Archive for August, 2011
Old Icon Getting a New Look
McDonald’s restaurants across the country are getting a make-over, inside and out. Construction work on the McDonalds on North Main Street in Lamar started this past Monday, August 15, and according to owner/manager Don Snover, the lobby doors will close at midnight this Saturday and re-open at Noon on Friday, September 2. Snover, who also […]
Win a Free Night at Cuchara Inn!
Get ALERT for the perfect getaway this September. Register by August 29, 2011 to receive breaking news from The Prowers Journal email Alerts, and you could win a FREE overnight stay at the Cuchara Inn on Saturday, September 17, 2011. The Cuchara Inn offers the perfect getaway… a world apart, but still close to home. […]
Go for the Cold! Ice Cream at Willow Creek Park
Photos and Video By Russ Baldwin When the thermometer reads 104 degrees, it becomes difficult to note that autumn is only four weeks away by the calendar, September 23, 2011 to be precise. Few Lamar residents were thinking fall this past Thursday evening for the annual Lamar Chamber of Commerce Ice Cream Social […]
Latest Employment Figures for S.E. Colorado Counties
The figures for the eight southeastern Colorado Counties are in percentages from July 2011 to July 2010. July 2011 June 2011 July 2010 Baca 4.3 4.2 4.3 Bent 8.4 8.5 8.0 Kiowa 5.0 4.6 4.6 Kit Carson 5.0 5.1 4.6 Las Animas 9.1 9.2 9.6 Crowley 9.3 9.9 10.4 Otero 9.5 9.8 8.9 […]
Prowers County Fire Ban Lifted
Effective August 18, 2011 the Prowers County Sheriff, as the County Fire Marshall, and in conjunction with the Prowers County Board of Commissioners, hereby lifts the Fire Ban in all unincorporated areas of Prowers County. We greatly appreciate the public’s partnership and assistance in keeping the fire hazard to a minimum and thereby our County […]
Local Partnerships Provide Funds for Vision Screening
A recent $1,000 donation from Lamar Rotary is helping the Lamar Lions Club achieve their goal to raise funds to purchase a vision screening machine. The Welch Allyn SureSight vision screen device costs $5,800 and will provide free vision screen tests for children three to six years of age in southeast Colorado. One in 20 […]
News from Town of Holly
Landfill Changes: Due to changes in state laws affecting the operation of the Holly Solid Waste Landfill, the Colorado Department of Health and Environment noticed the town of Holly this past summer of eleven deficiencies and two recommendations at the facility. While all the deficiencies require action on the part of the town, roughly half […]
Series Ends, Still Some Work to Do
The Babe Ruth Softball World Series ended last Saturday in Lamar, but the World Series Committee still has work to do. Committee members reviewed all the planning and logistics that went into making the games as successful as possible for teams and workers alike. Committee President, Craig Brooks praised the members at the wrap-up meeting […]
Water Deal, Benefit or Drawback?
Karl Nyquist How can taking water off the land be good for the agricultural economy in Prowers County and southeast Colorado? That was the question Karl Nyquist of GP Resources, LLC attempted to answer during a Q & A session at the Lamar Community Building Tuesday night, August 16. Nyquist told a full house, including […]
Donna Gruenewald – December 13, 1933 – August 16, 2011
A celebration of life memorial service for Russell, Kansas resident and former Lamar resident; Donalee Beth “Donna” (Cherry) Gruenewald, will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday August 20, 2011 at the Granada United Methodist Church in Granada, Colorado. Mrs. Gruenewald, was born on December 13, 1933 in Carlton, Colorado to Richard Franklin II and Chloe […]
City-County Review Revenue Obligations in Joint Meeting
How much money do we have, how much do we have to spend, how much can you pay? Those were the central questions surrounding common elements to the Lamar City Council and Prowers County Commissioners during a joint meeting held at the Cultural Events Center Monday evening, August 15. Those areas of interest included […]
West Nile Virus Found in Otero County, Prowers Residents Alerted
August 15, 2011-The Prowers County Department of Public Health and Environment advises all residents to take precautions against West Nile Virus. We had a very dry first half of the summer but with the more recent moisture it is likely that our area will see increased mosquito activity including those that can carry the virus. […]
D. Gene Gant – July 19, 1939 – August 15, 2011
A mass of Christian Burial for Lamar, CO. resident D. Gene Gant will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday August 20, 2011 at St. Francis de Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Lamar, Colorado. Father Damasus Okoro will officiate the mass and gravesite in-urnment will follow in the Veterans Section of Fairmount Cemetery, […]
Taylor Wilson Wins Walter Ely Scholarship Award
SDS, Southeastern Developmental Services presented a $500 scholarship in memory of Walter Ely to Taylor Wilson of Wiley. This is the first time the scholarship has been awarded, and Kim Engsburg, SDS director said she was sure this would become an annual event. There was no age limit for entries. All that was […]
Small Town Fair: Big Time Fun
Photos and Video by Russ Baldwin – Click on a picture to see a larger version of the image. Sights and sounds from this year’s Sand and Sage Fair at the Prowers County Fairgrounds ranged from the Sunday, August 7 concert, featuring Mark Wills and Katie Armiger to the Monday night Gymkhana sponsored by the […]
Sheriff’s Department Now at Full Strength
Two new officers were sworn in on the steps of the Prowers County Sheriff’s Department Monday morning, August 16, by Sheriff Jim Faull. Brad Bardessona will be employed as a Detention officer and Therisa Foor, who was a former CSP trooper in this region, will become a County Patrol Deputy. Faull said this is the […]
Babe Ruth Wrap Up and ‘Pitcher Perfect’
Photos and Video by Russ Baldwin – Click on a picture to see a larger version of the image. The Extreme team from Wilson County, North Carolina won their way through the Babe Ruth 16U Softball World Series in Lamar this past Saturday, defeating the Wausau All Stars, 6-4 in the championship match at Citizen’s […]
Lamar Hospice Receives Unexpected Donation
Alta Clements from Plato, Missouri likes to crochet, and she’s been doing it for years. An employee of Sun Valley Rides Carnival, in Lamar for the annual fair, Alta donated 13 of her crocheted afghans to the Lamar Hospice Association after speaking with several members of the fair board. She made her presentation Friday afternoon, […]
High Plains Adult Health Center Opens in Lamar
“Busy Month for High Plains Community Health Center” A ribbon cutting for the grand opening of the Adult Center/Chronic Care facility on Friday, August 12; the start of the Get Lean Lamar weight loss program on Thursday the 11th, a blood drive on Monday and the 16th anniversary celebrations of HPCHC on Monday, August 1…all […]
Louis R. Campbell – March 19, 1918 – August 11, 2011
A Celebration of Life for former longtime Lamar resident, educator and principal of the Lamar Junior High School from 1955 to 1980, Louis “Lou” Campbell will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 16 at the United Methodist Church of Lamar, with Reverend Ramon Robledo officiating. Interment will follow at Fairmount Cemetery, Lamar, Colorado. […]