “didn’t start and wouldn’t go anywhere” could lead two people through over 60 years of wonderful life together. It was 1947, and John Marquardt’s parents were looking for land to purchase to start their farm after moving from Scribner, Neb., to Pine Bluffs. Roberta (Johnson) came over on her motor scooter and although she couldn’t ride off in the sunset with the eighth grader, John, she stole his heart. “We never quite got over each other,” Roberta says wi... Full story
What possible connection could a bunch of ducks have to do with Wyoming’s current political situation? Well, let me explain. My relatives refer to me as “The Duck Whisperer,” since we have tame ducks that qualify as our pets. No dogs. No cats. No parakeets. No hamsters. Just ducks. And we have odd ducks, sitting ducks, lame ducks and we even have daffy ducks. Here are some thoughts on the current political situation, duck-wise: • Sitting Duck – Although he is far from being a lame duck, U....
There was a clearance sale on flowers at the grocery store this weekend. A rose bush was marked down from $20 to $1.99. Even at that price it was going to be a luxury purchase, so I stood there and stared at it and tried to find something wrong with it. I left the store without the rose. I told the blooming youth in the car what I found and they agreed we should buy it. Hard to argue with $2 and three blondes. So, I parked again, and everyone got out to buy the clearance flower. When we got it...
Earlier this month, Diana and I travelled over 2,000 miles across Wyoming. We held “Collecting Common Sense from Wyoming for Washington” listening sessions in seven communities in the state.We were pleased to hear from Pine Bluffs area residents. A New York Times reporter who attended a few of the meetings told me he was surprised with how informed people were. He shouldn’t have been surprised. I wasn’t. I appreciate the ability of Wyoming folks to know what is wrong and to come up with new ide...
Milton L. Sundin, 83, of Harrisburg, Neb., entered into eternity, July 22, 2013, at his home in Banner County, Nebraska. Milton was born to Victor and Hazel (Stenholm) Sundin April 28, 1930, at Pine Bluffs. He graduated from Pine Bluffs High School in 1948. He chose to serve the Lord during his high school years, which he has honored all his life. Milt worked with his family on the farm near Lindbergh, until being inducted into the US Army in October 1951. He trained as a medic at Fort Sam Husto...
Veterans assistance outreach planned A Wyoming veterans service officer from the Wyoming Veterans Commission will conduct community outreach services in Wyoming cities throughout August. Vicki Richards is available to meet with veterans and their families to discuss state and federal veterans’ benefits, Department of Veterans Affairs claims, or VA healthcare. Richards can also help veterans, and their families apply for benefits, file claims or request healthcare. Her office is located at the J...
John “Jack” and Glennis Harrison will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Aug. 4, 2013. Jack and Glennis were married Aug. 16, 1953, at the Methodist church in Pine Bluffs. They were high school sweethearts and have been lifelong residents of Pine Bluffs. They owned and operated the Pine Bluffs Television System and several other systems in southeast Wyoming for nearly 50 years. Jack is a former town council member and mayor of Pine Bluffs. Glennis is a graduate of the University of Wyo...
Thursday, Aug. 1 Trail Days The Trail Days melodrama “Unhand Her, You Villain” will be staged at 7 p.m. at the Historic Pine Bluffs High School. Fun for Kids Fun for Kids will be presented for preschoolers at the Pine Bluffs Branch Library at 10 a.m. 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. Friday, Aug. 2 Trail Days Fun Friday will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Pine Bluffs swimming pool. The Tex...
Jim and Betty Fornstrom are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. Jim Fornstrom and Betty Mueller met on a blind date while in college at the University of Wyoming. They married Aug. 4, 1963, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cheyenne. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree at UW and his PhD at The Ohio State University both in Agricultural Engineering. She earned her Bachelor of Science and MS in Accounting at UW and was a Certified Public Accountant in Wyoming. He was a professor in Civil...
Sean and Christina Patterson are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Emma Christine Patterson, born Saturday, July 27, 2013 at 6:10 p.m. She weighed 7 lbs., 8.3 ozs., and was 19 and one half inches long. Grandparents are Marjorie Gorman of Pine Bluffs, and Dave and Darla Patterson of Wheatland. Great-grandparents are Jack and Glennis Harrison of Pine Bluffs and Soda and Etta Maher of Glendive, Mont....
David and Nicole Robson of Pine Bluffs, welcomed a son, Savvy David Lee Robson, to their family on July 13, 2013, at 10:15 p.m. at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center. Savvy joins four brothers and one sister; Brandon, Brenton and Bryant Robson and Aiden and Zaylee Comfort....
Magician Cody Landstrom combined the skills of comedy, magic, astonishing sleight-of-hand and masterful juggling to provide fantastic family entertainment at the Pine Bluffs Branch Library on Thursday. A roomful of patrons of all ages attended the show where they witnessed the teleporting balls, the knot that jumped, expert lassoing, amazing juggling, and stunning mind reading....
Good morning to all in Banner County, surrounding friends and neighbors. I recently heard a friend remark that they had gone to bed in July and woken up and it was mid-September. That pretty much sums it all up. Wow, has the weather ever changed. The first day or two it felt pretty good after all of the heat, however, now it is getting boring and not so nice. I need some sun, and no wind please! The 4-H kids had a plan to do some painting at the fair grounds and it has been postponed until next...
The community center board meets Monday, Aug. 5. The Bushnell Lions Club meets at 7 p.m. in the community center on Wednesday, Aug. 7. The Bushnell Day committee would like to thank Kimball State Bank & Insurance and First Tier Bank in Kimball for sponsoring this year’s Bushnell Day entertainment. We are trying something different for Bushnell Day (Saturday, August 17) this year — vendors do not need to sign up in advance or pay a fee to have a booth. Spaces will only be available in the par...
Summer Reading ends Aug. 10. There is still time to pick up your Summer Reading prizes. The Burns Branch Library will celebrate the end of Summer Reading on Aug. 10, at 10 a.m. with ice cream sundaes, so come enjoy a little ice cream on us. Make sure to pick up your prizes by this date because this is the last date you can do so. The Burns Library will continue to show movies on Friday through Aug. 9. Next Friday’s movie will be “Despicable Me”. New books we received this week are: “Left...
The rain came down in buckets this past week. It was welcome relief and kept us out of the “red” zone for fire danger. However, I did notice the fire department garage doors open a few times. Be safe out there with open fires. High danger or not, it’s a big responsibility to our land, our neighbors, and ourselves. I know some of you parents of school age children are secretly counting the days until school starts. Classes start Aug. 21 with half days for the first week. You can get a list of al...
Are you ready to say goodbye to summer? Have you gotten out your slow cooker yet? (Mine rarely sees the inside of the storage cupboard.) As summer turns into fall, it’s nice to take one last longing tasteful glance at fresh vegetable salads, berries filling the fridge and pie tins, and the whiff of grilled beef on the patio. But wait a minute. We live in the get-anything-you-want grocery market era. You can still have fresh tomatoes on a grilled burger. Maybe not picked out of your back yard s...
UW spring semester graduates The University of Wyoming accorded degrees upon the following students from Laramie County at the completion of the 2013 spring semester. The following degrees may be included on this list: BA (Bachelor of Arts); BAE (Bachelor of Architectural Engineering); BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts); BM (Bachelor of Music); BS (Bachelor of Science); BSAR (Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering); BSCE (Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering); BSCH (Bachelor of Science...
1 years ago San Francisco. - Of the hardships endured by the “jayhawkers of ‘90,” as the survivors of the first band of white people ever to cross Death Valley are now called, little has been told. The memories of 52 days spent in the sand of the Mojave Desert, with boiled ox hide for food, and water as an occasional luxury, however, are kept alive by the Jayhawkers’ society, whose four members, one of them a woman nearly 100 years old, hold yearly meetings. Elam, the white bulldog owned b...
I have so many Internet accounts! And each has a different password. That’s for safety, you know. At least that’s what they tell us from the “offices” of Internet-land. The problem for me, and others I’ve discovered, is that it is just plain hard to remember all those passwords. And personal identification numbers – don’t want to leave those out! Every account needs a different number or series of numbers and letters and we are not supposed to write them down. Huh? How are we supposed to remembe...
The Panhandle Senior Ladies Golf Association held their latest outing at Ridgeview Country Club in Chadron. Winning first place was the team of Connie Booth, Jane Holechek, Donna Engleman, and Margaret Lienemann. Second place went to the team of Vickie Nemnich, Linda Kallhoff, Sharon Davis, and Loretta Haught. The third place team had one birdie and consisted of members Nancy Deselms, Sally Plover, Linda Fischer, and Beth Korell. Hole prizes went to Loretta Haught, Linda Fischer, Sally Plover,...
I intentionally put a question mark behind my title “Cover Crops” for this article because I think they have raised more questions than any production practice I’ve seen in farming. I don’t think there is any doubt the production of cover crops can improve the soil. The big question is how to implement them profitably into a cropping system. In Furrow magazine recently published an article titled “Cover Crops Face Off With Fallow”. The article looks at some claims that cover crops save more m...
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The Mayor and Town Council would like to welcome you to the 63rd Annual Trail Days Celebration honoring Life As It Should Be. You will find a multitude of activities to participate in which began last evening with an authentic chuck wagon feed, the coronation of the Trail Days Queen and a performance of the Trail Days Talent Show. We would like you to visit our newly renovated Pine Bluffs Historic High School and our revitalized and improved City Park. The Town is very proud of these projects...
