Archive for June 12th, 2011
Prowers County Recognizes National Men’s Health Week
Men’s Health Week is being observed in Prowers County. Last Thursday, representatives from the High Plains Community Health Center met with the county commissioners as they signed a proclamation in recognition of Men’s Health Week, June 13-19. Lisa Thomas, Crystal Cook and Kacee Lucero reminded the commissioners and the general public that through this week, men can […]
Friday Tire Fire
About the same time as the Friday 5 o’clock whistle blew in Lamar, a fire alarm also went off in town. Responders from the Lamar Fire Department were called out to Paulen Grove, between North 9th and 10th Streets in Lamar. A pile of discarded car and truck tires had been set on fire, which […]
Nice and Easy for Bluegrass Friday Jam Session
This past Friday, June 10, was the opening evening for the annual Holly Free Bluegrass Festival. It was one of the nicer ways to wind down a week of activity, sitting in a lawn chair, talking with friends and watching other friends on stage, or in front of it, perform some of their favorite tunes […]
Frank B. Bruce 1919 – 2011
Frank B. Bruce 1919 – 2011 Funeral services for Holly, CO, resident Frank Bruce will be held at 10:00 AM Tuesday June 14, 2011 at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Holly, CO. Pastor Dale Fuhrmeister and Pastor Don Sales will co-officiate the service and burial will follow at the Garber Cemetery, south of Holly. Mr. Bruce was born […]
Mercedes “Mercy” T. Enciso 1954 – 2011
Mercedes “Mercy” T. Enciso 1954 – 2011 A mass of Christian Burial for Lamar, Colorado resident Mercedes “Mercy” Enciso will be held at 10:00 A.M. Monday June 13, 2011 at St. Francis De Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Lamar, Colorado. Father Damasus Okoro will celebrate the mass. Burial will follow at the Riverside […]
Donald Lee Canfield – 1934-2011
Donald Lee Canfield 1934 – 2011 A Graveside Memorial Service for longtime Lamar resident, Donald Lee Canfield will be held at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar with loved ones officiating. Per Donald’s request cremation will take place and there will be no visitation. Donald was born on September […]
Race Results from June 3 at Lamar Speedway
Her e are the final results from the June 3rd races at The Lamar Speedway. Mini Stock 1 #56s Leslie Sprueill 2 #13 Quinton Yutterman 3 #93 Kaitlei Beakley 4 #07 Austin Peck 5 #1G Bryan Graves Econo and Hobby Trucks 1 #80 Reece Spady 2 #9 Charles Goebel 3 #25 Jason Foster 4 #46 […]
Lamar City Council to Discuss New Fees and Policy on Use of Cultural Events Center
The Lamar City Council is expected to raise the fees of the Cultural Events Center to match those of the Lamar Community Building during the Monday night meeting, June 13. The Center was remodeled in 2004, and this spring, a question was brought to the council concerning its availability for political and religious purposes. The […]
RE-2 School Board Meets June 13
The Lamar RE-2 School Board Members will approve the preliminary budget for fiscal year, 2011-2012 during their meeting at 7:30pm, June 13. Other discussions involving finance will be consideration of raising lunch prices and accepting a bid for a capital reserve project, roof repair at the Lamar High School. The remainder of the meeting will […]
