Archive for July, 2011
Lamar Chamber Honkers Visit OneMain Financial
On July 8th, the Lamar Chamber of Commerce Honkers visited OneMain Financial to recognize them for their new business name. OneMain Financial is now the new name for CitiFinancial located at 108 South Main, Lamar. Their hours of operation are: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM and Tuesday and Thursday 10:00 AM […]
Here Today, But Going, Going, Gone
Click on a picture to see a larger version. Photos and Video by Russ Baldwin The two houses adjacent to Koeller’s car wash operation on South Third Street in Lamar are being demolished today, July 19. They’re coming down to make room for two additions to the car wash owned by Glen Koeller. Koeller approached […]
Members Needed for County Boards
The Prowers County Board of Commissioners is accepting letters of interest from persons who are residents of Prowers County to fill one (1) position on the Prowers County Emergency Telephone Authority Board. Appointed members serve as volunteers for a term of three (3) years. ————————————————————————— The Prowers County Board of Commissioners is accepting letters of […]
Mark Wills – Katie Armiger Concert and PRCA Tickets Go On Sale Saturday, July 23rd
$1 Discount on Fair Tickets Saturday July 23rd from 10am-2pm Press Release – Tickets for the Sand and Sage Round-Up Kick-Off Concert go on sale Saturday, July 23rd at the Lamar Senior Citizens Center at 405 E. Olive Street in Lamar. Mark Wills has been in country music since the late 90’s producing numerous […]
Prowers Residents Sought to Serve on Cemetery Boards
The Prowers County Board of Commissioners is accepting letters of interest from persons who are residents of Prowers County to fill one (1) position on the East Prowers Cemetery District Board. Appointed members serve as volunteers for a term of six (6) years. The Prowers County Board of Commissioners is also accepting letters of […]
Lamar World Series Committee Wrapping up Final Details for Games
The Lamar 16 & Under All-Star Softball Team will be busy with four games on tap the first four days of the World Series at Citizens Field in Lamar. Lamar is the only known team at this point, as all others must make it through a series of play-offs to earn the nod to come […]
New Website at Work for Lamar Chamber
The new website for the Lamar Chamber of Commerce is into its final stages of completion. Browsers who click on to the regular web address will get a new home site which is now in its basic form. Various links and additional updated information pertaining to the city of Lamar, retail businesses, chamber members, maps […]
June 2011, Prowers County Sheriff Report
Prowers County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to 318 assorted calls for service this past June, 2011. Lamar had 142, of which a fifteen were warrant arrests, two for assaults and thirty-two were jail related. Wiley had sixteen calls for service; one for theft and one for a disturbance. Holly posted forty-five service calls with two disturbances […]
Clyde “Bud” Bell, Jr -/- October 28, 1917 – July 12, 2011
A Memorial service for longtime Lamar resident, Clyde “Bud” Bell, Jr. was held on Monday, July 18, 2011 at 9:00AM at the Peacock Family Chapel with Ian Blacker of the Lamar Christian Church Officiating. Interment will be held at a later date. Per Bud’s request cremation will take place and there will be […]
The Stars Are Waiting
Photos by Russ Baldwin America’s space program may be on hold while the final shuttle craft, Atlantis, orbits the earth. But a new crop of future astronauts can get a feel for outer space with a visit to the new program at the Lamar Library this summer. Lamar Librarian, Debra Reynolds explained that the Space […]
Gardner Postpones Lamar Visit
The Action 22 sponsored public meeting with Congressman Cory Gardner, set for July 19 at Lamar Community College, has been cancelled. Congressman Gardner needs to remain in Washington as discussion and vote on the debt ceiling is on the schedule. We will work to reschedule this sometime in the future. Cathy Garcia President/CEO Action 22, […]
Graduations and Promotions for Prowers County Sheriff’s Staff
A casual ceremony for members of the Sheriff’s department highlighted some promotions and graduations this past Friday afternoon, July 15. Prowers County Sheriff Jim Faull conferred promotions to Rick McCorkle to the rank of Sergeant and Carolina Fisher to Corporal. He said, “This was the first time in his memory that two officers […]
Reorganization Plans Underway for Bristol-Granada Cemetery Board of Trustees
Over the years, documents pertaining to the operation and by-laws of the Bristol-Granada Cemetery District have faded from view. The three member trustee’s board has only had two members for several years, Lawrence McMillan and Ellis Wilson, and the cemetery employs a caretaker. The upkeep for the cemetery is derived from a county mill levy […]
Doors, Appointments and Taxes for Prowers County Commissioners
Prowers County Courthouse Prowers County Sheriff Jim Faull wants to build a new access door between the county courthouse and the jail’s booking area. He told the county commissioners economy and security are the two main reasons. Faull said the construction cost would run around $6,000 and would be submitted for bid. The cost […]
Thirty Day Comment Period Open for Prowers District Changes
The Prowers County Commissioners are extending a decision date by thirty days, to allow citizens time to ask questions or make recommendations on the proposed district changes in Prowers County. A public hearing was held during the commissioner’s meeting on Thursday, July 14. Only a handful of citizens attended, asking questions to clarify the intricate […]
Bonnie L. Gekeler – March 23, 1945 – July 11, 2011
Private graveside in-urnment services will be held at a later date for Kit Carson resident Bonnie L. Gekeler. Bonnie was born March 23, 1945 at Woodward, OK. To William Meyer and Evaline Beard-Meyer and departed this life on Monday July 11, 2011 at Keefe Memorial Hospital in Cheyenne Wells, CO. at the age […]
Nellie M. Harms – March 3, 1925 – July 13, 2011
A Service of Victory for longtime Cheyenne Wells, Colorado resident, Nellie M. Harms will be held on Saturday, July 16, 2011 at 10:00AM at the Grace Lutheran Church in Cheyenne Wells with Martin Davis officiating. Interment will follow services at Fairview Cemetery in Cheyenne Wells. Visitation for Nellie will be held […]
Lamar Light and Power Update on July 13 Power Outage
Lamar Light and Power, Press Release Update It is our understanding from discussions last night (July 13) with Tri State Transmission dispatch and an article in today’s Pueblo Chieftain, that at approximately 5:30 Wednesday night, Xcel Energy had four of their transmission lines trip off line as did both the Comanche #1 and Comanche #2 […]
Power Loss, Minor Inconvenience to Communities
Photos by Russ Baldwin Wednesday night’s power outage disrupted evening plans for most residents across southeastern Colorado. Breaker failure is attributed to the loss of four Xcel transmission lines which caused power outages between Canon City and Kansas as well as from Pueblo to the New Mexico border. This reporter placed a phone call to […]
Retail Trades Plans Remainder of Summer Events
A brief meeting was held Wednesday, July 13, for the Lamar Chamber Retail Trades Committee members. The discussion focused on the August sidewalk sales event, set for Saturday, August 6, from 10am to 4pm, downtown Lamar. The sale will coincide with opening day games for this year’s 16U Babe Ruth Softball World Series in Lamar. […]
