Archive for April 3rd, 2013
Canyons & Plains Unveils Visitor Information Kiosks
Information kiosks in Eads, Fowler, Granada and Springfield now welcome visitors to Southeast Colorado by providing maps and information on local history and attractions. These four “gateway” kiosks are the first phase in a Wayfinding Project sponsored by the regional heritage tourism group, Canyons & Plains (C&P). Canyons & Plains, with Otero County serving as […]
Alice Engelhardt…October 18, 1919 – April 1, 2013
A Graveside service for longtime Wild Horse and Eads resident, Alice Elizabeth Engelhardt will be held at 2:00PM on Saturday, April 6, 2013 at the Kit Carson Cemetery with Reverend Nancy Peacock officiating. Per Alice’s request, the casket will remain closed and there will be no public visitation. Alice was born on October […]
EMT Courses Offered at Little to No Cost
(Lamar, Colorado; April 2, 2013) Interested in becoming an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)? Lamar Community College will offer EMT training at little or no cost to you. Courses begin on April 29th and will be held on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday nights from 6-9:30p with an additional four Saturdays planned. The courses are scheduled to […]
Mayree Dougherty Celebrates Her 110th Birthday
Alice Mayree Dougherty was only a few months old when the Wright Brothers made their celebrated flight at Kitty Hawk back in 1903. She was a young teen when World War 1 began and a young woman at the start of the Great Depression. In her 110 years she’s witnessed events transpire that ranged […]
