Archive for March, 2013
Lamar Community College PTK Holds Spring Induction
(Lamar, Colorado, March 26, 2013) Lamar Community College’s Beta Eta Gamma chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa honorary inducted 17 new members during the spring induction ceremony held on Monday March, 4. New inductees include: back row (left to right) Kindle Kirkham, Mikaila Martinez, Waylon Campbell, Clayton Ritterbusch, Clint Buringa, Kelsey Massey, and Emily Paulson. […]
Teaching Kids How to Save — SEA Says
Teach Children to Save Day, celebrated in April, focuses on the importance of teaching money management to children. Children who learn good money habits are more likely to become adults who make sound financial decisions, avoid excessive debt, and manage income and expenses to reach their financial goals. Teaching children to save part of their […]
Matt Centner Receives Comcast Spotlight President’s Club Award
Matt Centner, Account Executive with Comcast Spotlight, was awarded the Comcast Spotlight President’s Club Award for Outstanding Sales, Performance, and Achievement in 2012. The Awards ceremony and celebration took place at the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas. Centner serves as an cable TV advertising executive in the Pueblo, Lamar, and La Junta areas.
Annual Sky Warn Storm Spotters Class in Lamar April 2
Lamar, Colorado) The National Weather Service, Pueblo and the Prowers County of Emergency Management invite you to our annual storm spotter class. This is a free training presented by Thomas Magnuson, Warning Coordination Meteorologist, National Weather Service, Pueblo. Participants receive information about the National Weather Service, when and how to report severe weather, […]
PMC Prepares for ACA in 2014
John Leavitt, President of The Colorado Network, a health care firm representing rural hospitals in western and southern Colorado, presented the Prowers Medical Center board of directors with an overview of the impact the approaching HealthCare reforms will have on rural hospitals. Leavitt said the emphasis on the new medical directives will center on areas […]
Highway 50 Improvement Project Underway Next Week
OTERO COUNTY – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) begins upgrading U.S. 50 from east of La Junta to just west of the Otero/Bent county line on Monday, April 1. Work consists of rotomilling the old surface and replacing it with four inches of asphalt pavement along a six-mile segment (mile 381-387.2). A variety of […]
Colorado Employment Situation for February 2013
(DENVER) — Nonfarm payroll jobs increased 10,800 from January to February to 2,352,900 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 10,100 and government increased 700. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate decreased one tenth of one percentage point over the month to 7.2 percent. The […]
Business of the Week – Crossroads’ Turning Points, Inc.
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 Crossroads’ Turning Points, Inc. Give them a call at: 719.336-2600 Crossroads’ Turning Points, Inc. of Lamar has been providing […]
William “Keith” Osban…July 6, 1932- -March 23, 2013
William “Keith” Osban, 80, of Cheyenne passed away suddenly March 23, 2013 at his home surrounded by both his girls. Keith was born July 6, 1932, in Lamar, Colo., to Roy and Myrtle (Stokesberry) Osban. Keith is survived by two daughters, Jerry Gail Miller and Jody Belle Osban, both of Cheyenne; four brothers, Ronald, Donald, Bobby […]
Commissioners Discuss Road Closing Protocols, ADA Restroom Compliance
Captain Lawrence Hilton of the Colorado State Patrol and Troop 2C in southeast Colorado paid a courtesy call on the commissioners. The commissioners took the opportunity to ask what state department had the authority to close the highways into the county when weather conditions made for unsafe travel. Hilton replied that to his knowledge, […]
Mike Flower Donates $100,000 to Lamar Area Hospice
Mike Flower, a recognized entrepreneur based in California, donated $100,000 to Lamar Area Hospice to support their renovation project. Mike, son of Glen and Delores Flower, grew up in Lamar and attended high school with Deb Pelley, the director of Lamar Area Hospice. Mike, a big supporter of the Two Shot Goose Hunt, is also […]
Prowers County Sheriff Report, February 2013
The Prowers County Sheriff’s Office responded to 272 calls for service this past February, 2013. Lamar posted 155 calls, followed by 81 from the County, 37 from Holly and 15 from Wiley. Sixty of the Lamar calls were jail-related with eight warrant arrests noted, two for drugs and one for theft. The County had 24 […]
481 Arrested for DUI Over St. Patrick’s Day Weekend
Those Who Pushed Their Luck Are Facing Serious Consequences STATEWIDE—The Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) Heat Is On campaign spread the important message for revelers to designate a sober driver over St. Patrick’s Day weekend, with many heeding that call. Even so, 481 Coloradans were arrested for DUI over the St. Patrick’s Day enforcement period, […]
Runnin’ Lopes Baseball Program Ranked #1 in Nation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Lamar, Colorado; March 27, 2013) Lamar Community College’s Baseball team is currently ranked #1 in the nation according to the March 27, 2013 NJCAA National Poll ( http://goo.gl/pps2O ). The Runnin’ Lopes are 27-5 overall and 11-0 in conference. “It was both a surprise and an honor to see the national rankings this […]
Mary Shy a Nightingale Award Finalist
Mary Shy, Family Nurse Practitioner, has been selected as a state-wide finalist for the prestigious Florence Nightingale Award. The Nightingale Award is given to Nurses who best exemplify the philosophy and practice of Florence Nightingale, a 19th century pioneer who epitomized the art of helping people toward their optimal health . Ms. Shy was one […]
Sandy Nevius…December 11, 1942 – March 25, 2013
Sandy Nevius, longtime Lamar resident, passed away at the age 70 on March 25, 2013 at Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Sandy was born on December 11, 1942 to Eugene B. and Lucile E. (Purviance) Veatch. Per Mrs. Nevius’ request cremation will take place and there will be no public services. She is preceded in […]
Light Agenda for Utility Board Meeting
Only a few items were on the agenda for the Lamar Utility Board’s bi-monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 26. Lamar Light Plant Superintendent, Houssin Hourieh noted that sales of electricity through the end of February are down 7.3% compared to the same time last year. Residential sales dropped 2.7% and Commercial/Industrial sales were off 11%. […]
Bent-Prowers Cattle & Horse Growers Hold Annual Banquet Meeting
LA JUNTA – David Mendenhall of Rocky Ford was honored during the annual Bent-Prowers Cattle & Horse Growers Association banquet March 23rd here. Mendenhall, a third-generation rancher, was selected as the association’s prestigious Honorary Life Member Award recipient. (David Mendenhall was presented the Bent-Prowers Cattle & Horse Grower’s Association Honorary Life Member Award. Joining in […]
PCDI with New President, Directors and Back at the Track
Larry Lusher of Farmer-Stockman Realty and Rick Robbins of Colorado Mills, attended the Prowers County Development Incorporated monthly meeting as the two newest board members, Tuesday, March 26. They were elected to the PCDI board during last month’s annual banquet meeting. Board member, Marsha Willhite, Holly Town Administrator was elected as PCDI President replacing […]
Economics Highlight Crowder Town Hall Meeting
Several topics were discussed during the Saturday morning Town Hall meeting held by State Senator, Larry Crowder, and the general focus was on the economic impact of each issue, whether it was gun safety legislation, the repurposing of the former Ft. Lyon Prison in Bent County, Conservation Easements or ARPA electric rates. Crowder, newly […]
