Archive for September, 2012
West Nile Mosquitoes are in Prowers County
First 2012 mosquito pool positive test for West Nile Confirmed for Prowers County Lamar, CO– Prowers County Public Health officials have received lab confirmation of West Nile in a sample pool of mosquitoes collected on the night of August 27th. This positive result is from a number of surveillance locations in and around the city […]
Honkers and Directors Visit New Chamber Board Member, Lance Maggart
The Lamar Chamber of Commerce Honkers and Directors would like to congratulate and recognize Lance Maggart as one of the newest Lamar Chamber of Commerce Board members. Lance is currently employed as Editor by the Lamar Ledger. We all look forward to working with you in your new position! Pictured are Chamber Board Members Lisa Thomas (High […]
Holly Commercial Club Receives School Construction Update
Ryan Anderson, representing Adolfson and Peterson Construction gave a progress report on the Holly School building project to about two dozen persons who were on hand this past Wednesday, September 5, for the monthly meeting of the Holly Commercial Club at the Methodist Church. Anderson reported that the school is progressing on schedule and […]
Holly Trustees Hire Two Employees, Plan for Parking Ordinance Discussion
Two new employees were added to the Holly Town roster recently. Keith Dennis was hired after a series of candidate application interviews, as full time Field Services Supervisor and provided the board with a run down of crew services in Holly for August. Town Administrator, Marsha Willhite, also introduced Claudia Parker who was hired […]
Hickenlooper Reappoints Sheriff Faull to State Board
Gov. Hickenlooper announces Boards and Commissions appointments DENVER — Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012 — Gov. John Hickenlooper announced several Boards and Commissions appointments today, September 5, 2012. The appointments were to the Board of Registered Psychotherapists; the Colorado Banking Board; the Colorado Tourism Office Board of Directors; the Peace Officers Standards and Training Board; the […]
Business of the Week – Rodeway Inn Cow Palace
You help your community thrive when you shop locally! Be sure to read The Prowers Journal each week when the Lamar Chamber of Commerce and The Prowers Journal highlight a featured Business of the Week. This week we are proud to spotlight the Rodeway Inn Cow Palace located in Lamar. Call them at: 719.336-7753 Cow Palace Inn was opened in 1972 by […]
Henry Hardy…July 24, 1908 – August 28, 2012
Henry “Skeet” Hardy went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012. He was 104 years old. He was born July 24, 1908 in Wellsford, Kansas. From 1952 through 1965 Skeet owned and operated the Coast to Coast Hardware store on Main Street and the True Valu Hardware store on Olive Street in […]
NWS Hydrology/August Precip Report
Temperatures were generally 1 to 3 degrees above average across southern Colorado during August. Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Alamosa were 2.5, 1.9 and 0.6 degrees above average, respectively. Precipitation was generally below average across southern Colorado this past August. The primary observation sites at Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Alamosa were 3.22, 2.08 and 0.77 […]
Clyde D. Warn…February 7, 1925 – September 2, 2012
A Celebration of Life for lifelong Lamar resident Clyde D. Warn will be held at 10:00 AM, Thursday, September 6, 2012 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Ian Blacker of the Lamar Christian Church officiating. Interment with full military honors will be held at Fairmount Cemetery under the auspices of the Lamar V.F.W. Post #3621 […]
Jackie Brown Begins New Position with Health Group
“My job is so new, there’s no real job description for it yet, but we’re already at work and we know what we want to do,” is the way Jackie Brown summarized her new position in health care in southeast Colorado. Brown’s last day as Director of Public Health and Environment for Prowers […]
Josephine I. Swenson…January 31, 1924 – September 1, 2012
A Memorial Celebration for former longtime Lamar resident Josephine Irene Swenson will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday September 8, 2012 at the Lamar United Methodist Church with Reverend Ramon Robledo officiating the service. A private family interment will be held at Fairmount Cemetery prior to the memorial service at the church. In following Jo’s […]
Everything is A-OK, Lincoln
Project HOPE students at the Lincoln School Teen Center probably have no historic reference to that familiar astronaut phrase from the 1960s and early 70s. A group of youngsters had no problem though, with a blast-off countdown as they prepared to launch a couple of 2 liter bottle rockets from the Lincoln School playground […]
Health ACA Provides for Immunization Coverage in Colorado
Campaign seeks to raise awareness of immunization coverage provisions included in Affordable Care Act The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has launched a new campaign to help educate Coloradans about vaccination benefits available through the Affordable Care Act. “The Affordable Care Act requires health insurers to provide full childhood and adult immunization coverage […]
Community leaders to examine issues facing kids in Prowers, Kiowa, Baca and Bent counties
Community leaders to examine issues facing kids in Prowers, Kiowa, Baca and Bent counties Public invited to Sept. 18 discussion in Lamar to explore child health and education issues. Community members from Prowers, Kiowa, Baca and Bent counties are invited to examine health and education issues facing local children in a community discussion Sept. 18. […]
Phillip “Phil” Forney…September 8, 1942 – August 30, 2012
A Funeral Liturgy for longtime Lamar teacher, counselor and coach, Phil Forney will be held at 10:00 AM Tuesday, September 4, 2012 at the St. Francis de Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Lamar with Deacon Allan Medina officiating. A Rosary Service will be held prior to the Liturgy at 9:30 AM. A Rite […]
Betty J. Entz…December 18, 1943 – August 31, 2012
A Memorial Celebration for Lamar resident Betty J. Entz will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Pastor Harold Bohl of the Lamar First Southern Baptist Church officiating. Betty was born on December 18, 1943 at Eads, Colorado to Clarence J. and Bobbie L. (Cox) Weber […]
Bovine Trichomoniasis Update from CO Dept of Ag
The Colorado Department of Agriculture reminds cattle owners to test their herd for Bovine Trichomoniasis. As of 8/29/2012, there are currently two positive trich locations in two Colorado counties: Las Animas and Pueblo. So far this year, there have been 12 trich cases in eight counties: Conejos, Kit Carson, La Plata, Las Animas, Montezuma, Pueblo, […]
CSP’s 100Days of Heat on DUIs ends Sept 4
Denver – The final countdown of the “100 Days of Heat” DUI crackdown promises to be the most intensive DUI enforcement of the summer, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). Over 90 law enforcement agencies and the Colorado State Patrol (CSP) have filed plans to increase DUI patrols starting tonight, Friday, Aug. 17 […]
