Archive for March 25th, 2013
Dr. Portner Joins High Plains Community Health Center
Dr. Barry Portner, Board Certified Physician in Obstetrics and Gynecology, will be joining the medical staff of High Plains Community Health Center on a full-time basis starting April 1st. Dr. Portner completed his medical school training at Hahnemann Medical College in Philadelphia and an Internship and Residency at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore. He served in […]
Great Spirits, Food and Company at Chamber Wine Tasting Night
Yellow Tail, Middle Sister, Purple Cowboy, Pro-mis-Q-ous and Cupcake were some of the brands of wine sampled during The Lamar Chamber of Commerce’s Fourth Annual, “Wine Down and Un-cork”, wine tasting event held this past Friday. The wine tasting, held this year at the Lamar Elks Lodge, featured plenty of delicacies and varieties of wines […]
This Week at the Lamar Public Library
After being closed a week for remodeling purposes, the Lamar Public Library is now OPEN! Stop in and check out the new additions while you check out a library book! The library hours are Monday – Thursday 9:00 am – 7:00 pm, Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, and Saturday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. Also, don’t forget about these upcoming […]
Wayne F. Dittburner…May 18, 1946 – March 22, 2013
Wayne F. Dittburner, longtime Lamar resident, passed away at the age of 66 on March 22, 2013 at his home in Lamar with his wife Doreen and his 3 children by his side following his battle with cancer. Wayne was born on May 18, 1946 at Chicago, Illinois to Floyd and Laura (Fisher) Dittburner. […]
Alice Edith Unwin…March 22, 2013
Alice Edith Unwin, 84, of Pritchett passed away on March 22, 2013. Funeral Service will be held on Friday, March 29, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at the Kim High School Gymnasium. Interment will follow at the Kim Cemetery.
City Council to Discuss Water Upgrades and Health Improvement Issues
The Lamar City Council will hear a presentation from Emily Nieschburg of LiveWell this Monday evening on the Health Place Grant. The city could realize up to $1M in grant funding depending on the health needs of the community, as compliled through earlier community assessment meetings. Nieschburg will outline the scheduled April visit by representatives […]
Southeast Health Group’s March 30th Round Up to Feature the Overton Road Band
It’s gonna be a HOT time in the OLD town of Lamar as Southeast Health Group holds its 4th annual Round Up event to support mental health, substance use disorder and wellness services in southeastern Colorado. This year’s event will be held on Saturday evening, March 30, 2013, from 6:00 – 10:00 PM at the […]
Kids, Cakes and Cord: Friday at the Project HOPE Teen Center
Forty youngsters were busy this past Friday, March 22, at the Lincoln School Teen Center, taking part in various morning projects. Byron Hall was instructing kids on things to do with strings, that for a change, weren’t attached to yo-yo’s. The kids were using three foot lengths of different colored para-cord to weave personalized wristbands for […]
