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Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) is taught only in Laramie County School District No. 2 in Wyoming. Laramie County Officer Kurt Wilson said the program can be expensive and the coordinator from Cheyenne is planning to retire. Pine Bluffs Police Officer Char Madden had an interest in teaching DARE and asked Wilson if she could take over the Pine Bluffs DARE program. In eastern Wyoming, the DARE program's core curriculum is targeted to six graders. Madden teaches 26 sixth-graders at Pine...
Pine Bluffs workers Loren Lovitt and Tom McDonaugh do not let 10 degree weather slow down their holiday cheer. On Thursday Nov. 13 the two men spent the day getting Pine Bluffs ready for the holiday season putting up the decorations throughout the business district....
When famed author and reporter Bob Woodward asked a Wyoming audience recently if they thought President Barack Obama was doing a good job – about 12 out of 500 hands went up. Later when he asked how many people thought the economy was improving, an overwhelming majority of people raised their hands. Thus is the paradox of booming Wyoming compared to the rest of the struggling country. Woodward is a terrific speaker who keynoted the Wyoming Business Alliance annual forum in Cheyenne. He also w...
Georgia Josephine “Jo” Hanson, 90 of Pine Bluffs died Nov. 14, 2014 at her farm/ranch home of 71 years surrounded at her bedside by her three children, Dennis, Sonja and Carrie. Mom lived independently in her own home and was not leaving unless it was feet first. She lived and died as she had wanted. Mom was born April 6, 1924, attended elementary school at Pine Bluffs, attended high school and graduated from Albin, and attended Park Business School in Denver. She was the middle child of George and Christina Wulf, with older sister Pat...
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
Slade Gardner proudly announces the birth of his baby sister, Aizlynn Rhyelle. Born on Nov. 7 at 4:45 p.m., weighing 6 lbs 8 oz., 20 1/4 inches long. Parents are Casey and Coelle Gardner of Eaton, Colorado. Grandparents are Jim and Winelda Marcum of Ault, Colorado; Bill and Pam Wiggam of Hillsdale, Wyoming, and the late Terry Gardner of Pine Bluffs. Great Grandparents are Darlene and Ronnie Davis of Holly, Colorado; Doris Marcum of Walden, Colorado; Don and Shirley Collamore of Loveland, Colorado; Richard and the late Mary Jean Gardner of Pine...
All A’s Honor Roll 12th Grade Caleb Anderson Harley Steege Mckenzie Ward Rachel Derner Claire Streeter Jordan Liley Mckayla Ward 11th Grade Dylan Kelly Jace Sharp Hana Lerwick Jessica Malm 10th Grade Morgan Griess Katie Norris Reata Hoar Lauren Streeter Mallory Ickes 9th Grade Reese Burnett Tyson Diede Alex Williams 8th Grade Mercedes Bartels Letha Nelson Mackenzie Faircloth Brooke Nesvik Jack Ickes Cassidy Weibel 7th Grade Boe Clayson Harkiran Kaur Brenden Schatz David Gordon Keenan Manlove Erin Griess Jaedynn Page 3.60 and Above 12th Grade R...
Claire Streeter, Senior at Burns Jr./Sr. High School, signed a letter of intent to New Mexico State University Friday in Burns. Streeter signed for a Women's Equestrian National Collegiate Athletic Association Division One full-ride scholarship. She will continue her reining career on the equestrian team while majoring in business. Streeter said that other than the great climate and weather, she chose NMSU because it has a great equestrian program and coaches. She said she had a great visit to...
After a very successful volleyball season for both Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets and Burns Lady Broncs, several players have received All-Conference, All-Regional and All-State awards. The coaches have also received “Coach of the Year” awards. Lady Bronc McKenzie Ward received All-Conference, All-Regional and All-State. McKayla Ward and Jessica Malm have both received All-Conference and All-Regional. Rachel Derner received All-Regional. Burns volleyball coach, Christina Patterson, was awarded South Regional Coach of the Year. Malm said it is an hon...
LOUISVILLE- Members of the Burns FFA Chapter were one of 38 teams participating in the National FFA Poultry Evaluation Career Development Event (CDE). The event was held in conjunction with the 87th National FFA Convention & Expo in Louisville, Ky. The team, led by advisor Craig Spatz, was awarded a Silver emblem. Members also competed for individual awards with 144 other participants. Matt Murphy received a Silver emblem, Rylee Anderson received a Silver emblem, Cassady Malm received a Silver...
The 29th Annual Casper Open Volleyball Tournament, hosted by the City of Casper Recreation Division, Colorado, concluded on Sunday, November 16, 2014 with several closely contested matches in 8 different divisions. One hundred and thirty-one teams from Wyoming, Colorado, Montana, South Dakota, and Utah took part. Over 700 matches were played on 23 courts located throughout Casper during this event, which is touted as the largest adult volleyball tournament in the region. This annual event positively impacts the local economy with the large...
Laramie County School District 2 Board of Trustees held their monthly meeting Monday, Nov. 10 at Burns Jr./ Sr. High School. Before their meeting, Tobin and Associates gave a presentation at the COW meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 5. Jeff Kirkbride, Clerk, summarized the presentation of the new Pine Bluffs Elementary School for the board and visitors on Monday night. Kirkbride said the school is at its 10 percent value engineering. The timeline has been pushed back and additional work not mentioned in the budget has affected the finances for the...
From now through the first week of the New Year, even the healthiest and fittest people experience a little tightness around their waistline. Between the extra sweets at work to the family two-hour-long feasts, there is hardly a chance to back away from the table. Fortunately, most of us work off the eight to 12 pounds we gratefully receive over the holidays. My goal this time of year is to make every bite count. As the trips around the sun stack up, I have noticed the gifts of the season that...
Good morning! Waking up Monday morning to crystal blue skies, no snow, and very little wind seemed like a very good way to start off the week. The previous week felt like we were living in the freezer, and I didn’t talk to one single person who really liked it. On the positive side, the moisture was nice. I hope you were able to attend the Vets Program at the school last Tuesday. It was nice as usual. The speaker was Ron Johnson who presented a program of respect for all military, but also one o...
The cold weather isn’t nudging the new addition to the community center along any too fast. The work is slow in the cold but it is moving along. The town council met Thursday evening. It was a quick meeting, less than an hour, and only regular business was addressed. Nothing new on the council’s agenda. A happy belated birthday goes out to eight-year-old Jenny Rooney. She celebrated her birthday on Monday this week. We hope she had an awesome day. The community center and town hall will be close...
Everyone is invited to the Community Thanksgiving dinner in the Pawnee School on Nov. 23 at 1 p.m. Turkey and ham are provided. Please bring a salad or dessert. The dinner is sponsored by the Friendship Alliance Church. For the special this week at the Hereford Community Church, Carol Opdycke read “Little Church With A Big Heart.” The sermon topic was “Sweet Peas.” Pastor Opdycke led the congregation to look up many scriptures in the book of Isaiah to find the word starting with “P” which fit t...
1 years ago November 20, 1914 Ratification of the new peace commission treaties between the United States and twenty-six other nations was held up as “the crowning act of this decade of human effort” by Josephus Daniels, Secretary of the Navy, in a campaign speech at Farmingham, Missouri, recently. “ I never knew of a fight between two men if they let a day or week elapse before proceeding to get physical satisfaction after their quarrel,” said Mr. Daniels. “Now that we have these treaties with these nations, including both great and small...
Fort Caspar Museum and its support group, the Fort Caspar Museum Association, again present “Candlelight Christmas at the Fort.” This free family-friendly event is an annual tradition and a great way to get in a holiday mood. It will be held on two nights, Friday, Dec. 5 and Saturday, Dec. 6 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Join us for one evening—or come by for both! Visitors will experience a 19th-century Christmas on the frontier. Dress warmly to enjoy the Fort by candlelight and meet army, pioneer, and mountain men re-enactors. Talk to soldi...
I would like to start off by wishing everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving. We’ve all got a lot to be thankful for. Last week I wrote about how we drilled our edible bean crop this year in 7.5 inch rows with an air seeder. Prior to this year we had been planting our beans in 15 inch rows with a planter. I wanted to share with you some observations I made during the growing season and some changes we plan to make next year. Let’s start by looking at the edible beans in our cropping rotation. We hav...
Pine Bluffs Town Hall was a full house for the town meeting’s public hearing for the Veterans Memorial Project Monday night. Larry Silvey, a Pine Bluffs businessman and Korean War veteran, has proposed a Veterans Memorial that will sit across the street from the town hall and on the north side of the Leonard J. Anderson Commerce Building on Main Street. The public hearing was to consider supporting a Community Enhancement Grant application for the Veterans Memorial Project. Anja Bendel, Director of Business Development from Cheyenne LEADS, bega...
Washington, D.C. – A majority of Senate Democrats defeated a bill to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline Tuesday evening. The Senate voted 59-41 for the bill, but 60 votes were required for adoption. U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., supported approval of the pipeline. “The Keystone XL Pipeline was right six years ago when the issue came up and it is right now. I’m hopeful when the new majority takes over the Senate will finally do the right thing and approve this project,” said Enzi. “In Wyoming we know the importance of energy projects. They crea...
Dalton Fuller, of Pine Bluffs, provided entertainment during the Thanksgiving dinner on Wednesday Nov. 12 at the Senior Center in Pine Bluffs. About 102 seniors and guests enjoyed Fuller's music along with a turkey dinner and dessert. Fuller played his guitar to rock 'n' roll and country music. He said he has been playing for more than 56 years....
Cheyenne, WY - Twenty schools throughout Wyoming have been awarded a hydroponic, vertical growing planter, and accessories through the “From Seed to Plate” program. The planter, provided by the Wyoming Department of Education (WDE), will be delivered directly to each school no later than Nov. 20. Funded by a grant awarded to the WDE Nutrition Department by the United States Department of Agriculture, the planters are to introduce schools to a school garden and are required to tie into the school’s wellness policy. Schools have been award...
Pine Bluffs Elementary School students in grades 2-6 set reading goals for each quarter. The following students successfully met their goals for the first quarter of this school year: Second Grade Carl Fornstrom Kutter Fornstrom Brian Kopetzky Travis Lerwick Ryan Mohren Merina Theobald Gage Woolington Abigail Price Shawn Shmidl Akylah Smith Delaney Popham Third Grade Kaela Adams Jasmin Becerra KayLea Bymer Janie Davis Jasmin Garcia Emily Haas Rachael Macy Kailen Martinez Taylor McCollum David Merryfield Christine Michiaels Nathan Paice Madelyn...
At their November meeting the South Platte Natural Resources District board of directors approved the use of a half-acre plot at Oliver Reservoir Recreation Area for an outreach program to be undertaken by the Mile High Pheasants Forever chapter. The program includes participation by Kimball elementary students, who will help plant pollinators while learning about their importance in nature. The District is happy to provide the land for the Pheasants Forever pollinator project, sharing PF’s two main priorities that: - Pollinating insects are an...
