The Voice of the Community Since 1909, Serving Moorcroft and Pine Haven, Wyoming
The Voice of the Community Since 1909, Serving Moorcroft and Pine Haven, Wyoming
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Members of the Pine Haven Over the Hill Gang and community gathered at the town community center Saturday for their Red, White and Blue raffle drawing. Guests enjoyed lunch and a lively card game before the winners of the three prizes were announced. Barry Adolf, Les Butts and Mandi Gideon each won one of three prizes, which included a Devils Tower Golf Package, a Black Anchor Gun Shop gift certificate and a Visa gift card, each prize valued at over $800. None of the winners attended the event,...
Vitalant Blood Services will be in Moorcroft on Thursday, May 19, from noon to 5:30 p.m. at the Moorcroft Town Center-Cafeteria. Everyone is invited to participate in this awesome mission to save lives by donating blood! If you haven’t been contacted or made an appointment online, please call scheduling director Helen at (307) 391-0165 for confirmation. As always, ALL blood types are desperately needed and will be greatly appreciated. Please consider donating blood, even if you haven’t done so before. It only takes roughly an hour of your day...
Storytime is every Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. for preschool age children. Afterschool activities are Wednesday afternoon at 4 p.m. Kids Paint class is once a month, please call the library at 307-756-3232 for details. New Arrivals K-3- Barbie: You Can Be a Musician by Christy Webster, E-I-E-I-O: How Old MacDonald Got His Farm by Judy Sierra, Your Birthday was the Best! By Maggie Hutchings, Original Cat, Copy Cat by Sarah Kurpiel, Eggs and Chicks by Fiona Patchett, History’s Secret Groups (non-fiction) by Tammy Gagne, Henry at Home by Megan M...
The Carlile Wranglers 4-H Club is hosting their annual Chili and Soup fundraiser on Saturday, May 7 at 6 p.m. at the Carlile Fire Hall. Enjoy an evening with the Wranglers, plan on a tasty repast with neighbors and bingo after the meal....
By Grace Moore Cindy Mosteller has directed operations at the West Texas Trail Museum for several years, however she enjoys many interests, among which a focal one is painting with acrylics. Her love of this medium began years ago when she attended a number of “paint and sip events” and has only increased as she has fed her passion by teaching adult painting classes during her years as a librarian in the Moorcroft Branch Public Library. “The instructor came once a month, I averaged ten [part...
National Library Week was a great success!! We wanted to remind the book club that book discussion has been moved to April 28th at 1 p.m. and it will be in the meeting room at the library. We will discuss The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris. Hope to see you there! We will also be hosting a painting class the first week of May. Go to our Facebook page for more information. New Books Bittersweet by Miranda Beverly-Whittmore The Life Intended by Kirstin Harmel Rustic Hearts by Amber Kelly People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry Twisted...
Entries are now open for this year’s Crook County Rodeo Royalty Contest! Contestants must attend a Crook County School, or parent(s) must reside in Crook County. Contestant age requirements are 7-22 by January 1, 2022. Deadline for applications to be received is May 27 at 5 p.m. Please contact Amber Burch at (307) 467-5678 or message our Facebook page to receive an application. Contest will be held in Sundance on the evenings of July 18 and 19....
As a special treat for story book hour during this year's National Library Week, Youth Services Librarian Lacy Rasco read stories about the adventures of the PAW patrol as they save their neighborhood from varied calamities and her audience of more than 100 children from one to ten years of age listened with baited breath. This story time, though, was a little different. As she finished reading, the crowd parted and who showed up, but the heroes themselves with Rasco giving a short biography...
Experience and celebrate the miracle and hope of the resurrection! Join the Easter Sunrise Service on Sunday, April 17, 2022 at 7 a.m. at Pine Ridge Community Church. If you wish to engage in a simple moment of silence and reflection, together we will focus on the canyon sunrise (and the Author of the sunrise!) at 6:40 a.m. from the prayer ravine behind the church. Pine Ridge Ministries invites all to celebrate the resurrection in worship, followed by potluck breakfast and egg hunt for the children. Jesus is risen – He is risen i...
Randi Stevens, husband Mark and sons Collin and Brady came upon the annual Jackalope Jump quite by accident Saturday morning, having driven into the marina as they traveled around the reservoir. According to Randi, "I'll gladly jump! Both my boys are special [and] we do a lot of advocacy back home in Louisiana." She and Collin chose, on the spur of the moment, to join the fun and jump, too. "Anything for Special Olympics, we love it; they're a great support system." With dry conditions...
The library is getting ready for National Library Week!! It will be April 3-9 and we have a bunch of exciting things planned. The theme this year is “connect with your library”. Be checking our website and Facebook page for more information as the time approaches. For The Love of Books Club will be meeting April 21, mark your calendars! We are reading The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris, come in and get a copy any time. New Books The Letter Keeper by Charles Martin The Girls in the Stilt House by Kelly Mustian Shadows Reel by C.J. Box...
Storytime is every Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. for preschool age children. Afterschool activities every Wednesday afternoon at 4 p.m. Kids Paint class is once a month, please call the library at 307-756-3232 for details. New Arrivals! K-3- It Fell From the Sky by Terry Fan, God Gave Us Easter by Lisa Tawn Bergren, Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle. Juvenile- The Baby-Sitters Club: Claudia and the New Girl (graphic novel) by Gabriela Epstein, Big Alaskan Bowhunt by Monica Roe. Young Adult- Wild Bird by Wendelin Van Draanen, I Must Betray You...
For an invigoratingly frigid good time and for a heartwarming good cause, join the crowd at Keyhole Marina on Saturday, March 26, at 11 a.m. to register and prepare before taking the plunge, literally, off the dock into ice free water a few yards from the beach at noon. This year, the theme is “Freezin’ for a reason”. Preregistration is also available, just go to give.sowy.org/ge/jjkeyhole. Participants may jump as a group or individually; wearing costumes, jeans or Speedos. Members are encouraged to bring blankets to wrap around thems...
The Pine Haven community is coming together again to help the town’s fire auxiliary and community center with a fundraiser hosted by the Over the Hill Gang. The Red, White and Blue fundraiser is in the form of a raffle with three very different prizes of similar value starting with a Devils Tower Golf Package, including eight rounds of golf and a gift certificate for other club amenities; second prize is an $800 gift card for Black Anchor Products LLC in Moorcroft; and the third prize is an $800 Visa gift card that can be spent anywhere Visa is...
Thank You The family of Bonnie “Jean” Wenande would like to thank everyone for their acts of kindness during this sad and difficult time. The calls, cards, flowers, donations to her memorial are very much appreciated. Thank you to Father Bryce and Deacon Kim for the beautiful service. John, Diane and Denise, thank you for the wonderful music and the ladies from the church for the very nice lunch. Thank you to Nikki and everyone else at the Gillette Memorial Chapel for all you did to make this time of sorrow easier to manage. She will be mis...
Starting March 1, all interlibrary loans will be FREE! So if you do not see a book on the shelf in this library, we can see if any other library has it in the state of Wyoming and have it shipped here for you to borrow free of charge! The library will be having a guest speaker March 10 at 6 p.m. at the West Texas Trail Museum. Her name is Kylie Louise McCormick and she is a Wyoming historian from Casper Wyoming. Her presentation will be “Fifty-One Years of Freedom: Wyoming’s Suffrage Story, 1869-1920”. You won’t want to miss it! Bring a frien...
Storytime is every Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. for preschool age children. After-school activities every Wednesday afternoon at 4 p.m. Kids Paint class is once a month, please call the library for details. “Maker Friday” on March 25 will be castle engineering. New Arrivals! K-3- Maybe by Chris Haughton, Angry Birds Star Wars: Path to the Pork Side by Scarlett O’Hara, Firefighting Planes (nonfiction) by Bizzy Harris, Bathe the Cat by Alice B. McGinty, Ted and Friends by Phil Roxbee Cox, My Words Flew Away Like Birds by Debora Pearson. Juven...
With temperatures in the minus double digits on Tuesday, school started at 10 a.m. instead of the usual 8 a.m. and many of the youngsters who usually walk decided to catch a ride instead. This young fellow was able to get just such a lift in a family member's vehicle....
Storytime is every Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. for preschool age children. Afterschool activities every Wednesday afternoon at 4 p.m. Youth Book Club book for March is The Sunflower by Richard Paul Evans. Kids Paint class is once a month, please call the library for details. New Arrivals K-3 Macaws (non-fiction) by Jaclyn Jaycox, Wonkey Donkey’s Big Surprise by Craig Smith, We All Play by Julie Flett, Family is Everything (Disney’s Encanto) by Luz M. Mack, A Dragon Named Egg by Heidi & Daniel Howarth, Dancing with Granddad: An Alz...
The Moorcroft Historical Society hosted speaker Rick Kaan of Hot Springs, South Dakota on Saturday for a presentation about the trails that brought cattle north and the beginning of the western cattleman's paradise. He started out explaining how influential the civil war was to the beginning of the cattle trails and the beginning of the modern cowboy. The cattlemen of Texas used to sell their stock to the South. When the Yankees took control of the Mississippi River at the beginning of the civil...
Thank You Once again, the Crook County Council of County Services is overwhelmed by the generosity of the people of Crook County. This past year was a challenge for everyone, especially those in need of support of the three food pantries in Crook County. The amazing donations of money, food and volunteer time was unbelievable. Those businesses and individuals who sponsored food drives were exceptional. Donations came at the perfect time, especially during November and December, a time of increased need. We at the Crook County Council of County...
For the love of books book club is reading The Marsh Kings Daughter by Karen Dionne – come in and get yourself a copy! We will meet to discuss the book February 17 at 1 p.m. in the meeting room at the library. The youth book club is reading Winterdance by Gary Paulsen and they will be meeting to discuss the book February 11 at 4 p.m. The library has a new Adult Service Librarian and her name is Juli Critel. She really likes her new position here and is looking forward to meeting everyone! NEW ADULT BOOKS The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins T...
Storytime is every Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. for preschool age children. Afterschool activities every Wednesday afternoon at 4 p.m. Youth Book Club discussion February 11 at 4 p.m. New Arrivals! K-3: Stella Endicott and the Anything-Is-Possible Poem by Kate DiCamillo, High-Flying Skye (Paw Patrol) by MJ Illustrations, Clifford’s Class Trip by Norman Bridwell, Stop Feedin’ Da Boids! By James Sage, Round by Joyce Sidman, Paper Mice by Megan Wagner Lloyd, Star Wars: I am a Droid by Christopher Nicolas, Eleanor Makes Her Mark: How Eleanor Roo...
Watch the Emperor learn about true friendship and dressing for success as the Missoula Children's Theatre presents an original musical adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen classic, The Emperor's New Clothes. Auditions for The Emperor's New Clothes will be held Monday, January 31 in the high school auditorium from 4 to 6 p.m. Those auditioning should arrive at 4 p.m. and plan to stay for the full two hours. Some of the cast members will be asked to stay for a rehearsal immediately following...
Pine Haven Mayor Karla Brandenburg and husband Charlie Gulley hosted their annual Carl Mirich Poker Tournament last Saturday. Brandenburg said of the event, "[It] was a success again [with] lots of old and new faces this year." Thirty players sat in and around 30 others milled and socialized as the games became ever-more intense. At the end of the night, Pine Haven resident Dave Maxner stood alone as the final winner of the poker tournament. There was, though, another winner: the Pine Haven...
