According to Cheyenne Day of Giving they posted on Facebook: “Help those in need with some easy items by dropping off or ordering online for delivery to 714 W Fox Farm Rd, Cheyenne, WY 82009.”

Here is their official release:

“IT’S COOK-OFF WEEK!

This Saturday, come hungry and join us for Fall in Love with K9s 4 Mobility — Chili Cook-Off & K9 Kottage Open House!

Saturday, October 10

4:00 to 7:00 PM

K9s 4 Mobility

11805 Campstool Road, Cheyenne

THE CHILI COOK-OFF

Grab a $10 People’s Choice voting card, taste ALL of the chilis in the competition, and cast your vote for the one you think deserves to take home the title!

And there’s plenty more happening throughout the evening:

Tour our new K9 Kottage

$10 Hot Dog Meal Deals — Kids 6 and under eat FREE!

Hot Apple Cider & Hot Chocolate

Cookies

Dog Costume Petting Zoo

Photo Booth

Family-friendly games & activities

And lots of K9s 4 Mobility fun!

Bring the kids, invite your friends, come hungry, and spend a fall evening supporting a mission that changes lives.

Come for the chili. Tour the K9 Kottage. Fall in love with the mission.

Help us spread the word by sharing this post!”

More info about K9s 4 Mobility here:

https://www.k9s4mobility.org/about-us

More info head to Jon Pardi’s official website:

https://www.jonpardi.com

Business spotlight

Lisa Suchomel teaches country line dancing at her home in Cheyenne. Suchomel is the owner of Boots Gone Wild and answered questions about her lessons that are gaining popularity in Cheyenne.

Q: Why did you create Boots Gone Wild?

Suchomel: “I have a passion for line dancing and wanted to share that with others who want to learn.”

Q: How long have you been dancing?

Suchomel: “I started line dancing in February of 2025.”

Q: Why did you choose to teach line dancing?

Suchomel: “I started to have a passion for teaching when I was taking classes in Colorado and became quite proficient (I am an intermediate line dancer), but I had a great instructor and would never encroach on her territory. When I moved to Cheyenne and realized there are only a few dance classes here (and pretty much beginner-only), I decided to start my own business.”

Q: How long are your classes for?

Suchomel: “Ninety minutes, two nights a week, Mondays and Thursdays. Monday is an improver lesson, and Thursday is for beginners.”

Q: Where are they held?

Suchomel: “At my home in the pole barn. Here is my email for anyone interested in attending: cheyennelinedance@gmail.com “

Q: What’s the cost of classes?

Suchomel: “$10.00.”

Q: What age group can take them?

Suchomel: “Age 12 plus. But ages 12 to 15 must be accompanied by an adult, (at least until I get to know the student).”

Q: How many people have taken classes from you so far?

Suchomel: “I had 38 people in my first class, and that dropped to half, which was expected. I believe some who try it and don’t perform as they expected they would, get discouraged or embarrassed, but they shouldn’t because the more one dances, the better one will become. I would love to create an amazing line dance community here in Cheyenne.”

Q: Why bring Boots Gone Wild to Cheyenne?

Suchomel: “As stated above, from what I’ve seen, the classes here are basic beginner lessons. My goal is to teach the basics and advance my students to the improver/intermediate level.”

Business spotlight Story by Karen Cotton

Alexia Mahaffy got her start in cosmetology doing her friends’ hair and nails as a young child for fun, which lead to her career.

Now the 22-year-old works at Old Town Lane Spa and Salon in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Map below:

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Here’s a Q and A with Mahaffy:

Q: How did you decide to do cosmetology?

A: “I decided to do cosmetology when I discovered the love of doing my own nails and my friends’ nails when I was little. I also loved being able to do my friends’ hair, as well in high school.”

Q: What’s your favorite service you offer?

A: “My favorite service to offer currently is fills with nail art. I love being able to be creative.”

Q: Where did you go to school?

A: “I went to high school in Burns, WY. I then went to college in Torrington at Eastern Wyoming College to get my cosmetology license. I chose EWC because I loved that I was able to get my Associate’s Degree in Applied Sciences at the same time as earning my cosmetology license.”

Q: What’s your favorite part of your job?

A: “I love being able to help people feel and look their best in their own bodies. I love helping people feel their best and put together through having their hair and nails done.”

Q: What are hobbies you do in your off time?

A: “In my off time I love to watch TV show series’ based off of modern Westerns, solving crimes and chic flicks. I also enjoy spending time with my family, boyfriend and friends. I enjoy playing card games or even building puzzles.”

Q: What do you enjoy the most?

A: “I enjoy helping those around me from helping them look and feel their best to helping out the community in various ways. I enjoy working, as well. I love what I do for work. I grew up being told to find something you love to do and that you’ll never work a day in your life. I did exactly that.”

Book her services here and learn more below:

https://alexiamahaffy.glossgenius.com/

She has back-to-school specials, fairy hair, kids manicures, full sets of nails, rebalances of nails, French manicures, French fills, Tiers 1-4 of nail art options, artificial nail soak offs, structured gel manis and lots of hair options, too!

Business spotlight:

Update: I tried Mariahpopz cake pops and apple streusel and pumpkin cinnamon rolls … they are to Die For!!! Yum!!!!

Mariahpopz Cake pops’ porch is open seven days a week 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. until she has ankle surgery on September 29th. Then the hours will change. It’s possible her business may close temporarily during her recovery.

Mariahpopz official website to order cake-pops and her other delightful treats is: https://bakesy.shop/b/mariah-popz

Local cake pop business, Mariahpopz, started during a time in local baker, Mariah Mancha’s life when she said she was going through more than she ever expected five years after a huge loss.

Her son, Elijah, was born stillborn on April 28, 2020.

“I was two weeks from a scheduled C-section,” Mancha said. “My husband and I waited five years after our oldest was born, (she has adrenal insufficiency, so we thought it best we waited), it took us two years to conceive him.”

When her business began on the five year anniversary of Elijah’s passing she said, “I was dealing with a lot personally and especially with my oldest daughter’s, Isabella’s, health, while also carrying the heartbreak and emotions that came with losing my son,” Mariah said. “I needed something that could give my mind a break from everything going on around me. That’s where baking came in.”

Mariah started Mariahpopz actually after Isabella my was in the hospital at Children’s Hospital Colorado in Denver and she lost the ability to walk for awhile.

“I was just lost in taking her to therapy and helping her and with his anniversary that was coming up he would have been starting kindergarten.

I was so lost in grief not only with my son’s anniversary, but my father’s, as well, it was a very tough time that I wrapped myself into this business and not in the best way. I was consumed by it to have my own escape. I wasnt eating. I wasn’t sleeping, but it turned into something so great and amazing.

“What started as a little escape quickly became something I fell in love with. I started making cake pops, experimenting with different treats, learning through my mistakes, and slowly building the confidence to turn my hobby into a business. I never started Mariahpopz knowing exactly what I was doing. I was learning as I went. But, I kept showing up. I kept practicing, and I kept pushing myself to try new things.”

Today, Mariahpopz is so much more than just a treat business.

“It’s a reminder of how far I’ve come,” Mancha said. “It has given me a creative outlet, allowed me to connect with so many amazing people, and become something my family can be a part of, too.

“I’m still learning, still growing, and still figuring things out, but I’m proud of what I’ve built from a place where I once felt completely overwhelmed.”

Mariahpopz has also started a porch pop up at her home where the cake-pops are only $3 per cake-pop.

Her pricing starts at $30 per dozen for a dozen home baked cake pops.

Regular cakes range anywhere from $35 to $95.

Treat packages are available depending on size. Four dozen treats starts at $135 for a basic design.

Chocolate covered strawberries, Rice Krispie treats, Cake pops, chocolate covered Oreos, Marshmallows, or pretzels, and cinnamon rolls.

Edible images are available to order as well, so everything is customizable.

Ian Munsick is having his music played by Western Thunder band at the University of Wyoming War Memorial Football Stadium. A dream of his has come true. Check out the link below:

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1GxiasXN6H/?mibextid=wwXIfr