Archive for October 3rd, 2011
Richard L. Lucero…April 6, 1935 – September 3, 2011
There will be no services at this time for Lamar businessman and resident Richard L. Lucero. Per Dick’s request, cremation has taken place and there will be no viewing. Mr. Lucero was born April 6, 1935 at Trinidad, Colorado and departed this life on Friday September 3, 2011 at Juniper Village of Lamar at the […]
History Comes Alive During the LCC Frontier Encampment
Click on picture to see a larger version. Visitors, young and old, to the Lamar Community College Campus this past Friday and Saturday, had a chance to learn about a buckboard wagon, talk trade with trappers, learn about some Indian tribes from the High Plains, watch a cannon get primed to fire, view a blacksmith […]
Gary “Sunny” Walkinshaw…September 14, 1970 – October 2, 2011
Funeral services for Las Vegas, NV. and former Holly, CO. resident Gary “Sunny” Walkinshaw are pending with Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Holly, CO. Gary was born on September 14, 1970 at Lamar, CO. and departed this life on Sunday October 2, 2011 unexpectedly in Las Vegas, NV. at the age of 41. For additional […]
LeRoy L. Harrington…May 11, 1942 – October 2, 2011
Funeral services for longtime Lamar resident, LeRoy L. Harrington, will be held at 11:00 AM Friday October 7, 2011 at the Peacock Funeral Home in Lamar. Ian Blacker of the Lamar Christian Church will officiate the service and burial will follow in the Veteran’s Section of Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar with full military honors […]
Kenneth R. Hoover…May 21, 1952 – October 1, 2011
Graveside funeral services and burial for Holly, Colorado resident Kenneth R. Hoover will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday October 6, 2011 at the Holly Cemetery, Holly, Colorado. Rev. Kathy Leathers will officiate. Visitation will be held from 1:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Wednesday October 5, 2011 and from 9:00 A.M. to […]
Wonderful Weekend, Busy Town
Some pictures will display larger if clicked. Lamar offered something to do for almost every taste, whether your interests ranged from the annual Oktoberfest activities, to the Living History Encampment, to the Lamar Community College Antelope Stampede, or more sedentary fare, such as scanning the titles offered at the fall book fair at the Lamar […]
National Weather Service, Precipitation, Temperature and Drought Update
The latest USDA Colorado Crop Report, as of September 22, 2011, indicates some improvement in conditions, with 54% of top soil moisture across the state rated as short or very short, compared to 70% last week and 79% at this same time last year. Subsoil moisture across Colorado also showed slight improvements with 57% rated […]
Congressman Gardner to Visit S.E. Colorado
U.S. Representative from 4th Congressional District, Cory Gardner October Town Meeting Schedule Saturday, Oct. 15 Baca County Town Meeting 8:00am – 9:00am Gem Theater in Walsh – 400 N. Colorado St. (Main St.) Bent County Town Meeting 11:00am – Noon McClave School Cafeteria in McClave – 308 Lincoln Ave. Otero County Town Meeting 2:00pm – […]
