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  • Police department cultivating community partnerships

    Charlene Smith, Pine Bluffs Post staff|Feb 21, 2013

    Pine Bluffs police chief Robin Clark is excited about the growth she is seeing in partnerships around the community. “We were one of the first departments to meet with our principals after the last school shooting to work on emergency evacuation plans,” Clark said. “We are also working with the day care on the same plans.” Clark and officer Char Madden will be attending emergency evacuation and active shooter training in the month of March. This training will help the department provide emergen... Full story

  • Timeless donation

    Cynthia Shroyer, Pine Bluffs Post staff|Feb 21, 2013

    Johnie Lemaster and his sister Viola Person stand with Lemaster’s 1927 15:30 HI tractor international that was an exact replica of their father’s first tractor. Lemaster recently donated the tractor to the state museum in Cheyenne....

  • Don’t let fearful thoughts control you

    Patrick Cossel, Stevenson Newspapers|Feb 21, 2013

    I watched a movie this weekend that I have seen many times before. However, this time the movie hit me in a different way. The movie, Chasing Amy, is directed and written by Kevin Smith. Smith is well known for his other films, Clerks, Mallrats, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Dogma and Jersey Girl. In this movie, the main character, played by Ben Affleck, has fallen for a woman who is attracted to other women. Her character, played by Joey Lauren Adams, in turn falls in love with him. Without going in to a lot of detail about the film, Ben...

  • The story behind life

    Charlene Smith, Pine Bluffs Post staff|Feb 21, 2013

    “What’s the story behind this afghan, mom,” asked my oldest as he snuggled under the blanket. I told him his great-grandmother crocheted it and I stole it from my sister. He wondered why I took it, and I explained he had burned my afghan from my grandmother on a floor heater, his aunt had an extra of grandma’s, so I took it. Everything in life has a story behind it. Another story in this edition talks about the cherry tree and George Washington. It didn’t happen, the country needed something...

  • School News

    Feb 21, 2013

    Music booster event coming up The Pine Bluffs Music Boosters will be hosting their 10th annual bingo on March 8 at the Pine Bluffs Community Center. Come celebrate and join the music boosters for some great food, music and fun. There will be lots of prizes and they will be serving award-winning chili prepared by Estela and Rick Wagner. The fun begins at 5 p.m. and lasts ‘til the prizes are gone. Fun for the entire family – see you all there! ‘Death by Dessert’ The Pine Bluffs High School Drama Department will present the play Death by Dessert...

  • Community Calendar

    Feb 21, 2013

    Items for possible inclusion in the weekly community calendar should be typewritten or legibly printed. All submissions should include the name and daytime telephone number of the person submitting the information in case questions arise. Items which may be included in the calendar are church events, club meetings, and school events. If your club will not be meeting or has a change, please contact us so we can update the calendar with the correct information as soon as possible. Items should be received on Monday at 5 p.m., one week prior to...

  • Correction

    Feb 21, 2013

    It was incorrectly reported in the Laramie County School District No. 2 Board meeting article last week on the honor for Darrel Repshire. It should have read that he received the Outstanding Educational Support Person (ESP) for Eastern Laramie County School District and the ESP state winner for Wyoming Education Association. The Pine Bluffs Post apologizes for the mistake....

  • Heirlooms Remembered

    Feb 21, 2013

    It was a chilly crisp day I let my thoughts fade away. The water flows over my hands As I grab the wet fabric bands. The soap residue sticks to my skin My hands not as wrinkled as they could have been. When the clothes finish with the wash I run it through the wringers to be squashed. Those wood rollers pressed and turned with the wheel The clothes slid under like a reel. Then one day we bought a motor That turned the wheel over and over. All you had to do was slide the clothes under And listen to the little motor thunder. There was a safety...

  • W-E-N-T-L-E-T-R-A-P; all letters lead to state spelling bee

    Charlene Smith, Pine Bluffs Post staff|Feb 21, 2013

    Burns eighth grader Katie Norris, daughter of Titus and Charlotte Norris, is stepping up when it comes to spelling words. She tied for first place at the regional spelling bee competition. “I put the ‘e’ before the ‘l’ when I spelled wentletrap, but I know how to spell it now,” smiled Norris. “The only other word I got wrong was ‘irizar’ which I’m still not sure of.” Norris found her niche in spelling bees. She “loves to read” and after reading so many words, it became easy to spell them. “Read...

  • Think Pink

    Cynthia Shroyer, Pine Bluffs Post staff|Feb 21, 2013

    The Relay for Life Team of Burns (The Old Woman Who Lived in the Shoe is the team theme this year) had a great deal of support from fans who attended the 2013 “Pink” Game between Pine Bluffs and Burns on Saturday. The bake sale brought in $855.75 and concessions brought in $954.45....

  • From rubble comes new facilities

    Charlene Smith, Pine Bluffs Post staff|Feb 21, 2013

    Pine Bluffs maintenance leveled the old bathroom and pavilion at City Park Monday. The town council agreed to place a new bathroom and shelter at the park as part of one of the many rehabilitation projects beginning around town. The contractor told the council the park has a “soft completion date” of July 4, but some areas might be roped off with new sod after that date.... Full story

  • LCSD2 round-ballers headed to regional tourney

    Cynthia Shroyer, Pine Bluffs Post staff|Feb 21, 2013

    The Pine Bluffs Hornets are heading into the post-season high on three solid road victories last week. On Tuesday, the team headed to Guernsey to play a make-up game. The final score was 81-75 Hornets. Friday night’s contest with Southeast also saw the Pine Bluffs boys come home with a V, after topping their host 59-41. The Hornets then headed west to face inter-district rival Burns. The Hornets nearly doubled the Broncs score to bring home a 64 -35 win.The Hornets concluded their regular s... Full story

  • Broncs top Panthers, fall to Hornets

    Cynthia Shroyer, Pine Bluffs Post staff|Feb 21, 2013

    A make-up game against Wright turned out right for the Burns Broncs last week. Traveling to the Panthers den on Monday, the Broncs put out a strong effort to bring home a 57-47 win. On the home court on Saturday they weren’t so lucky. The visiting Pine Bluffs Hornets delivered a stinging blow that saw the Broncs do down by a score of 35-64. Against the Panthers, Burns came out ready to play. The Broncs struck hard and fast putting up 16 first-quarter points to Wright’s six. The pace slowed a t...

  • Lady Hornets win play-in, head to regionals

    Cynthia Shroyer, Pine Bluffs Post staff|Feb 21, 2013

    The Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets had one chance to make it to the regional tournament; and a long, tough schedule to get through. The game that put them into the tourney was played Monday night, but to get there the road lead through Guernsey, Southeast and Burns. Playing at Guernsey Tuesday, Feb. 12, the Lady Hornets allowed only 12 points while scoring 56 of their own. Three of Pine Bluffs top players hit for double digits. Dana Mullins led the charge with 14 points. Andrea Baker followed right...

  • Lady Broncs battle Wright, Pine Bluffs

    Cynthia Shroyer, Pine Bluffs Post staff|Feb 21, 2013

    The final two games of the regular season for the Burns Lady Broncs proved to be tough battles against Wright and Pine Bluffs. Burns played at Wright Tuesday to make up the last postponed game of the season. The Lady Broncs lost that contest by a score of 55-60. Saving their inter-district rival for last, the Lady Broncs played host to the Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets and squeaked by to add a 39-36 win to their record. Burns started out the game with Wright leading 14-12 at the end of the first...

  • Lady Coyotes head into final weekend at 14-1

    Cynthia Shroyer, Pine Bluffs Post staff|Feb 21, 2013

    With two more games in the books, the Pawnee Lady Coyote’s are showing no signs of slowing down. On Thursday, they posted a 65-53 win over host Briggsdale. The team improved to 14-1 overall with a Friday victory over Weldon Valley. The winning tally was a 71-37 blow out. “This was one of the girl’s best games all year at both ends of the floor,” Coach Dean Smock said of the win over Briggsdale. “They moved better and got after it and played good team basketball and had one of their better sc...

  • Pawnee brings two wins home

    Cynthia Shroyer, Pine Bluffs Post staff|Feb 21, 2013

    The Pawnee Coyotes played both of last week’s games on the road and brought home two wins to increase their record to 10-5 overall and 7-2 in league action. On Thursday, they defeated Briggsdale by a score of 65-58. Pawnee hit the road again Friday, bringing home a 62-55 victory over Weldon Valley. “It was a very hard fought game,” Pawnee head coach Tim Brunelle said of Thursday’s game. “Briggsdale played very well, as we knew they would. We were down eight going in to the fourth quarter,...

  • Bowling Results

    Feb 21, 2013

    Monday Women 1. Pine Bowl 143 2. Subway 102 3. Designs West 88 Highs Handicap game: Thea Curless 238 Handicap series: Carol Bradley 633 Scratch game: Jesi Zitek 187 Scratch series: Jesi Zitek 503 Tuesday Mixed 1. Killer B’s 17 2. Beth’s Team 17 3. Kiel’s Team 13 Women’s Highs Handicap game: Carrie Popham 257 Handicap series: Sandy Hunter 645 Scratch game: Carrie Popham 181 Scratch series: Jo Radcliffe 481 Men’s Highs Handicap game: Corey Bruns 287 Handicap series: Corey Bruns 781 Scratch game: Corey Bruns 275 Scratch series: Corey Bruns 745...

  • Parents night at Pine Bluffs High

    Feb 21, 2013

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  • Banner News

    Barb Cross|Feb 21, 2013

    With Valentine’s Day behind us and a few days off from school, it sure has been nice to just enjoy being home. We (I) have under taken a re-modeling project that I am getting really tired of and will be glad to have completed. Hopefully that will happen this week! The blizzard type weather we had last Sunday closed all of our local churches too, and although we hated that, it was necessary and better to be safe. On top of all of that we have had a lot of flu in the community, some with severe s...

  • Bushnell News

    Jamie Carpenter|Feb 21, 2013

    The village meeting was pretty short again this month, but some helpful reminders were mentioned. The landfill fee is increasing by $2 a month, to $13. The postal service meeting to gather input on preferred window hours will be held Tuesday, Feb. 26, at 1 p.m. in the community center. The village board meetings will be held at 7 p.m. starting in March (because of Daylight Savings Time). And the annual pet clinic will be held April 16, from 6 to 7 p.m. in the fire hall — shots will be p...

  • Albin News

    Monte Lerwick and Charlene Smith|Feb 21, 2013

    The deep freeze has hit Albin. It seems just when we get a day without snow, the wind blows in chilling temperatures. But, sooner than we can get our propane tanks filled again, spring will be here with warm winds and light rains. The Albin town council met Thursday evening. The museum is still moving along. The final touches are ones that require a bit warmer weather than we’ve had lately. Jillian McLaughlin reminded everyone about the farm show March 13. Call the center for more information o...

  • Hereford News

    Carolyn Ragsdale|Feb 21, 2013

    For the special this week at the Hereford Community Church Steve Hauer sang “To Forgive.” Pastor Opdycke began teaching on the seven deadly sins. The sermon title this week was “A Foolish and Dangerous Place” referring to the first deadly sin which is pride. Pride is defined as conceit or haughtiness. Pastor Opdycke used the story of Haman from the book of Ester to illustrate. Haman was filled with pride, but it caused him to lose his life. The book of Proverbs states that pride goeth before...

  • Looking Back

    Feb 21, 2013

    1 years ago Several cases of diphtheria have developed in Sheridan, as the result of which several families have been placed under quarantine. Governor Carey vetoed the bill granting Mrs. Mary Stressner of Rawlins $2,500 because her husband was killed by escaping convicts. The legislature of the State of Wyo spent the first fourteen days of their session in squabbling over who to be United States senator and the balance of the term has been used up in fighting the Governor and Immigration Comm...

  • Presidential recipes from Washington and Lincoln

    Charlene Smith, Pine Bluffs Post staff|Feb 21, 2013

    I know you think I’m going to give you a recipe for cherry pie, as we all tend to associate cherries, particularly cherry trees with our first president. But just as the mid-19th century accounts detailing the first Thanksgiving feast were debunked as nationalism, Washington’s the cherry tree story has found its way into the national myth column. Folks back then felt the nation was divided and needed to “cut” a unified history if it was going to survive. It worked, or I wouldn’t have brought it... Full story