Archive for June 9th, 2014
Road Work Begins on Memorial Drive, Lane Closures
The City of Lamar, Street Department, has begun some of its city-wide, road improvement project. Street Department employees will conduct a one-lane closure, Roller-Milling project Tuesday, June 10, starting from South Main Street, stretching to end of the city limits down Memorial Drive. This project may cause a 10-15 minute delay on your […]
Galen R. Gilbert…April 4, 1939 – June 2, 2014
A Celebration of Life service for Galen Gilbert will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, June 12, 2014 at the Lamar United Methodist Church with Pastor Ian Blacker and Rev. Ramon Robledo co-officiating. Galen R. Gilbert went peacefully to be with the Lord on June 2, 2014. He was born April 4, […]
Southeast Colorado Water Supply Outlook for May, 2014
As of June 1, the 2014 snowpack was still melting at the highest elevations, but was just about hone at the level of most official snow measurement sites. According to the National Weather Service, the Arkansas Basin reported 132% of median snowpack, up from 99% of median a month ago and up from 86% […]
Vera G. Johnson…February 16, 1927 – June 6, 2014
A Celebration of Life for lifelong Lamar resident, Vera G. Johnson will be held at 10:00AM, Friday, June 13, 2013 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Ian Blacker of the Lamar Christian Church officiating. Interment will follow at Fairmount Cemetery. Visitation for Vera will be held on Thursday, June 12, 2014 from 4pm until […]
New at the Lamar Public Library for the Week of June 9, 2014
Added to the Library Collection for the Week of June 9, 2014 Young Adult Fiction The Mysterious Benedict Society #1 by Trenton Lee Stewart The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner’s Dilemma #3 by Trenton Lee Stewart Counting by 7’s by Holly Goldberg Sloan The Heartbreak Messenger by Alexander Vance Juvenile Fiction Eruption #3 Storm […]
LCC’s Randy Schaapman to Compete at the National Finals Rodeo
Lamar Community College freshman Randy Schaapman will compete at the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, WY June 15-21. Randy, who is from Manteca, CA, won bull riding in the Central Rocky Mountain Region this spring. ” Randy joined LCC’s team half-way through the year. He was able to clinch the title while competing in […]
PMC Birth Announcements June 9, 2014
Norma Chavez and Elvis DeLeon of Lamar are the proud new parents of a baby boy. Armanii Royce DeLeon was born at 9:58pm on June 5, 2014. He weighed 7 lb 8 oz and measured 20.25 inches in length. His grandparents are Rene & Martha Chavez, Berta DeLeon, and Ricardo Zubia. Congratulations to Norma and […]
Fire Department Incident Reports June 9, 2014
Wednesday, June 4 At 3:01pm on June 4, fire personnel were dispatched to 208 Maxwell Street in Lamar on report of a gas leak, specifically that a gas meter had been hit and was slowly leaking. Upon arrival at the scene, fire crews found a single-story residence with the gas meter in the alley. The […]
Pat E. Yoder…October 8, 1933 – June 7, 2014
A funeral service for longtime Lamar resident, Pat E. Yoder will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday June 11, 2014 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Ray Matteson of the Lamar Christian Church officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar. Visitation for Pat will be held from 9:00 AM to service […]
Lamar Wheat Field Day/CSU Alumni Reunion June 12
The 2014 Wheat Field Day will offer growers insight into the highest-yielding varieties in the Colorado State University (CSU) Uniform Variety Performance Trial in Southeastern Colorado. This year there will be a wide range of varieties, including advanced entries from Scott Haley’s breeding program, released varieties from CSU, varieties from other […]
