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Pine Bluffs is a great example of a community of respect and friendliness. All of the candidates for the 2013 Pine Bluffs council and mayoral election commented Pine Bluffs is a welcoming town. The issues facing Pine Bluffs might not loom as welcoming as the residents, but are still manageable. The water project the council contracted with 6th Penny tax funds has hit some unexpected hiccups. But just as the irritating gulps of air recede, the water project will improve service to the town and... Full story
After preparing over 125 pounds of ground beef and slicing and dicing the trimmings for tacos and nachos, the Burns and Carpenter elementary parent groups watched as families and students from both schools filled the Carpenter gym Saturday evening. Seating was a high a premium as a raffle ticket for the snow blower and quarter beef. Laramie County School District Number 2 trustee Tom Morgan took the mic to call the bingo numbers for the evening. The money raised will support the parent groups...
Most people go their entire lives without knowing loss. A year ago yesterday, my family, more specifically, my youngest son, suffered a loss. But we are the type of family if one jumps we all jump; if one loses, we all mourn. And then we get back up to try again. Sometimes a loss is a way to nudge you to a better life. I tell my son about how many times Babe Ruth struck out, how many times Da Bulls passed the ball to Michael Jordan in the last few seconds only to have the can’t-miss-king miss th...
I used to say, or rather I still say, that your age is relative to how you feel. Although my age is quickly approaching 40, I maintain that I do not feel that way — at least not in my heart. My body, on the other hand, likes to give me subtle reminders. Recently, while getting my hair trimmed, my barber used a small trimmer to clean up the unsightly hair growing out of my ears and to clean up my eyebrows. I of course didn’t mind but had to think to myself, “when did this become the norm?...
Perseverance is a great element of success. If you only knock long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 - 1882)...
Marion Elizabeth Estes, 81, of Denver, Colo., passed away on Monday, April 15, 2013. Born on Monday, July 20, 1931, in Burns, she was the daughter of Perry and Florence Farris. Marion was a devoted wife, mother, and independent business woman. Bill and Marion moved from Carpenter to Casper in 1955, where Marion was a pioneer in the working world as a working mother. She worked for the city of Casper and later started her own business, Blue Streak Express. Marion will be remembered for her...
Scottsbluff, Neb., passed away early Monday morning, April 22, 2013, at the Davis Hospice Center in Cheyenne. Mrs. Johnson was born May 29, 1936, in Kimball, Neb., a daughter of the late Earl and Doris (Kindvall) Fritz. Marcia graduated from Egbert High School in 1955. She married Don Johnson in 1959 and they made Scottsbluff their home in 1960. She worked for Terry Carpenter, Inc. for a number of years while also owning a lawn care service and an office cleaning business. She enjoyed riding...
Darrell W. Naffziger, 78, of Cheyenne, died on Monday, April 22, 2013, at the Davis Hospice Center in Cheyenne. He was born on July 14, 1931, in Delavan, Ill., and had lived in Cheyenne for the last four years with prior residence in Grover and Greeley, Colo. Mr. Naffziger served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict and was stationed in Germany. When he returned home he farmed in the Carpenter and Burns area. He was a member of Western Polled Hereford Association, Laramie County Hereford...
Kimball Health Services and Wyoming Health Fairs are teaming up to put a dent in the cost of health care. Free vital signs testing and low-cost blood testing will be available once again at this year’s Kimball Community Health Fair on Thursday, May 2 at the hospital. The half-day event is a community service to help residents identify health problems before they become life-threatening. “All too often, people let symptoms of potential health problems slide for too long and postpone routine hea...
It’s that time of year again; time to start your annual spring cleaning! Clean and organize your home and then be ready to peddle your gently used treasures at the Pine Bluffs Recreation Department’s 5th Annual Community Wide Garage Sale slated for June 1. Everyone in town and the surrounding areas is invited to participate. If you don’t live within the town limits, load up that flatbed, head to town and set up shop in the Pine Bluffs Community Center parking lot or City Park. Maps of the town marked with the participating garage sales will...
Thursday, April 25 LEGOs After School The Burns Branch Library will provided lots of LEGOs to build with, come in and use your imagination! Students of all ages pick their theme at this activity that runs from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. High school sports The Pawnee baseball team will compete in a double-header at Weldon Valley. The Burns track team will compete at the Twilight Invite at South. Serenity Al-anon Pine Bluffs Serenity Al-Anon meets Thursdays at 7 p.m. at United Methodist Church. Use the east door. All are welcome. CLA Clutterers Anonymous...
In the small, quiet community of Albin, large boisterous issues keep the incumbents and candidates of the 2013 town council and mayor position working toward a better future. “Our main concern is the operating fund,” mayor Kelly Krakow said. “It’s fed from taxes and without businesses in town, the fund doesn’t grow which means less money for roads and improvements.” Community members meet most mornings for free will donation coffee at the community center and discuss topics and candidates....
Monday Women 1. Pine Bowl 310 2. Subway 283 3. Designs West 279 Highs Handicap game: Lindsey Forbes 248 Handicap series: Lindsey Forbes 664 Scratch game: Jesi Zitek 223 Scratch series: Jesi Zitek 632 Wednesday Mixed 1. Bluffs Insurance 37 2. Drew’s Team 34 3. Bowen Arrow Ranch 25 Women’s Highs Handicap game: Dawn Crouse 218 Handicap series: Dawn Crouse602 Scratch game: Kendra Roeder 160 Scratch series: Kendra Roeder 464 Men’s Highs Handicap game: Nate Hellbaum 225 Handicap series: Nate Hellbaum 420 Scratch game: Nate Hellbaum 156 Scratch serie...
We asked for moisture and we got it! We hope everyone was safe during our recent spring snowstorms. The library closures last week were due to the weather and we are very sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused you. Rescheduled track meets are as follows: Burns Jr. High meet in Chappell, Neb., will be May 7; and Burns High School meet in Pine Bluffs will be April 30. The rest of the track meets that were cancelled will not be rescheduled. Burns snow make-up days are the following: April 26, May 24, 28, 29, and 30. Thursday, May 30...
Charlene Smith/Pine Bluffs Post The junior and seniors of Pine Bluffs started their grand march Saturday evening in a hallway at the Historic Pine Bluffs High School that was lit up with excitement and energy and ended up ready to ‘bust a move’ in their black light party prom in the gym. Dancers requested songs via text to dee jay Cody Nusbaum. Many of the dresses and tuxes colors highlighted the color and party theme of the evening from lime green and purple to camo-orange. All guests loo...
Our snowed out open house, has been rescheduled for May 4. The Gate City Lodge No. 32 celebrated 100 years September 4, 1912. In celebration of this historic event, lodge members are holding an open house and inviting the general public to attend on May 4, at 1 p.m., 323 Main Street, Pine Bluffs. During the open house, tours will be offered of this historic building and a presentation of the history of the organization. Over the last one hundred years, the lodge structure has offered support to...
Good morning! Another week has blown by here in Banner County. We had a hard time having school last week due to snow and mud. When people end up in the barrow pit or stuck for hours, it is a good time to just stay home. After being re-scheduled three times the FFA Banquet was held Thursday evening. Members conducted their meeting, showed a video, served 32 guests a delicious meal and elected new officers. Awards were also handed out and the chapter received a $500 check from Panhandle CO-OP,...
The village meeting was canceled again last week due to weather, so the board decided to just skip the April meeting and add the April business to the upcoming regular May meeting agenda. The Bushnell Lions Club will meet at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 1. Author Linda Hasselstrom will hold a reading for her newest book, “Dirt Songs,” and a mini writing workshop at The Sisters Grimm at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 27. RSVPs are appreciated, but not required. She will then hold a reading and book tal...
For the special this week at the Hereford Community Church Steve Hauer sang “The Anchor Holds.” The sermon topic was “Doubting Thomas.” The scripture for the day was John 20:19-31. The scriptures don’t tell us much about Thomas. We know he was a willing follower of Jesus, but after the crucifixion, he didn’t believe Jesus was alive again. John 20:25 says “But Thomas said, First, I must see the nail scars in his hands and touch them with my finger. I must put my hand where the spear went in...
My coworker said these late winter days made her think we were living in Alaska. The hibernation-type weather makes me want to bake Christmas candy and go shopping. But spring is suppose to tease us this weekend with camping and fishing worthy weather. Maybe even some much needed yard work. The town of Albin will have their election Tuesday, May 7. Community members running for office include: Mayor Kelly Krakow for his reelection, incumbent Wic Rooney, Kelly Kriz and incumbent Bob Anderson are...
1 years ago Gen. Sir Robert Baden-Powell believes in the woman who can do things, and the other day he held up Lady Baden-Powell as an exponent of this much-desired art. The chief and founder of the Boys Scout movement was describing a tour that his wife and he recently made in Algeria. “I saw Lady Baden-Powell,” he said, “not so long ago in — what is the feminine for shirt sleeves? — scrubbing out a saucepan. We were living the simple life in the dessert. We had only one pan, and that was a saucepan. It had to do for frying our fish in t...
A small news item in the Internet caught my eye a while ago. It seems a 12-year-old boy in New Zealand was playing at the waters edge and was swept out to sea. A police officer attempted rescue and got in trouble himself. Now it would be easy for the rest of the people on the beach to watch and wring their hands and hope someone comes to the aid of the boy and his would-be rescuer. You can hear the conversations — “Oh dear, someone help them!” “His poor mother!” “Did anyone call for help?” Whil...
The Pine Bluffs Post is celebrating its’ 105th birthday and you can, too! Renew your subscription by April 30, 2013 and get your subscription at our 100th birthday price!...
Thankfully we finally received a blanket of wet snow across our growing region. There is also more snow in the forecast which should help us to recover from the prolonged drought we’ve experienced since last growing season. This welcome moisture will begin to add to our soil moisture profile for the upcoming growing season. The past couple of weeks I’ve shown that no-till crop production on our irrigated acres has many benefits. Economic analysis of no-till crop production has shown no-till to... Full story
