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American Legion Auxiliary Unit 21 received its charter Monday night. Presenting the charter were department president Joyce Menke and District 6 president Shirley McCandish and past district president Christina Smith. The unit met its first year goal for membership and received a banner and certificate. A unit must have 10 members and Unit 21 has 18 junior and senior members on its rolls. To become a member women must be related by blood to a former or current U.S. military service member and... Full story
Sonja Fornstrom, community center director, talked with the council about her desires for Rear Park and the pool improvements. She presented multiple designs for the park and the expanded pool area. The plans included expanding the parking lot, moving the horseshoe pit and play area, adding two picnic shelters, adding a soccer field, and expanding the deck area of the pool to house a new large slide and shade area for patrons who are not swimming. Mark Fornstrom, council member, asked if the cou...
We have a serious problem brewing in Eastern Laramie County, and if we are not careful someone will get hurt ... or worse. Of late, there have been several reports at Pine Bluffs and Burns concerning people driving around school buses stopped to let children off at the school. Even one instance is just inexcusable. We are sure you have heard of the woman in Ohio who drove up on the sidewalk multiple times at a school to avoid having to stop while a bus picked up children from school. The judge in the case provided an interesting sentence — t... Full story
Today is Saint Nicholas Day. A day when a few shoes in America and many more in Europe were filled with candy and coins, straw or coal. All this because of one faithful man many years ago did great things in little ways. Saint Nicholas is the patron saint of sailors, merchants, archers, thieves, children, pawnbrokers, and students in various countries. He is also know as Nicholas Wonderworker. He had a reputation for secret gift-giving, such as putting coins in the shoes of those who left them...
There is something about the month of December that seems to bring families together. Sure, I know that Christmas is nigh and that could be weighing on it, but I think there is more to it. In December we seem more willing to accept those families members that we would otherwise try to avoid. And, instead of ignoring or avoiding them, we seem to engage in enjoyable conversation with them. I suppose December is a great month to celebrate family in all their glory or glorious faults, whatever the case may be. This weekend my family gathered at the...
Wayne L. Mundschenk Wayne L. Mundschenk, 62, of Rock Springs, passed away on Nov. 27, 2012. He was a long time resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming and former resident of Hanna, Wyoming. He was born on Aug.13, 1950 in Scottsbluff, Neb., the son of the late Clarence and Mildred Kaper Mundschenk. Mr. Mundschenk was a 1968 graduate of the Pine Bluffs High School in Pine Bluffs. He married the former Donna Vandiver in Fort Collins, Colo., on July 24, 1968. Mr. Mundschenk was employed at Black Butte Coal Company as a coal miner and also had worked as...
John T. Miner of Pine Bluffs died at his home on Nov. 18, 2012 at the age of 56. John was born Dec. 15, 1956 in Renton, Wash., to John C. and Julia A. Miner. He moved to Pine Bluffs in 1973 and made it his lifelong home. John graduated from Pine Bluffs High School in 1975. He became a car mechanic until his death. John is survived by his son Chris Macy and daughter Nichole Macy, a brother Fred Miner and a sister Julie Butler, his niece Shalane Hottell and a nephew Shilo White. John was preceded in death by his father John C. Miner and mother...
Letters sent to verify land classification Owners of land that has historically been classified as agricultural for property tax purposes should have received letters from the Laramie County Assessors Office. According to Brenda Arnold, Laramie County Assessor, every six years this office contacts land owners to verify land still meets the criteria necessary to be valued as agricultural under Wyoming Statute. Arnold stated if agricultural use is granted, it would be in effect for 2013 and future years. 2013 property assessments will be mailed...
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...
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...
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."...
Jim and Derede Darden will be celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary on Dec. 12, 2012. They have two daughters Dallas, a sophomore at Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne, and Brooke, a freshman at Pine Bluffs High School. Jim and Derede met at a Pine Bluffs Trail Days Rodeo in July of 1984. They were married in Las Vegas, Nev., at the Church of the West, on Dec. 12, 1987. Jim attended and received his Associates in Business Management from Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne. Jim is an accountant with High West Energy in...
Auditions will be held for the Missoula Children’s Theatre (MCT) production of The Pied Piper on Jan. 7, 2013 at the Pine Bluff High School from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. All those auditioning should arrive at 3:30 p.m. and plan to stay for the full two hours. Some of the cast members will be asked to stay for a rehearsal immediately following the auditions. Among the roles to be cast are the Pied Piper, Sara, the Mayor’s Son and Daughter, the Mayor’s Council, Cooks, Townskids and the troublesome Rats. All Eastern Laramie County Students K-12, are e...
Gerald and Billie Sanders will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary on Dec. 12, 2012. They met in Billie’s hometown in Louisiana while Gerald was stationed there in the Army. They moved to Gerald’s hometown of Pine Bluffs 36 years ago and have resided here ever since. Their children include Steve Bollinger of Belfair, Wash., Christopher Sanders of Carpenter and Shannon Weller of Pine Bluffs. They have 11 grandchildren. Send your congratulations to Gerald and Billie PO Box 255 Pine Bluffs, WY 82082....
Thursday, December 6 Concert Pine Bluffs Elementary School will host its Christmas program from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, December 7 High school sports Pine Bluffs and Burns basketball teams will compete at the Burns Winter Classic. Wresters will compete at Cheyenne East. AA Pine Bluffs AA meets at 7 p.m. at United Methodist Church. Use the east door. All are welcome. Saturday, December 8 Coffee club Burns Coffee Club enjoys coffee, cinnamon rolls and conversation with friends and neighbors from 8 to 11 a.m. at 130 Main St. in Burns. High...
Con artists target Wyoming senior citizens by posing as grandchildren in distress Wyoming Attorney General's office Con artists are scamming Wyoming grandparents out of thousands of dollars by posing as grandchildren in distress. The Wyoming Attorney General's Office has recently seen a rise in the number of this type of scam and suspects that the number will increase even more over the holiday season. The typical scam occurs when a grandparent receives a telephone call from someone who falsely identifies themselves as their grandchild and... Full story
Ailaina Suppes was at the elbow end of a personal foul last week. “Some of the teams we play are rough,” Ailaina smiled pointing to her black eye. A black eye to an athlete is a sense of accomplishment. Ailaina is a seventh grade utility player on the Pawnee junior high girls basketball team. Kathy Adams, girls basketball coach said even though Ailaina is a standard utility player, the team would be less without her. “She is a team leader, even as a seventh grader,” Adams said. “She works har...
Burns Broncs The Burns Broncs came out of the inaugural weekend of the basketball season with a 2-1 record. They lost to Big Horn in the opening game of the Tiger Jamboree in Lusk on Friday, and followed that up with wins over Sundance and Glenrock. “Overall we were satisfied with the way the weekend turned out,” said coach Sean Patterson. “We all understand there is plenty of room for improvement and some things we need to shore up. We feel like we played our best basketball in the Glenrock game Saturday night, this was very encouraging as it...
In what coach Dan Clayson called “a great weekend for the Burns/Pine Bluffs wrestling team”, team members snagged first and second place wins, as well as two third and two fourth place finishes. Their first taste of competition came during the Southeast Invite at Yoder. Tyler Pohlman took first in the 106-lb. category, while Cecil Brockman took second at 195 lbs. Third place finishers were Chris Kimzey at 120 lbs. and Brandon Banville at 152 lbs. River Schroeder (220 lbs.) and Nolan Schindler (285 lbs.) took fourth in each of their mat...
Monday Women 1. Designs West 293 2. Conoco 246 3. Coyote Sanitation 220 Highs Handicap game: Jesi Zitek 290 Handicap series: Jesi Zitek 680 Scratch game: Jesi Zitek 266 Scratch series: Jesi Zitek 608 Tuesday Mixed 1. Spare Room 39 2. Killer B’s 37 3. P&Z 34 Women’s Highs Handicap game: Kaycee Bruns 267 Handicap series: Jo Radcliffe 695 Scratch game: Kaycee Bruns 214 Scratch series: Jo Radcliffe 563 Men’s Highs Handicap game: Kiel Harding 273 Handicap series: Chris Zitek 755 Scratch game: Jared Zitek 256 Scratch series: Chris Zitek 701 Tuesd...
Ever wonder what other parts of the world do for Christmas? What they eat, how they decorate, what exactly do they celebrate? In the next few weeks, the seven continents and their Christmas or December holiday traditions will be spotlighted for you. Christmas “Down Under” has all the glitter, tinsel and excitement as Christmas in America. The biggest difference is the weather. Australia enjoys summer season in December, so Christmas is never white. The continent does have storms this time of...
I’m headed off to Pierre, S.D., for the annual Ag Horizons Conference this week to speak to the growers in the region about adding diversity into their cropping systems. I am looking forward to attending this meeting since it has been awhile since I’ve been there and I always look forward to these regional meetings. I’m certain I’ll leave the meeting feeling like it has been time well spent visiting with growers and speakers from this area. I’ve been asked to speak about adding diversity...
With weather predications mostly in the 60 degree range this week it sure does not feel like December, which is fine by me, other than I really want some moisture. Sort of like wanting my cake and eating it too! I also still have a few things that need taken care of outside that the good old wind has kept me from getting finished. Maybe this week. I talked to my sister in Wyoming the other day and she is having a terrible time getting into the Christmas spirit. Personally, I think part of that i...
I have had a Christmas tree of my very own for a few years. It was a long time coming. In the past someone else has been kind of in charge of the trees in my home. From kindergarten to middle school, my family lived in a home with a family room (translate TV room, pool room, Atari room, etc.) and a living room where mom and dad could visit with their adult friends while my brother and I played or watched TV in the family room. Having those two rooms meant we could have two Christmas trees. The... Full story
Albin Baptist Church, 315 Cheyenne Ave, Albin; 246-3254; Sunday school, 9:30 a.m., Sunday service 10:45 a.m.; Youth group, Sunday, 5:30 p.m. Burns Presbyterian Church, 140 S. Wyoming Ave., Burns; 547-3734; Rev. Gwyn Downing, pastor; Sunday worship 9 a.m.; Sunday school all ages, 10:10 a.m. Carpenter United Methodist Church, Rev. Lynn Evans and Gail Graves, pastors; Services are held each Sunday at 10 a.m. Golden Prairie Baptist Church, 4996 Road 226, 246-3293; Sunday school, 9:45 a.m., morning worship, 10:55 a.m. Nursery provided for infants...
