Archive for July, 2011
Elden A. Reinert – – June 25, 1933 – July 29, 2011
Updated Information as of 9am August 1, 2011 Funeral services for Lamar resident Elden A. Reinert will be held at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday August 3, 2011 at the Lamar United Methodist Church-Lamar, CO. Pastor Ramon Robledo will officiate and burial will follow in the Holly Cemetery, Holly, CO. Mr. Reinert was born on June 25, […]
Tickets to Begin August 1st for Booster Seat Violations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 28, 2011 Contacts: Heather Halpape, CDOT, 303-757-9484 Corp. Eric Wynn, Colorado State Patrol, 303-239-4537 Tickets to Begin August 1st for Booster Seat Violations ~ Kids up until age 8 required to be in booster or car seat or face $82 fine ~ Denver – August 1st marks the one-year anniversary of the expanded child passenger safety law in […]
LCC’s Volleyball Program Set for New Season
Lamar Community College’s new Women’s Volleyball Coach, Chris Weber, has hit the ground running. He has a roster of athletes ready for play this fall, completed the schedule, organized the college’s annual LCC Runnin’ Lopes Volleyball Tournament, and will hold a high school camp before school begins. “We are really excited about this year. […]
Destination: Downtown! A Few Moments on Main Street
Yes, there is traffic on Main Street, an undeniable fact of life for Lamar citizens. I stood at the intersection of Main and Olive this past Friday, July 29, 2011, and let my camera roll for about two minutes during the noon hour. See anyone you know? I got a head count of about 85 […]
Wilda O. Pratt – January 8, 1926 – July 28, 2011
A Celebration Service for longtime Lamar resident, Wilda O. Pratt will be held at 2:00PM, Monday, August 1, 2011 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Deacon Henry Wertin of the St. Francis de Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church officiating. Interment will follow at Fairmount Cemetery. Visitation for Wilda will be held on Monday, […]
DOW ‘Leftover’ Hunting Licenses On-Sale August 9
DENVER – Thousands of big game hunting licenses that did not sell during the license application and draw process will go on sale to the public at 9 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 9 at wildlife offices and Colorado Parks and Wildlife license retailers statewide. In addition to the approximately 37,000 elk licenses, 7,300 deer licenses and […]
Lamar Chamber Honkers Visit Amaya’s Inc.
On July 22nd, the Lamar Chamber of Commerce Honkers visited Amaya’s Inc. Amaya’s Inc., now under new management is located at 211 South Main, Lamar and their hours of operation are from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Saturday. Amaya’s Inc. is a full-featured embroidery shop offering custom monogramming, and a new Inkjet to […]
Physical Therapy Addition Planned for PMC
The Prowers Medical Center board of directors voted to move forward on a capital development bond for the November 2011 general election. The $5 million bond will finance construction costs for a 13,247 square foot physical therapy addition to the hospital. James Fairchild, hospital CPA, received board approval July 27 to retain a legal firm […]
Stocking and Mahanay Receive State FFA Degree
ALAMOSA— Remington Stocking and Coy Mahanay of the Lamar FFA Chapter earned their State FFA Degrees at the 83rd State FFA Convention June 1-3. Stocking and Mahanay received a certificate and a charm in recognition FFA accomplishments, sponsored by Jimmy and Nita Smith of Wagon Wheel Consulting of Rifle, Colo. Students receiving their state […]
Kansas Rape Suspect Found in Lamar
Press Release: Lamar Police Department On Wednesday, 07-27-11, Officers of the Lamar Police Department were contacted by the Liberal Kansas Police Department in reference to a subject wanted in their city on the charge of rape. Kansas authorities believed the suspect was in Lamar. Lamar PD Officers conducted a residence check in the 1000 block […]
New Sound System Going into Lamar Community Building
“Yes, we can hear you now”, should be the response from the audience at the Lamar Community Building now that a new sound system has been installed. Technicians from Listen-Up Audio from Denver has been in Lamar this week, rewiring the gym’s ceiling and hanging ten brand new speakers from the rafters. Rick […]
Babe Ruth World Series Teams Announced
The Babe Ruth League for the 16 and Under Softball World Series announced the regional teams that will compete in the series games in Lamar this August. They are: Pacific Northwest – North Olympic, Washington Pacific Southwest – Lodi, California Ohio Valley – Wausau, Wisconsin New England – Lancaster, New Hampshire Southwest – Hamburg, Arkansas […]
Barbara J. Cline – June 3, 1933 – July 26, 2011
Funeral services for Holly, CO, resident Barbara Jeanne Cline will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday July 30, 2011 at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Holly, CO. Pastor Eugene Birt will officiate the service and burial will follow at Hillside Cemetery in Granada, Colorado. Mrs. Cline was born on June 03, 1933 to Earl […]
Hope and Frustration over Fort Lyon Prison Closing
Photos and Video by Russ Baldwin Governor Hickenlooper met with Fort Lyon prison employees in Las Animas today, July 26, and later discussed alternatives for the future closing of the prison with a host of Bent County and Las Animas officials including Las Animas Mayor Lawrence Sena, all three Bent County Commissioners, state representative Wes […]
Lamar Light & Power Continues to Restart Repowering Project
Photos Courtesy of Lamar Light and Power – Click on a picture to see a larger image. Additional equipment tuning and modifications are needed to get the Repowering Project back online. The plant has been offline since a December power outage, and engineering firms have been working to prevent future, similar problems. It has not been easy, […]
PCDI Ponders Marketing Big R Washington Street Property
How best to sell the former Big R warehouses on Washington Street in Lamar in Lamar was discussed by the Prowers County Development Incorporated board of directors this past Tuesday during their monthly meeting. The sale of the land and buildings will provide funding to PCDI for other incentive properties in an effort to […]
Council Questions Need for Train-/-Bus Depot
Known as the Multi Modal System, the Lamar City Council reviewed the increased construction costs of what would be an ARRA funded depot located east of the Lamar Chamber of Commerce offices. With little guaranteed return on an expensive investment, the council decided against taking any action on the FASTER grant and allowed it to […]
Candle Cause of Sunday House Fire in Lamar
Photos and Video by Russ Baldwin – Click on a picture to see a larger image. A candle left burning on a desk, ignited in a bedroom in the 200 Block of South 12th Street in Lamar Sunday afternoon, July 24. The Lamar Fire and Police Departments and EMT’s responded to the call […]
Louise Brown -/- December 24, 1940 – July 24, 2011
A Celebration of Life for Lamar resident Florence Louise Brown will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, July 28, 2011 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Ian Blacker of the Lamar Christian Church Officiating. Visitation for Louise will be held on Wednesday, July 27, 2011 from 1:00 PM until 7:00 PM and […]
Bond Reduction Denied for McMillan
A bond reduction hearing was held for Clifford McMillan in the 15th Judicial District Court in Prowers County this past Friday, July 22. McMillan, 44, from Granada, was arrested July 4 on sexual assault charges. His initial bond was set at $20,000 for cash, surety bond or personal property. A bid to have his bail […]
