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If you started your Christmas at Home evening at the community center, some of Estelle’s famous chili would have kept you warm through the cold evening. The proceeds benefited the Pine Bluffs Fire Department. Ten businesses and organizations had their doors opened to the public for the evening as well as the wreath silent auction. Treats welcomed guests at each location, and the laughing and talking among the visitors made the evening even sweeter. Capping off the night was a lighted parade o...
Thanksgiving is gone, Black Friday is gone, and we are now in the throws of Cyber Monday. I don’t know about you, but Cyber Monday doesn’t seem to have the appeal that Black Friday does. Perhaps it does. Perhaps because it is “cyber” everyone is locked away indoors huddled over computer screens in search of that one item they can’t live without and we, that are out and about, do see them. That’s probably it. I succumbed to neither day, thankfully. I did not get up in the cold November morning and trudge off to a store only to be blinded by the...
The day after Thanksgiving means limited sleep and excessive spending for some. Others might settle in for a serving of rivalry college football action. And yet, some find their way to the back of their storage room, garage, or tool shed and pull out totes and boxes of Christmas decorations. When I was a kid, my mom kept the Christmas decorations in the crawl space off one of the extra bedrooms in the basement. I was pretty small when I was little, smaller than most kids. So, it usually fell on... Full story
Shirley (Olson) Burnette passed away on Mon., Nov. 19, 2012, at her son’s home in Vancouver, Wash., at the age of 73 with her family around her. Born on Jan. 28, 1939, in Wilmar, Calif., to Lenna and Walton Olson, she grew up and attended school in Pine Bluffs. Before graduating from Pine Bluffs High School in 1957 she was very active in all choral programs, cheerleading and FHA. She attended Colorado Women’s College in Denver, graduating in 1959. While working for Rocketdyne in Cheyenne she met C.W. (Chuck) Burnette and married him on Apr...
Eleanor Hillman of Evans, Colo., passed away Nov. 15, 2012, with her husband of nearly 75 years, John, by her side at their home at Bee Hive of Evans. She was born on Oct. 10, 1919, at the farm home of her parents, Henry and Bertha (Lorenz) Wiechman near Cheney, Kan. She attended school at the Lutheran school near their home through the eighth grade. Her family then bought a farm near Scott City, Kan., where she graduated from Scott City High. In July, 1937 she met the love of her life, John Hillman, when attending Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo...
According to Brenda Arnold, Laramie County Assessor, rendition forms for reporting commercial and industrial personal property have been mailed. Wyoming Statute requires all merchants, manufacturing, construction, farm and professional equipment be reported to the County Assessor by March 1st of each year. Arnold stated information provided in 2012 is reflected on the forms businesses will be receiving. Businesses are asked to make any additions or deletions and return the form as soon as possible. If there have been no changes, please indicate...
Thursday, November 29 Bookmobile The Laramie County Library system bookmobile will be in Albin. Fun for Kids Fun for Kids — Animal Sounds 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. 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. F...
If football were on the curriculum at Burns elementary, Hayden Pafford, Burns fourth grader, would do extra credit every day. But even without football as a subject, Rose Tierney, fourth grade teacher, and principal Jerry Burkett are still proud to call Hayden their student. “He is always respectful, polite, and quietly considerate,” said Tierney. “He takes his academics very seriously and works extremely hard to understand and apply all concepts” Burkett called Hayden “a role model to all st...
FBLA members would like the community for their generosity for contributing to their Scavenger Hunt for Turkey Baskets on Nov. 12. Three teams scoured the community for an hour with a list of items needed to fill baskets that will be given to less fortunate families in the area this upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. “We just wanted to make sure that families who might not be able to afford some items for a traditional meal got to enjoy a traditional turkey dinner” said Paige Thompson. “It was cold, but it was fun, even though our team came in la...
No public comment or agenda requests were made to start out the Burns Town Council meeting Monday night. The meeting started and ended with reports from Laramie County Sheriff’s Office representative Bill Thomas reporting on law enforcement activity in Burns. “Efforts have shifted to Albin lately, Burns has been quiet,” Thomas said at the outset of the meeting. Thomas had no further report until the end of the meeting when he asked for a moment to remind drivers about bus safety. “We’v... Full story
Raffle winners announced The raffle winners for St. Paul’s Catholic Church window project fundraiser have been drawn. The winners are Dick Sackett (pig), Rebecca Hackett ($30 gas card from Conoco), and Nick Long ($30 gas card from Sinclair....
Imagine it is dark, and you see blurred images all around you. Then a gun goes off and loud cheering starts as you hear the sound of running shoes carrying athletes by you. Are you ready to run long distance with a vision impairment? It can be done, and Jonathan Stewart is ready to encourage anyone to get out and experience life. After Johnathan’s birth, he spent 10 weeks at University Hospital in Denver. When his parents brought him home, they noticed something wasn’t quite right with his eye... Full story
Monday Women 1. Designs West 280 2. Conoco 222 3. Coyote Sanitation 191 Highs Handicap game: Conner Graves 235 Handicap series: Conner Graves 645 Scratch game: Carleen Graves 209 Scratch series: Carleen Graves 556 Tuesday Mixed 1. Spare Room 36 2. Killer Bs 33 3. P&Z 31 Women’s Highs Handicap game: Carrie Popham 257 Handicap series: Carrie Popham 656 Scratch game: Amy Zitek 202 Scratch series: Amy Zitek 564 Men’s Highs Handicap game: Kiel Harding 306 Handicap series: Bill Cushing 793 Scratch game: Bill Cushing 236 Scratch series: Bill Cus...
Thanksgiving dinner doesn’t have to be the kick-off to a month of holiday overeating, ending with a regretful New Year’s resolution and a January diet that is as welcomed as the winter flu. The holiday season can be festive, even indulgent, without punishing our weight. Small steps, different ingredients and perhaps a few laps around the block in between parties will help keep your stuffing from leaking out of your clothes. Stuffing, at its best, is bread soaked in turkey fat and butter and a f...
Mark your calendars for next Saturday, Dec. 8, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., for the Craft Sale at the Burns-Plex. With community crafters displaying their wares, you might just find that perfect Christmas gift for the hard-to-please person or even something for yourself. Burns Elementary School Christmas programs are coming up on Dec. 10, at 6:30 p.m. for students in kindergarten through second grade and on Dec. 17, at 6:30 p.m. for grades three through six. Parents are asked to bring one dozen cookies to share after the program. I’m told there might...
For some weird reason my thoughts have been on this children’s book “Push, Pull Empty, Full” the past couple days. I used to teach pre-school. That book by Tana Hoban was one I used to read to my “kids” to teach them opposites. I personally still have a problem with those concepts. I push on a door that clearly must be pulled open. I pull people who maybe need a little push in the right direction. I see my glass as half-empty, rather than half-full. Or I see my life as too full of stuff and...
Last week I wrote about the wind storm that caused a lot of damage to the corn crop in our region. From what I understand the damage was pretty wide spread east and south of the Panhandle as well. I also spoke with a producer in central South Dakota who said their area suffered loss as well from the wind. We observed on our farm that our corn appeared to withstand the high winds better than some of the neighbor’s corn and I really don’t have a good reason why this would be. We had plenty of los...
Floy A daughter, Leica Lenn Floy, was born to Colter and Justina Floy on Oct. 11, 2012. Her maternal grandparents are Arron and Marla Mordahl of Carpenter. Her paternal grandparents are Chris and Laurie Floy of Laramie. Derner A daughter, Teigen Rose Derner, was born to Tanzie and Justin Derner of Burns at 6:09 p.m. on Nov. 12, 2012 at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center....
Mark your calendars for next Saturday, Dec. 8, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., for the Craft Sale at the Burns-Plex. With community crafters displaying their wares, you might just find that perfect Christmas gift for the hard-to-please person or even something for yourself. Burns Elementary School Christmas programs are coming up on Dec. 10, at 6:30 p.m. for students in kindergarten through second grade and on Dec. 17, at 6:30 p.m. for grades three through six. Parents are asked to bring one dozen cookies to share after the program. I’m told there might...
It is almost the first of December and our little town is starting to bring out the Christmas twinkle. I haven’t noticed the holiday decorations on the streets yet, but I am sure they will be out soon, possibly before this paper reaches you. A light ice storm drenched the streets Monday morning making everyone thankful for the ice scrapers to scrape off the frozen variety of twinkle. The school Christmas concert will be Thursday, Dec. 13. Santa Claus will be there with time and goodies for the kids. So, bring the entire family to hear our l...
The Kimball-Banner County Chamber of Commerce’s Santa’s Helpers and Business Boosters are hosting a Chili & Cornbread Contest and a Dessert Auction at the Eagles Club from 4 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 2. Adults $5, 6 to 15 year olds $3, children under 5 FREE. Each ticket entitles you to a bowl of chili and cornbread meal. Proceeds from the dessert auction will go to support the Chamber of Commerce. The Bushnell Community Center board meets on Monday, Dec. 3. The Bushnell Lions meet at 6:30 p.m...
Thanksgiving 2012 is pretty much a thing of the past and we are coming to a screeching halt with the month of November and slamming into December. Or at least I am. Many of you participated in the Black Friday shopping spree. I had stated very plainly that I was not going over there. We ended up in town at 6 a.m. that morning. I did find a few bargains at the one and only store that we were interested in shopping at. While there we ran into several Banner County-ites that were doing the same thi...
The Hereford Community Church was decorated for Christmas before the morning service. For the special Shirley Wiggin read an article from the North Weld Herald about being thankful. There are many prophecies about Jesus in the Bible. Pastor Opdycke told about a few of those prophecies regarding when Jesus would be born, where Jesus would be born and what his name would be. Next week the sermon topic will be “God Became a Baby.” Submit your community news: 307-246-3763....
The next Senior Citizen potluck luncheon will be held on Saturday, Dec. 8, at 12:15 p.m. at the Senior Center. The Smocks will be providing the entertainment. Anyone 55 or older is invited to attend. Come and enjoy the fellowship with your friends and neighbors. Submit your community news to 970-895-2497 or email it to [email protected]....
1 years ago One of the pleasantest social evenings spent along the state line for months was a school social given by school No. 9 at the home of John Adcock last Friday evening. A splendid crowd participated in the oyster supper which was served in Mrs. Adcocks’s dining room by the teacher and patrons of the school. The neat sum of $6.10 was realized and the pupils have already sent for a handsome book case for the school room, which is a very good start toward a library. Mr. and Mrs. Adcock entertained the company in the parlor-those who w...
