Archive for April, 2014
Wilma June Gonzales…June 27, 1931 – April 15, 2014
A memorial service for Wilma “June” Gonzales will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at the First United Methodist Church in Las Animas, Colorado. Rev. Diane Hutson will officiate. Inurnment will follow in the Las Animas/Bent Cemetery. June Gonzales was born in Cooperton, Oklahoma on June 27, 1931 to the union of […]
Lamar Community College CNA Program Holds Spring Celebration
(Lamar, Colorado, April 16, 2014) Lamar Community College’s Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) Program held their spring celebration on the evening of Thursday, April 10. 8 students successfully complete the 10-week certificate this spring. The students now qualify to take the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP) exam. There is no better way to start a […]
Nicolasa Campbell…February 10, 1928 – April 15, 2014
Graveside services for Nicolasa Campbell will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 19th at the Rocky Ford Cemetery in Rocky Ford, Colorado. Reverend George Gomez will officiate. Nicolasa Campbell was born on February 10, 1928 in Johnstown, Colorado to Fernando and Elvira Gonzales. She passed away on Tuesday, April 15, […]
2014 Annual Birding & Heritage Event, May 15-18 Las Animas, Bent County
Head to Las Animas in mid May for the annual entertaining and educational field trips with guides to visit birding trails, petroglyphs and dinosaur tracks in SE Colorado’s canyons and plains. Visit the gateway city to Bent’s Old Fort, for a fun alterative outing for the ‘Bent on Birding & Heritage Festival’. The 17th Annual […]
CPW Offers Free Fishing Clinics for Kids
LAMAR, Colo. – Are your kids glued to the TV? Get them hooked on fishing instead. Colorado Parks and Wildlife is offering several free fishing clinics this spring in southeast Colorado. “These events are a great way to get kids outside and trying something new,” said Kevin Mahan, District Wildlife Manager in Lamar. “And who […]
Industrial Hemp Registration Ends May 1
LAKEWOOD, Colo. – Those interested in growing industrial hemp during Colorado’s 2014 season must register with the Colorado Department of Agriculture by May 1, 2014. “The rest of the country is watching how we work through this history-making season. It is vital that farmers register if they want to grow industrial hemp; therefore, if industrial […]
LCC Rodeo Update: CSU Rodeo Champions
Tucker White, Randy Schaapman, and Clint Buringa hold their prizes for winning their events at Colorado State University Rodeo last weekend. White and Buringa won team roping, and Schaapman won bull riding as the Lamar Community College men’s team finished third in the competition. The win moved Clint and Tucker to eighth in the region […]
Colorado Employment Situation-March 2014
Nonfarm payroll jobs increased 3,300 over the month from February to March to 2,423,300 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 2,700 and government increased 600. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate increased one tenth of a percentage point in March to 6.2 percent. The […]
Prowers County Sheriff’s Report March 2014
The Prowers County Sheriff’s Office responded to 293 calls for service this past March, 2014. Lamar posted 164 calls for which 17 were warrant arrests and 47 were jail related. The majority of those calls, 59, were to serve papers and restraining orders. Eighty-six calls came from the county with 16 related to traffic problems […]
Olaf E. Sharp…June 4, 1916 – April 16, 2014
A Celebration of Life for lifetime Wiley resident Olaf E. Sharp will be held at 11:00AM on Monday, April 21, 2014 at the Wiley United Methodist Church with Reverend Calob Rundell officiating. Interment will follow in the Wiley Cemetery. Visitation for Olaf will be held on Sunday, April 20, 2014 from 3:00PM until […]
A Forest for the Future at North Gateway Park
The Lamar Tree Board, along with students from Parkview School’s fifth grade class, planted 190 trees around North Gateway Park, Thursday, April 17, as part of the city’s observance of Arbor Week. Tree Board members flagged spots earlier for the planting with the help of Kyle Kurtz from the City of Lamar. City Crews, according […]
S.E. Colorado Concert Association Hosts Concert at LHS Auditorium
The Southeast Colorado Concert Association is proud to present the Arkansas Valley Wind & Percussion Ensemble, Main Street Ringers and Valley Jazz Orchestra on Tuesday April 22 at 7 p.m. at the Lamar High School auditorium. The concert band (led by Christi Ludwig) will present a variety of classical repertoire including Canticum, Cinema Paradiso, Polish […]
Drought Information Statement-NWS Pueblo
Higher terrain areas of Colorado benefitted from cooler temperatures and good precipitation for March, 2014. However, warmer, drier and windy weather prevailed through the rest of the state with most of southeast Colorado experiencing below normal precipitation. Portions of the Central Mountains and Wet Mountains received at or above normal precipitation for March. With […]
State Officials Caution the Public About Responsible Marijuana Use During 4/20 Celebrations
STATEWIDE—April 20 is the unofficial holiday of marijuana enthusiasts. If Coloradans and tourists choose to attend any of the events throughout the state, patrons are strongly encouraged to be informed about the laws and partake responsibly. “State agencies, local governments, the marijuana industry and others have worked hard since the passage of Amendment 64 to ensure that […]
Joyie M. Heath…January 14, 1919 – April 16, 2014
Joyie Heath was born on January 14, 1919 in Major County, Oklahoma to James Alvin and Goldie May Kelley and passed away on April 16, 2014. She is preceded in death by her husband; Elmer T. Heath, grandson Heath E. Freyer and her parents. Joyie is survived by her children; Jo-El (Frank) Freyer, Jan Lee […]
Plans Develop for ‘Wall of Heroes’ 9/11 Remembrance Tribute
The Annual Tri-State 9/11 Remembrance Committee would like to invite all present and past 1st Responders and Veterans and their families to submit pictures of their Heroes to be featured on our mobile “Wall of Honor.” By the first of August pictures should be submitted to the Lamar Fire Station at the City […]
Baxter Black to Headline the Annual Farm-City Banquet
Noted cowboy poet, author, former large animal veterinarian and radio personality Baxter Black has been signed by the Lamar Chamber of Commerce to headline the annual Farm-City Banquet next November 15. Members of the chamber board confirmed the announcement during their meeting with the Prowers County Lodging Tax Panel board Tuesday afternoon, April […]
Lamar Utility Board Holds Brief Meeting
Just a few agenda items were listed for the Lamar Utility Board’s bi-monthly meeting this past Tuesday, April 15. Light Plant Superintendent Houssin Hourieh noted that All Rite Paving & Redi Mix has begun a second gravel pit west of Hasty at the intersection of CRJJ and CR22 in Bent County. Hourieh noted the […]
Phillis V. Mauch…June 23, 1946 – December 20, 2013
A Memorial Service for lifelong Lamar resident, Phillis Mauch will be held at 1:00pm, Saturday, April 19, 2014 at the Lamar Christian Church with Ian Blacker officiating. Phillis was born on June 23, 1946 to Fred A. and Esther (Ortman) Mauch at Lamar, Colorado and passed away at Swedish Hospital in Denver on […]
New at the Lamar Public Library for the Week of April 14, 2014
Added to the Library Collection for the Week of April 14, 2014 Adult Fiction Invisible Murder #2: Nina Borg series by Lene Kaaberb For Such A Time by Kate Breslin In the Shadow of Jezebel #4: Treasure of His Love novel by Mesu Andrews Shadow Hand #6: Tales of Goldstone Wood by Anne Elisabeth Stengl […]