Archive for November, 2012
Manuel E. Romero…December 28, 1945 – November 29, 2012
A Mass of Christian Burial for Lamar, Colorado resident, Manuel Ernesto Romero will be held at 10:00 A.M. Monday, December 3, 2012 at the St. Francis De Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Lamar, Colorado. Rosary will be at 9:30 A.M. Father Henry Aguwa will be the celebrant and burial will follow in Riverside […]
Prowers Medical Center Gets Quicker, Improved Stroke Care
HCA-HealthONE® Expands Access to Region’s Top Stroke Experts (Lamar, CO) November 28, 2012 – Lamar residents will have vastly improved access to stroke neurologists as Prowers Medical Center has become the newest member of CO-DOC, a remote presence robotics program. Joined with clinical innovations partners Blue Sky Neurosciences, Colorado Neurological Institute, InTouch Health and the […]
Dust, Then and Now
Those who watched the Ken Burns documentary on PBS tv earlier this month, “The Dust Bowl” gained a new respect for those who endured those conditions in the 1930s and 1950s in this part of the world. Anyone who was in southeast Colorado or western Kansas this past November 10, got a taste of […]
Business of the Week – A & B Liquor
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 A & B Liquor. Give them a call at: 719.336-5861 In 1972 long time successful business partners and friends […]
Stockings for Soldiers
Last Christmas almost 350 overseas soldiers received a surprise gift for their holiday, a Christmas stocking filled with items supplied by local residents, various organizations and coordinated by Peacock Funeral Chapel in Lamar. Those efforts are being duplicated again this year with the free stockings available from Peacock Funeral Chapel on South 4th Street in […]
Thieves Targeting ATVs in Southeast Colorado
There have been several ATVs stolen from Otero County residents over the last several weeks. Otero County Sheriff Chris Johnson posted some preventative measures which will help keep ATVs in the possession of their owners. Keep ownership documents in a safe place not on the ATV. Register your ATV at the time of purchase. […]
Ola Schibbelhut…September 23, 1919 – November 28, 2012
Graveside services for Ola B. (Chatham) Schibbelhut will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, November 30, 2012 at Union Valley Cemetery, Hasty, Colorado. Pastor Bob Glasco will officiate. Visitation will be held from 2:00-7:00p.m., Thursday, November 29, 2012 at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Lamar, Colorado. Ola Schibbelhut was born to Fred L. and […]
Mary Carpenter…October 31, 1937 – November 3, 2012
A graveside in-urnment service for former Lamar resident, Mary Carpenter will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday December 1, 2012 at the Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar. Pastor Jim Murray will officiate the service. Per Mary’s request cremation has taken place and there will be no public visitation. Mary was born on October 31, 1937 to […]
Abbott New Chief of Staff at PMC, Board Approves 2013 Budget
Dr. John Abbott was named Chief of Staff at Prowers Medical Center during Wednesday evening’s monthly board meeting, November 27. Abbott, who is employed at High Plains Community Health Center, replaces Dr. Barry Portner in the position. The Prowers Medical Center Board noted that information regarding Dr. Portner’s status at Prowers Medical Center may […]
Benjamin Franco…January 10, 1935 – October 30, 2012
A Memorial Mass for former lifelong resident and Lamar Chief of Police, Benjamin Franco will be held at 10:00 AM Friday, November 30, 2012 at St. Francis de Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Reverend Charlie Sena as celebrant. A Rosary Service will be held prior to the Mass at 9:30 with Deacon […]
Utility Board Reviews Customer Rate Classification
The Lamar Utility Board held a shortened meeting on Tuesday, November 27, due to lack of a quorum as several members were out of town. Without a quorum, no action could be taken on any agenda items, although board members discussed several points of concern. Light Plant Superintendent Houssin Hourieh recapped the board’s prior […]
New Scam Making the Rounds
Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler is notifying Colorado businesses of another possibly deceptive solicitation issued by “Compliance Services.” The entity has mailed solicitations titled “Annual Minutes Requirement Statement Directors and Shareholders” to businesses in Colorado. These solicitations offer to prepare documents to satisfy the annual minutes requirement for a $125.00 fee. Though most corporations […]
The Chamber Welcomes the Colorado Hawking Club to Lamar
The Lamar Chamber of Commerce Honkers, fly in to welcome the Colorado Hawking Club. The Hawking Club brought their hawks and falcons to a 3 day mini-meeting in Lamar. The Hawking Club members work with their hawks and falcons to hunt small game. Member, Cathy Tintinger states, “We are so thankful to everyone for the […]
County Commissioners Appoint New Operations Manager
Kirk Powers has been selected as the new Building Operations Manager for Prowers County, replacing Hans Frederichs in that position. Powers has been employed with the county since 2010 as night supervisor, and will soon be starting his new duties. Two areas involve maintenance for the second elevator located in the county courthouse which runs […]
Finances Top PCDI 2013 Priorities
Prowers County Development Incorporated board members held their final meeting at the current headquarters on South Main Street in Lamar before making their transition to the Rodeway Cow Palace Inn by the second week of December. The new location will help cut back on various expenses including rent, utilities and insurance. PCDI will occupy two […]
Public Invited to President’s Reception for Annual Two Shot Goose Hunt
It is that time of the year and a bit of a kick off for the holiday season. Hunters from across the United States will be arriving on Wed., Nov. 28 for three days to participate in sporting clays, upland hunt and goose hunt. Wed. Nov. 28 is the President’s Reception beginning at 6:30 p.m. […]
Prowers County Sheriff’s Report, October 2012
The Prowers County Sheriff’s office received 279 calls for service in October, 2012. Of those, 137 were from Lamar, 101 from the County, 26 from Holly and seven from Wiley with five from Granada. There were 50 jail-related calls from Lamar for that month and 18 warrant arrest calls with three for DUIs and one […]
City OKs 2013 Budget & Increased Municipal Fees
The 2013 budget for the City of Lamar was officially adopted at Monday night’s council meeting, as council members passed the ordinance on second reading, as well as the ordinance pertaining to collection of taxes and the mill levy. Next year’s General Fund is set at $7,015,202, of which sales tax revenue is expected to […]
New at the Lamar Public Library for the Week of November 25
Top Ten Books for the Week of November 25, 2012 Killing Kennedy by Bill O’Reilly Mad River by John Sanford The Moonstone and the Woman in White by Wilkie Collins Wicked Business by Janet Evanovice An Accidental Affair by Eric Jerome Dickey I See Santa Everywhere by Glenn McCoy In Need of A Good Wife by Kelly […]
Spreading the Spirit
Several generations of the Emick family were busy last week, stringing holiday lights onto the windmill to the west of the Prowers County Courthouse on South Main Street in Lamar. They, like other residents, were taking advantage of the warm weather to get their Christmas decorations up to highlight the start of another holiday season. […]
