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  • A Pea Pod of history with dinner

    Charlene Smith|Jun 26, 2014

    What does Wrigley’s Gum, the Pied Piper, the Beatles and Elvis have in common? Funny you should ask. June 26 was the first time the Universal Product Code was scanned on a pack of gum in Troy, OH. History says that the Pied Piper actually lured 130 children away from Hamelin on this date in 1284. What he did with them is still a mystery. And the Beatles released their album, “A Hard Day’s Night.” Not to be overlooked, Elvis Presley performed publicly for the last time in Indianapolis, IN. A lot...

  • Sticking to the simple things in life

    Charlene Smith|Jun 19, 2014

    Remember when we were young and summer days were planned around baseball games, what time the pool opened, and our piggy banks funding the local ice cream shop. Sometimes, a financial endeavor was hosted in the driveway with lemonade to get more quarters for more ice cream. Simple, really. Sell something sweet to get something sweet after enjoying a sweet summer day full of activities. Life doesn’t have to be complicated. Getting something sweet doesn’t either. A trip down to the local ice cre...

  • Looking Back

    Jun 19, 2014

    1 years ago June 19, 1914 To the voters of the State of Wyoming:- Responding to a state wide request from republican and progressive voters and friends, I have decided to become a candidate for the republican nomination for the office of Governor of Wyoming; at the coming primary election. In that connection I wish to state that I stand squarely upon the declaration of principles enunciated at the republican mass meeting held in Cheyenne, April 6th, 1914 If nominated and elected I pledge myself to an honest, progressive and economical...

  • Who can fast with these recipes around?

    Charlene Smith|Mar 20, 2014

    Charlene Smith [email protected] The humble and reflective season of Lent is upon us. This time of the year, for 40 days, Christians reflect on all they have been given and at what cost. Some step up their appreciation by charitable giving, sacrificing something and fasting. Fasting was once an expected discipline of the Christian faith. The effort is still used to humble yourself in the eyes of God. As we move farther away from rules of religion and legalistic practices and...

  • Making it (to the top) with wool

    Zachary Laux, Pine Bluffs Post staff|Mar 6, 2014

    Pine Bluffs resident Nicole Macy, 24, experienced her most successful year in the National Make it with Wool competition, placing third in her division. After winning in the regional and state Make it with Wool competitions, Macy earned her way to nationals for the fourth time since she began competing at age 13. Macy's wool outfit, a skirt, jacket and coat combination, earned recognition at the competition, held on Jan. 25, 2014 in Charleston, S.C., and a third-place prize in the junior...

  • Weddings

    Feb 27, 2014

    The parents of Brittney Bowman and Terence Williams are happy to announce the couple's unity in marriage. Brittney, of Pine Bluffs, and Terence, of San Antonio, Texas, were married Dec. 31, 2013 in Pine Bluffs. Brittney is the daughter of Dean and Bryanna Bowman. She is currently serving in the US Air force as a medic. Terence is the son of Tony and Helen Williams. He is is currently serving as Staff Sargent in the U.S. Air Force. The couple is currently stationed at Lackland Air Force Base in...

  • The real school of rock

    Zachary Laux, Pine Bluffs Post staff|Feb 27, 2014

    On a Thursday night, long after school has ended, you may hear the sound of rock music emerge from the Pine Bluffs Junior/Senior High School. It isn't a secret night club, or teacher organization that meets after hours. It's not juveniles who squatted in the school to throw a party. The guitarists, bassists, drummers and vocalists within are students perfecting their skills in music. The students call it Jam Band. School rocks "Jam Band has always been a place for students who have a large inter...

  • A day of feasts, not just for saints

    Charlene Smith, Pine Bluffs Post staff|Feb 20, 2014

    Feb. 20 is denoted as the Day of Feasts in some Christian communities. Many years ago, there were so few saints named, they each had their own day. No problem and it kept it honorable and special to recognize those angels once among us. However, as time went on, more angels on earth changed into saints, more than 365, and, well, you do the math. Almost every day was a day of feasts for a saint. The earliest feast days of saints were those of martyrs, venerated as having shown for Christ the...

  • Polka and pasta with love

    Charlene Smith, Pine Bluffs Post staff|Feb 20, 2014

    More than 20 couples ventured out Sunday for a mild evening of dinner and dancing. The Pine Bluffs Senior Center sponsored a sweetheart dinner and dance to benefit the programs at the center. The Pine Bluffs Future Business Leaders of America served the dinner donated by the Olive Garden in Cheyenne. The evening raised about $500 and was enjoyed by the guests and the volunteers. Director Angie Robertson said the center has already set up the next event which is a trip to the Candlelight Dinner...

  • 60 years: Pine Bluffs couple celebrates 60 years of marriage this Valentine's Day

    Zachary Laux, Pine Bluffs Post staff|Feb 13, 2014

    For Leonard and Norma Jean Anderson, Valentine's Day is about looking back at how their relationship grew over a 60-year marriage. "I think it is a time to reminisce about the good times in our relationship," said Leonard looking at Norma Jean in their Pine Bluffs home. "I think Valentine's Day is really important because it gives you an opportunity to show your love," Norma Jean said, looking back at Leonard. Although sometimes faced with hardships, unexpected storms and tough roads, Norma...

  • Chicken Noodle Soup: Does it cure you?

    Charlene Smith, Pine Bluffs Post staff|Feb 13, 2014

    Is it feed a cold and starve a fever or feed a fever and starve a cold? Many of us grew up knowing that when we were sick, our loving caregivers would offer us 7Up and chicken noodle soup. There is some science behind it. But whether it cures you or just bubbles warm feelings through the crud by the loving care it represents is unclear. For years, people have turned to the soup as a remedy to treat the common cold. Some people say a good day of rest and chicken noodle soup will treat what ails...

  • Cocoa your way to happiness

    Charlene Smith|Feb 6, 2014

    Back on this date in 1965, "You've lost that lovin' feeling," topped the charts. Now, if you want to keep that lovin' feeling topping your charts, you might want to try a chocolate pie. It's not just the chocolate lover in me guiding you. Scientific evidence exists that proves chocolate makes you happier. Or at least think you are happier. With the chocolate holiday, better known as Valentine's Day, coming up next week, a few chocolate recipes couldn't come at a better time. Eating the No. 1... Full story

  • Birth: Weston William Gray

    Jan 23, 2014

    William and Jessica Gray and big sisters Abby and Avery are proud to announce the birth of their baby boy, Weston William Gray. Weston was born at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center in Cheyenne, on Dec. 3, 2013 at 11:34 p.m. He weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces and was 20 ¼ inches long. The proud grand-parents are Rich and Jodie Nedved of Wagner, S.D. and Chris and Diane Gray of Glenrock, Wyo. Weston's great-grandparents are Gene and Gert Dressler and Wilbur and Janis Nedved all of Wagner, S.D.,... Full story

  • Cooking inspiration from Martin Luther King Day

    Charlene Smith, Pine Bluffs Post staff|Jan 23, 2014

    I have a simple dream. Someday I will cook for people who do not share the same DNA as I do and they will think it is yummy. They will pay me. They will come back again and again and I will make enough money to buy without worrying the cost. I have a dream. Dreams are simple. You think something, draft a plan in your head, maybe tell some close friends about it. Sometimes it stops there. Sometimes it changes the world. Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream and he didn't let anything stop him until... Full story

  • Birth Announcement: Elijah Michael Thompson

    Jan 16, 2014

    Alison and Casey Thompson of Pine Bluffs announce the birth of their son, Elijah Michael Thompson. Elijah (Eli) was born Dec. 16, 2013 in Fort Collins, Colo. He weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces and was 20 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Jerry T. Baldwin of Cheyenne and Bino A. Baldwin of Pine Bluffs. Paternal grandparents are the late Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Thompson of Pine Bluffs.... Full story

  • Nine ladies dancing through your kitchen

    Charlene Smith, Pine Bluffs Post staff|Jan 2, 2014

    If your kitchen is as small as mine, nine ladies sitting let alone dancing might mean many bruised toes. Fortunately for the little piggies, I am not talking about bringing nine ladies to your kitchen to show off the latest cha-cha. Today is the ninth day of Christmas. The twelve days following Christmas Eve constitute the twelve days in Christianity. The carol is French in origin and first published in 1780. However, it was the English version by Frederic Austin that engrained the folk melody... Full story

  • Winner 
shares tips for holiday desserts

    Submitted The Food Networks Cupcake Wars|Dec 5, 2013

    If there's one downside to fabulous, food-filled holiday celebrations, it's the gurgles and groans of post-feasting indigestion. "We assume it's because we overate, but for a lot of people, that pain and sick feeling may not be about how much you ate but what you ate," said Kyra Bussanich, (www.kyrasbakeshop.com), three-time winner of The Food Network's "Cupcake Wars" and author of a just-released recipe book, Sweet Cravings: 50 Seductive Desserts for a Gluten-Free Lifestyle. "About 2 million...

  • Have a Tasty Thanksgiving!

    Nov 27, 2013

    May the joys of the coming holiday be plentiful for you and yours. May you find time to stop and consider all the many blessings which we all enjoy. Freedom and equal opportunity, kind friends, home and hearth and happy, healthy children, freedom to worship in any way and to thank Our Lord for His many favors. For the hay and the corn and the wheat that is reaped, For the labor well done, and the barns that are heaped, For the sun and the dew and the wind blowing in new, For the rose and the... Full story

  • Simplicity has value: A review of 'Keep It Simple'

    Charlene Smith, Pine Bluffs Post staff|Nov 27, 2013

    What if I told you the core values to finding a better more meaningful life was in 130 pages of a quick read book? What if I told you the values would probably fall in-line with your beliefs and that they came from two local men? You might want to pick up a copy to see how simple meaningful could be? Steve Bahmer and Ron Rabou have done just that. The book came after years of spending time together, realizing what was important to them and others by talking to groups on how to be "more effective... Full story

  • Birth Announcement

    Nov 21, 2013

    Dave Hendricks & LaRea Woolington are proud to announce the birth of their son Wyatt James Hendricks. Wyatt was born on Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center. He weighed 8 pounds and was 20 and a half inches long. Wyatt is joined at home by siblings Dezirae Wilkins, Cody Hendricks, Kaden Hendricks and Gage Woolington. His proud grandparents are Lee & Rexine Woolington of Pine Bluffs, and Pete and Pat Schaefer of New England, ND...

  • Birth Announcement

    Oct 24, 2013

    David and Sarah Repshire are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Jora Marie Repshire on Oct 12th. This was also the birth day of her great grandmother, Marie Whitehead. Jora is welcomed by older brothers, Lane and Finn of Douglas. Excited grandparents are Darrel and Marilyn Repshire of Hillsdale and Lee and Nancy Lane of Douglas....

  • Loss is not the end of the story: Cassie's Corner dedicated to young readers

    Charlene Smith, Pine Bluffs Post staff|Oct 24, 2013

    Amidst 200 people in a standing-room-only Burns elementary library, sits a father and a young son reading a book. They were doing what Cassidy Cooper would do any time she had the chance. Read and spend time with her family. And doing it, appropriately enough, at the dedication of Cassie’s Corner Thursday evening. Cassie’s mother and father, Chris and Cori Cooper were asked soon after the tragic accident that ended the life of their lifelong reader, what they would like to do with the mem...

  • Birth Announcement

    Oct 10, 2013

    Kimberly and Theodore Garcia of Cheyenne welcomed a baby boy into their family. Logan James Garcia was born at 7:35 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013, at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center....

  • 80th Birthday for Selma (Burkholder) Gieber

    Submitted|Oct 3, 2013

    Selma was born October 9, 1930 in Meriden, Wyo. to Ray and Hilma Burkholder. She graduated from Albin High School in 1952. She didn’t wander too far from home and didn’t need to in order to find the love of her life, Clarence Gieber. They were married in 1954 and lived in Pine Bluffs for most of their years. They raised five children, four girls and a boy. Ten grandchildren and four great-grandchildren came from the gifts of those five children. Selma held numerous jobs around Pine Bluffs inc...

  • Birth Announcement

    Oct 3, 2013

    Shawn and Megan (Achee) Brandau of Pine Bluffs announce the birth of their daughter, Kaitlynn Marie Brandau. Kaitlynn was born Friday, September 20, 2013 at 12:36 a.m. at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center...

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