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  • Christmas from the bottom of the earth to the African dessert

    Charlene Smith, Reporter for Pine Bluffs Post|Dec 20, 2012

    Similar to our visit to Australia, Antarctica and Africa experience their summertime over the Christmas holiday. But it’s still cold in Antarctica, the summertime in Africa is anything but chilly. There is not a native population to Antarctica, so no handed-down recipes. No one raises families on the South Pole, so no traditions or decorations other than the ones brought from other countries. Celebration activities include signing Christmas carols, parties and some outdoor activities. They do w...

  • Garcia, Fuller to wed

    Dec 13, 2012

    Cassie Garcia and Josh Fuller are engaged to marry Dec. 26, 2012, in New Zealand. The bride-elect is the daughter of Carl and Gwen Garcia of Casper. The prospective groom is the son of Judy and Jeff Fuller of Sheridan. Grandparents include Al and Mary Garcia of Casper, Keith and Jeanne Schoene of Burns, Joann and the late James Fuller of Torrington and Betty and Ross McMillan of Herbert, New Zealand. Cassie graduated from Kelly Walsh High School in 2006, graduated from University of Wyoming...

  • Festival of Lights

    Charlene Smith, Reporter for Pine Bluffs Post|Dec 13, 2012

    Our spotlight takes us to Europe, the second stop on our Christmas tour of the continents. And a large percentage of Europeans are Jewish, and celebrate Hanukkah. The holiday occurs on the 25th day of Kislev, according to the Jewish calendar, which occurs any time from late November to late December. Sunday was the start of Hanukkah. A Jewish holiday that celebrates light and the eight nights the light stayed lit at the Holy Temple after it was rededicated in second century BCE. The lighting of...

  • This could be the start of something good: Christmas around the world

    Charlene Smith, Reporter for Pine Bluffs Post|Dec 6, 2012

    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...

  • Faith Communities

    Dec 6, 2012

    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...

  • Trimming after the Thanksgiving turkey

    Charlene Smith, Reporter for Pine Bluffs Post|Nov 29, 2012

    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...

  • Births

    Staff|Nov 29, 2012

    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....

  • Merrill-Krug married in August in double ring ceremony

    Nov 22, 2012

    Ashley Merrill of Cheyenne and Ryan Krug of Cheyenne were married August 11, 2012, in a double ring ceremony by the Rev. Robert Garrard at St. Alban’s Chapel, Centennial, Wyo. The bride is the daughter of Leslie Zak of Cheyenne and Patrick Merrill of Cheyenne. The groom is the son of Toby and Deanna Krug of Cheyenne and the grandson of Don Morse and the late June Morse of Burns. The bride was given in marriage by her father, Patrick Merrill. The bride was attended by Alisha Perkins, matron of h...

  • Tart can be sweet

    Charlene Smith, Reporter for Pine Bluffs Post|Nov 22, 2012

    et without something with cranberries? I remember my mom having one of Grandma’s Schwinkendorf’s fine dishes filled with cranberry sauce that still had the lines from the tin can it came out of. I’m not sure anyone touched it. But it was there, every year. Also on the table, though, was a fantastic cranberry salad that I have not yet been handed down the recipe, but have tried to emulate every year. Fruits indigenous to the region where the first thanksgiving meal took place included blueb...

  • Tater Tots; more than just cattle feed

    Charlene Smith, Reporter for Pine Bluffs Post|Nov 15, 2012

    Every good story usually has a once upon a time and a happy ending. This one is no different and the ending is one your stomach and those of the ones you dine with will love to tell again and again. It all started in 1954, with Idaho native Neef and brother, Golden Grigg founded the Ore-Ida company. The company was named because it sits on the Oregon-Idaho border, hence Ore-Ida. Pretty nifty how that worked out. The brothers Grigg were trying to perfect a way to make frozen french fries. But...

  • All things in life are sweeter with candy

    Charlene Smith, Reporter for Pine Bluffs Post|Nov 1, 2012

    Charlene Smith [email protected] Ah, the joy of candy making. That detail-oriented, time-consuming task of making something sweet for someone else and sampling along the way. Granted, some of the recipes require perfect measurements, consistent heat, unwavering stirring, and the right tools. But with a little patience and attention to the little things, home-made candy is rich in taste, and has more charm than the easier option of purchasing candy in a pretty gold-wrapped box. And...