Archive for August, 2011
Updated Fire Ban Ordinance Planned for Prowers County, Alta Vista Invitation
Sheriff Jim Faull, Fire Marshall for Prowers County; Staffon Warn, Rural Fire Chief; and Marshall Cook City of Lamar Fire Chief, met with the Prowers County Commissioners to review the current fire ban for the county and to make the current ordinance more clear for area residents. In light of the area rains this […]
Matt Neuhold, New Rec Department Coordinator
Correction: Matt Neuhold is the new Rec Department Coordinator, not the Director. Matt Neuhold is no stranger to the area, having graduated from McClave High School in 2002, and spending a year at Lamar Community College. He also attended Adams State College for two and a half years as a physical education major. Before […]
One Day and a Wake Up to Championship Game
Aerial Photo Courtesy of Brett Buxton The matchup between Hamburg, Arkansas and North Olympic, Washington was postponed from 7:30pm last night at Citizen’s Field due to weather, and is being played at 10am this morning. It’s the last game needed to set the brackets for double elimination play for the Babe Ruth 16U Softball […]
County Commissioners Review Wiley Street Request, Ballot Expenses, Coroner’s Report
Joe Giadone, Prowers County Coroner, gave the county commissioners an update from his department during this past Thursday’s meeting, August 11. Giadone reported he is still within budget for 2011, but some state statute changes regarding when autopsies are conducted may have an impact. “If a death occurs within 24 hours of a patient’s transfer […]
Lamar Utility Revenue Report – July 2011
Lamar utility water sales were off by 14.72% for July, 2011 when compared to last year. Water revenues last month were $177,353.34 compared to July 2010 of $207,955.77. Year to date water revenue is up 1.22% over last year with 2011 at $842,772.55. Revenues on trash collections were up compared to last year, $94,063.13 to […]
Board Appointments Made by County Commissioners
Recently the Prowers County Commissioners advertised for local residents to apply for memberships to several county boards that had been without complete membership. Thursday, August 11, the commissioners filled almost every board from among those who submitted a letter of interest. David Willhite will serve a three year term as board member of the Emergency […]
Babe Ruth Series Update for Thursday, August 11
Wausau and Wilson County remain the only undefeated teams to date in the Babe Ruth 16U World Series games in Lamar. Lodi, CA and Levittown, NY are both at 3-1 and Hamburg and North Olympic are at 2 and 2 each. The Wednesday bracket match had Hamburg defeating Lodi, 7-5, Levittown downed North Olympic, 6-3; […]
Flaggers to Control Traffic at Holly Bridge
News From The Colorado Department of Transportation www.coloradodot.info August 9, 2011 Contact: Bob Wilson, CDOT Public Relations, (303) 757-9431 Flaggers to Control Traffic at Holly Bridge PROWERS COUNTY – Flaggers will be directing vehicles through the bridge reconstruction site on State Highway 89 this week, one mile south of Holly, for concrete pouring operations on […]
Alonzo G. Goodman – February 13, 1927 – August 6, 2011
Memorial services for longtime Lamar resident Alonzo G. Goodman will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday August 13, 2011 at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Lamar, CO. Rev. Ray Matteson will officiate and in-urnment will follow in Fairmount Cemetery, Lamar. Per Mr. Goodman’s request cremation has taken place and there will be no public […]
Cliffton C. Wicker
Private graveside inurnment services for Lamar resident Cliffton C. Wicker were held at Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar. Cliffton was born February 26, 1955 at Lamar, CO. and departed this life on July 28, 2011 at St. Mary Corwin Hospital in Pueblo, CO. at the age of 56. Mr. Wicker was preceded in […]
Softball Series into the Home Stretch
INFORMATION UPDATE: The Championship Game for the World Series has been moved from 6pm to 1pm on Saturday, August 13. If there is a need for a second game, it will be played at 3:30pm. Double elimination bracket play in the Babe Ruth 16U World Series games began earlier today, August 10 at Citizen’s […]
Cow Palace Inn Sold
Doug Thrall, former Lamar real estate businessman said today, August 9, he represents an investment group that has purchased the Cow Palace Inn, in Lamar. Thrall and his wife, Lieanna managed Palace Holdings, LLC which has purchased the property from Zions First National Bank in Utah. Although he wasn’t specific, Thrall said the motel purchase […]
School Registration is Underway for the New Year
The parents of juniors and seniors were mostly smiling as they stood in line at the Lamar Community Building, waiting to register their kids for another school year. “This may be the last year I ever have to do this,” they probably said to themselves as they inched another step forward to the gymnasium. […]
Lamar Utilities Board Discusses Potential November Rate Increase
Editor’s Note: Light Plant Superintendent Rick Rigel pointed out that potential rate increases at this time have not been finalized. Mr. Rigel stated that although purchased power costs will have an impact on future rate increases, the ones given in this article are not set in stone. Rigel added that he believed […]
Lamar School Board Approves Personnel and Policy Revisions
Minor revisions to various school policies were approved by Lamar RE-2 school district board members during the August 9 monthly meeting. As explained by Superintendent Dave Tecklenburg, the revisions were upgrades from CASB policies and no major policy revisions were involved. On the same note, board members approved student handbooks for Washington, Parkview and Lamar […]
Lamar Council Okays Initial Plans for Water Connect Project to PMC, High Plains Clinic
The Lamar City Council appointed City Administrator Bill Pfeilsticker to the Lamar Building Finance Corporation, replacing Ron Stock. Stock had been serving a ten year term that expires in 2019. Previous board of director presidents had been city administrators. The term will expire on November 8 of that year. Pfeilsticker was hired by the council […]
Eagles Host Annual Fish Fry
Lamar was a busy town this past Saturday and Sunday. The World Series Softball games got underway over the weekend, the downtown merchants held a day-long sidewalk sale and the Lamar Eagles Lodge, #3898 held their annual fish fry on Saturday. Area residents must have been hungry and thirsty, as although there were some early […]
Drought Update, Record Heat Recorded in S.E. Colorado
The climate synopsis from the National Weather Service in Pueblo recapped conditions in the lower half of the state for this past July. The southwest monsoon became fairly active across the region over July, and brought some much needed rainfall to southern Colorado. However the spotty rainfalls were not enough to overcome the extremely dry […]
The Heat of Play in the Heat of the Day
Aerial Photo courtesy of Brett Buxton Video and Photos by Russ Baldwin It’s been a busy week so far for Lamar since the Babe Ruth 16U Softball World Series got underway this past Saturday, and more busy times are yet to come. Ten games have been played so far since Saturday, and another five are […]
Maxine C. Dashner – December 6, 1916 – August 6, 2011
A celebration of life funeral service for lifetime Prowers county resident, Maxine Dashner will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, August 11, 2011 at the Lamar Christian Church with Ian Blacker officiating. Interment will follow at Fairmount Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Wednesday August 10, 2011 from 1:00PM until 7:00PM at the […]