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The candles were set on the table and the students were dressed very professionally. Burns High School National Honor Society had their Annual Induction Ceremony on April 17th at the Burns High School Commons area. Mrs. Kaycee Tidyman welcomed the families, friends, and members to the ceremony. Some of the seniors members of Burns National Honor Society assisted in different parts of the induction. Hogan Allen started the evening lighting a candle representing the part of Scholarship....
If the drought of the past two years has taught us anything it should be that we should be planting more native species of plants and plants that will help protect our homes and property from fire. We've been fortunate that we haven't had any severe fires recently in our region but the threat is always there and we have had extensive grassland fires in the past. In the long run fires are a benefit to the ecology but in the short term they destroy grassland (pasture) and threaten structures. As...
Rec Grant Applicants Hope to Improve BHS By Dallas Harrigfeld, BHS Senior Recently, teachers submitted Recreation Grant requests for new items and improvements at Burns Jr./Sr. High School. Students can expect to see these additions and enhancements in the upcoming months. As students at BHS, we are largely unaware of where funding comes from to make changes to the school. What's the cap on the funds? Who approves the funding? But what we students want to know most is, what's changing? It's a...
Two students was selected for the quarter from the Lions Clubs. Asher Lee was selected from Pine Bluffs Junior High and High School. His parents are Dustin and Amber Lee. Lee is a seventh grader. His plan is to just trying to stick through school and see where he lands. Lee is active in track and his church. Pine Bluffs Lions Club President Bob Lyons presented a certificate and endowment gift to Lee. Maianna Seibert was selected from Burns High School. Her parents are Jason and Ann Siebert....
Mayor James Clark said, "I am excited on how the town is doing. We will continue on what we do to improve the town and promote events in Burns. The Burns Lions Club has helped with bringing younger ones into the community. Also events like the craft fairs show where Burns is." Ralph Bartels said, " I will continue to help the town with whatever the committee and Mayor Clark puts me on. My goal is to improve the streets along with continuing to improve the town. I feel it is my civil duty to...
The lights were turned down low and the stage was set up with playing cards and Las Vegas lights for the grand march. At the Pine Bluffs Historic High School the students of Pine Bluffs High School had their annual prom. This year's theme was 'Casino Night.' The gym was appropriately decorated with playing cards on the walls and the suits hanging in the middle of the gym. As the students walked in it represented a fashion show as the girls were draped in beautiful dresses and the boy's in their...
It was a very festive night at the Community Center as the Purple and Gold Legacy Banquet kicked off its second annual banquet. Mike Lerwick, Chairperson of the committee was thrilled with the turn out and happy to see so many people enjoying themselves. The banquet is a fundraiser for the youth athletics organization of Pine Bluffs. Last year the committee donated over $100,000 to different organization's throughout the city. About 500 people attended the evening's events. Several of the...
The Mayor gave updates on projects and the council decided on a clean up date at the Albin Town Council meeting on April 13 at 7:00 p.m. Mayor Kelly Krakow is having Capital Roofing work on the women's bathroom. He believes that the new trash truck should be coming in the week of April 17th. The council is looking forward to it.“Discussion of the land agreement is about done,” mayor Krakow said. The council feels this has been a long process. “The High West agreement is done,” he stated. The council is waiting for the next steps for the trailer...
The people were lining up outside of the Burns Elementary gym to get into the event. For 33 years the Carpenter Elementary and Burns Elementary parents groups have been putting on Taco Bingo night. However there was a bit of a hiatus due to the Covid pandemic. In the past, the two groups would trade years on doing the fundraiser. This year, because of not having the event both of the parents groups decided to pull together to put the event on. The event opened the doors at 4:00 p.m. and the...
After the announcement of the candidates running for the town council of Pine Bluffs, two of the candidates have gone into the town office and have withdrawn from the ballot. Withdrawing from the town council race is Allen Buckendorf and Barbara Martinez. While there was no reason given for the withdrawals, the result is now there is four left on the ballot, which are: David Crouse, Don Herman, Joshua McGurn and Dennis Michaud....
The Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is alive and well in Cheyenne according to Mr. Sheperd. Mr. Sheperd is the Commander of Cadets for the Cheyenne CAP Squadron. The unit has been going on for at least the last 10 years he said. The organization meets every Monday at the ANG Base just off Yellowstone Rd in Cheyenne. The CAP offers a cadet program to youth aged 12-21. Cadets take part in a 16-step program, which covers aerospace education, leadership training, physical fitness and moral leadership. The...
Last week I discussed the usurpation of the general welfare clause in the Constitution to the point where it’s now being used to the benefit of elected officials. The benefit could be for their campaigns to keep them in office, for the profit of their constituents so they can be reelected, and sometimes for personal profit. In any event, the general welfare clause is no longer being used in the manner it was intended by the Founders. The Commerce Clause, Article 1.8.3, is another enumerated power of the federal government that has been m...
This year the PBHS FBLA chapter has accomplished many great things. Our end goal for this year was to feel accomplished about how we did at the State Leadership Conference and just have fun. This year eleven students attended the FBLA State Leadership Conference in person, and three other students only participated in the statewide event in online testing events. The first night of the conference is always the opening night, where students hear a fantastic speech from a guest speaker. This year...
It's starting to get warm and new grass is coming up. Unfortunately, so are the noxious weeds. I walked the pasture this week and found dalmatian toadflax poking its first growth out of the ground. Toadflax is one of these weeds we need to plan for now and be ready to start controlling them as soon as they begin to emerge. Mow is the time to get them under control. Dalmatian toadflax is my greatest concern. One of Wyoming's most prolific noxious weeds, it's actually a pretty flower and about as...
Albin families were invited to celebrate an award that the Albin Elementary School had received. Last fall the Albin School received word they had won an award. This spring the staff went to Indianapolis, IN., to a special ceremony of the National ESEA Conference. The award was the 2022 National Elementary and Secondary Education Distinguished School Award. Only two schools in Wyoming received this award. It displays exceptional student performance and academic growth during school years...
Throughout all branches of the military, April is set as the Month of the Military Child. This is done to honor the youngest members of the military families. This special month long honor to the military child was established in mid 1980s by Former Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger. This was set up to recognize the over 1.2 million military children for the scarifices and challeges they face on an everyday occurance. From their parents (yes sometimes both gone) going overseas, via a one...
Secretaries do the jobs of many. It can be a thankless task with long days. But the secretaries at Laramie County School District #2 are hard workers and do a great job in the schools and district offices. The first National Administrative Professionals day was in 1942. Another name for this is Secretaries day. It started during World War II due to the shortage of personnel . It was a way to support them, and help attract workers to the profession. Many countries celebrate the day. This year...
There are two council members up for reelection in Pine Bluffs.At this time there are six community members running for two seats on the Town council. They are Allen Buckendorf, David Crouse, Donald Herman, Barbara Martinez, Joshua, McGurn, and Dennis Michaud. Each candidate was asked some questions about who they are, what are there goals and what they want people to know about them. This is their response. Allen Buckendorf has been living in Pine Bluffs since 2001. He has a wife and three...
The regular meeting of the Pine Bluffs Town Council was called to order by Mayor Justin Fornstrom at 7 p.m. and the Pledge of Allegiance was said by all present. The Mayor went down the agenda in order. First on the list was the Agenda approval. Councilmember Allie Leitza motioned to accept the agenda and was seconded by Councilmember Mike Ragsdale. The motion passed. Next was the Consent Agenda. Councilmember Leitza motioned to accept and Councilmember Janna Kestner seconded. After some discussion on if there was a change to the Community...
Some of the houses of Cripple Creek are getting building permits at the Burns Town council on April 10th. The council voted each building permit on Cripple Creek separately. All the houses were on Block 1. But the lots of the houses were 1, 5, 6, and 7. Construction was halted due to some legal issues but construction has now resumed with the permits. Kayla Madler, president of the Burns Lions Club reported that they are working on Burns Day to be held June 10th. Plus they are getting more members every meeting. Mayor Clark asked Laramie...
The United States of America, the country I grew up in and love, the country I fought for and dedicated my life to, the country my brothers and sisters in arms throughout the centuries fought for, many dying for our freedom, the last light freedom, is dead. The events of the past week, indicting President Trump on a fallacious charge that has already been tried (with him winning) and refusing to allow a change of venue for the trial was the last nail in the coffin. I believe it can be resurrected, but only if the apathy of the American people...
Many people think of cacti as succulent plants. A succulent is a plant that stores water in various parts of the plant against those times when water is short. The common picture we envision is the cactus in the desert. In horticulture, however, the cactus isn't considered a succulent. The term is reserved for those plants that are commonly used for ornamental purposes and cacti are excluded. In botanical circles, succulents include cacti because of the classical definition of the term. Most...
Youth Bowling League By Emma Herrington, BHS Junior Local students from Burns Jr./Sr. High can be found on the bowling lanes in Cheyenne, Wyoming every Saturday. The youth bowling league helps students sharpen their skills, both physically and socially, and competitors have a chance to earn a scholarship by the time they graduate. The scholarships are awarded based on how many tournaments a student enters in their senior year. Some of the high school students will fundraise for the scholarship...
