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Boom; a deep, prolonged, resonant sound. A loud, sudden, explosive noise, as the discharge of a gun. That is what happens at a fireworks factory on an hourly basis. Just think if you could safely create a few booms for yourself. Interested? It is always a little scary and exciting for a child to take a tiny wire flashing white hot lava-looking sparks from an adult they love. But once in their hands, the sky is their canvas for neon paintings. Some of us have grown up. The thrill is gone from... Full story
Working as reporter has given me the opportunity to cover a great many things. When I was a cub reporter, I was pretty eager to cover everything. I do mean everything. While covering an inspirational speaker, I became enamored by one of his motivation/self realization techniques — spending 10 minutes each day in the “Classroom of our Mind.” Today, while driving across the Hi-Line of Montana, alone, I figured it was be a good time to do just that. Truth be told, I make it a point to turn off a...
Regardless of what you’ve heard on the news, immigration reform is not the only thing the Senate worked on this month. The Senate Energy Committee just passed a bill to better manage forests and prepare for fires, and a bill that encourages helium production in Wyoming and raises revenue that will help partially restore Wyoming’s AML funding. We also introduced a bipartisan bill to repeal the broken renewable fuel standard that has driven up food and fuel costs for Wyoming families. Senate Pas...
Friends and family of Donald and Vernita Anderson will celebrate their 25th anniversary at a reception at the Albin Baptist Church reception hall, from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 7. Donald Anderson and Vernita Berry were married on July 1, 1988, in Lingle, with Rev. Dick Young officiating. Donald has been a life-long farmer north of Pine Bluffs, and Vernita taught school for two years in Pritchett, Colo., and 24 years at LaGrange High School, retiring in 1989. For the past 21 years Donald and...
Leah Wilson and Nic Johnson are happy to announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage. Leah is the daughter of Tim and Carla Wilson of Lingle. She graduated from the University of Wyoming in 2012 with a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education and Early Childhood Education. Nic is the son of Craig and Val Johnson of Pine Bluffs. He graduated from the University of Wyoming in 2011 with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and Heath Promotion. Nic is now completing his last semester of...
Kallhoff named to UN-L Deans’ List/Honor Roll Erin Elise Kallhoff of Cheyenne was named to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Deans’ List/Honor Roll for the spring semester of the 2012-13 academic year. Kallhoff is a sophomore advertising and public relations major in the College of Journalism and Mass Communications. Edmunds graduates from Emory University Seth Edmunds of Cheyenne, received a Master of Public Health from the Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University in Atlanta, Ga., at its 168th commencement ceremony on May 13, 201...
Thursday, July 4 Independence Day Local, state and federal offices are closed today. The offices of the Pine Bluffs Post are closed. There will be no mail service. All libraries will be closed. Fireworks Pine Bluffs fireworks display will be held at dusk. 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. Friday, July 5 Movies at the Library Bring the whole family and spend Friday afternoons from 1 to 2:30 p.m. watching a movie at the library throughout the...
On a warm and calm June 8 evening, 148 folks, representing 13 states, enjoyed the 63rd annual Egbert-Hillsdale-Burns-Carpenter alumni banquet. In addition to Wyoming, folks came from Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, North Carolina, Florida, New York, Illinois, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Montana and Texas. Traveling the longest distance was Don Hatcher of Davenport, Fla. Don Morse, Carpenter 1939, spoke of several of the older graduates, and he gave a short reading about “Getting Older.” Gladys Fuller Bode, Burns 1937, was the senior-most gra...
The U.S. Naval Academy welcomed Wyatt Berg and Riley Petsch of Burns high and more than 2,550 young men and women from around the nation and abroad to the Naval Academy Summer Seminar program June 8 through 13 in Annapolis, Maryland. The Summer Seminar was a fast-paced leadership experience for high achievers who finished their junior year. This program helped educate, motivate and prepare selected students and teach them about life at the Naval Academy, where academics, athletics, and...
Head Start accepting applications Laramie County Head Start is currently accepting applications for the 2013/14 school year. As a result of 5.27 percent sequestration mandated cuts, LCHS will delay the program School Year 2013-2014. Early Head Start will begin home-based visits the week of Sept. 3, after Labor Day. Head Start center-based classes will begin Sept. 16. In addition, LCHS has reduced the enrollment number for children and families.We strongly encourage interested families to apply now at 711 Warren Ave., Cheyenne. LCHS presents an...
There were no qualified riders in the steer or novice bull riding at Friday night’s =G Rodeo, but Daniel Sarabia managed to hang on and earn 62 points and a pay out of $105 with his qualifying ride in the open bulls. Events for the younger set saw a few winners. Kenna Noble took first place in the novice goat tying with a time of 14.8 seconds. In second was Blake Afdahl in 15 seconds flat. Lacy Johnson had the only qualifying time in the open goat tying, finishing at 11.5 seconds to earn 6 p...
The Panhandle Senior Ladies Golf Association held their outing this week at Skyview Golf Course in Alliance. Coming in first and shooting one birdie was the team of Terry Espinoza, Sylvia Debus, Myrna Carroll, and Sharon Havely. The team of Vickie Nemnich, Linda Gunia, Norma Perkins, and Kip Fitzgibbon came in second, while the team of Sandy Huckfeldt, Jane Holechek, and Bev Lee took third. Hole prizes were won by Margaret Lienemann, Vickie Nemnich, Terry Espinoza, Norma Perkins, Shirley May, and Linda Gunia. Our next outing will be on July 15...
Between the heat, the popping and family and friends visiting, by the time dusk settles in across your piece of independence, you might need a little sparkle to light up your evening. Sparkle cake has been around for a while and recipes for it have been passed from generation to generation. There are ladies in my church family that can make the best angel food cake. And it’s said if you can master that, you can do anything in life. No fear, my non-baking friends. This recipe can work with an a...
The Pine Bluffs council met for a special meeting Tuesday, June 25 to discuss the purchase of Tyler and Trisha Kimzey’s land at 1283 North Main Street in Pine Bluffs. The contract for purchase the council considered included the provision that the council has until February 1 to decide not to buy the land without penalty of losing their $50,000 earnest money. Town engineer Chris Lidstone helped the council understand the benefits of this block of land with the water available proven by the t... Full story
Happy Fourth of July! Rodeos, fireworks, and food. Celebrating our freedom and remembering those who have fought to keep us free. I hope you have a super day, all red, white and blue. No fireworks fires, please! Last week a very special lady, long time Harrisburg resident, Dona Buchanan who now resides at the Kimball Manor, celebrated her 82nd birthday. She was surprised by some of her friends from Harrisburg and treated to a little party at the Dairy Queen. In on the surprise were Bev Faden,...
Hello from everyone at the Burns Branch Library! Hope you all had a wonderful and safe 4th of July! This week at the library we received new fiction books: “The Heist” by Janet Evanovich, “Sweet Salt Air” by Barbara Delinsky and “The 9th Gir”l by Tami Hoag. We also received these new DVD’s: Beverly Lewis’” The Confession” (Not Rated), “Oz the Great and Powerful” (Rated PG) and “Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters “(Rated R). Come check one out! Don’t forget the Friday movie on July 5, at 1 p.m. We will be showing “Wreck-It-Ralph” and next Fri...
Happy Independence Day! The Sisters Grimm is holding a 2nd anniversary party on the 4th of July — everyone is invited to join us for refreshments, book giveaways, and 50 percent off most books (everything except the new or rare ones). The Bushnell Lions Club meets at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 10, in the community center. The village board also meets at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 10. We are trying something different for Bushnell Day (Saturday, Aug. 17) this year — vendors do not need to sign up...
Happy Fourth of July! May each burst of color in the sky remind you how great our country is. And think how odd it would be to eat fish and chips today instead of hot dogs and apple pie. The community center will be closed July 6 for the entire day to do the wedding celebration of Steven Johnson and his bride Amanda Langlois. Congratulations! Tim Malm’s book is out on the shelves of local libraries and book stores. What an inspiration he has been for so many. I quickly paged through it while w...
The 85th Annual Albin Day will show up with big blessing for onlookers and participants at the events Saturday, July 13. Starting with a breakfast by the Burns FFA at 8 a.m. and continuing through the evening show of “Minute to Win It,” Albin Day is once again a festival you should bless with your attendance. Less than 10 community members make up the Albin Day planning committee, but do the work of many by drawing in sponsors, lining up entertainment and vendors as well as decorating their own...
1 years ago Tuesday morning ground was broken for the basement of Catholic church. The structure will be 34x60 feet and will be constructed of wood. Rundell & McCarty have the contract for the cement and frame work and members of the church are doing the excavating. The contract calls for the completion of the work by October 1. It is important that duckling should have plenty of water to drink, but they should not be allowed to play in it or get wet. When wet they are likely to chill and...
The story of Abraham taking his promised son Isaac up on the mountain to sacrifice him is one that has been taught in Sunday School classes since Sunday School classes had their beginnings. My education of the event came complete with flannel-graph depictions of the old guy putting his teenage son on an altar made of stone. Just at the right time (and before any of the kids in class had a heart attack thinking their parents might take similar action) the teacher produced the image of a ram caugh...
The first thing I want to tell you about soil microbe testing is that this type of testing is in its infancy. Dr. Ray Ward, founder of Ward Laboratories in Kearney, has just begun to explore this type of soil testing. It’s safe to say that Ray will be learning along with the producers who send in samples for this type of soil health testing. Approximately one month ago I sent Dr. Ward soil samples from a neighbor’s winter wheat/summer fallow cropping rotation, our continuous no-till dry lan...