Archive for August, 2014
Guest speaker Tom Tudor to Visit Lamar Public Library on September 11
Tom Tudor presents: “Arlington and the Tomb of the Unknowns” Thursday, September 11th at 7:00 pm Lamar Public Library’s Cultural Events Center at 102 E. Parmenter in Lamar Tom Tudor has been a distinguished speaker for twenty-five years, presenting an informative narration of our nation’s most hallowed ground: Arlington National Cemetery. Mr. Tudor, speaking to hundreds of […]
New LCC Dean of Academics Meets Commissioners, West Nile Found in Prowers County
Lamar Community College President, John Marrin, introduced Fred Hampel the college’s new Dean of Academics to the commissioners. Hampel hailed from Kansas and had an agricultural background from having farmed and ranched in his early adult life. He returned to college to become an economist, employed by corporations before he moved into higher education, teaching […]
Prowers County Sheriff’s Report-May 2014
The Prowers County Sheriff’s Office responded to 323 calls for service in May. Lamar had 167 calls while Holly had 39 and the County posted 96 calls for the month. Lamar had 48 legal papers or restraining orders served for May while the county had six. The Sheriff’s Office responded to the county for Traffic […]
August 2014 Drought Update: S.E. Colorado Sees Some Relief
Mild temperatures and above average precipitation across much of the state has brought continued drought relief to the eastern plains. The four corners region is experiencing less precipitation and deteriorating conditions. Monsoon rains could potentially help alleviate the drying. Water providers indicated that storage levels remain strong, with many reservoirs near or at capacity and […]
Letter to the Editor: Pack the Bus Event
Lamar Eagles Auxiliary #3898 thanks the citizens of Prowers County and area businesses for making “Pack the Bus” campaign a huge success. The generous donations from Tri County Ford Lincoln, Colorado Mills, KVAY, Family Dollar, Lamar Chamber of Commerce and the pubic made it possible to supply every school and class in Prowers County […]
Lodging Panel Funds New Events
An Old Cowboys’ Reunion, aerobatics exhibition and a Mr. and Miss Fall Festival Pageant were funded by the Prowers County Lodging Tax Panel during their monthly meeting August 19. Anne Marie Crampton from Lamar Community College and Alvin Jones explained the concept of the college’s plans for an Old Cowboys’ Reunion to coincide with […]
New at the Lamar Public Library for the Week of August 18, 2014
Added to the Library Collection for the Week of August 18, 2014 Adult Fiction Resistant #3: Dr. Lou Welcome series by Michael Palmr That Night by Chevy Stevens Boomerang#1: a Boomerang novel by Noelle August The Director by David Ignatius I Am Pilgrim #1: Pilgrim series by Terry Hayes The Girls From Corona del Mar […]
Butterfly Discovery at Sand Creek Massacre NHS
This regal fritillary (Speyeria idalia) marks yet another unique visitor to Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site. The National Park Service noted its outstanding colors and photographed it in Colorado’s Kiowa County for the first time. Unfortunately, regal fritillaries continue to decline in number and area. As in the picture, milkweed can draw this species […]
Lamar Citizens Presented with Congressional Recognition Awards by Congressman Gardner
U.S. Congressman Cory Gardner’s campaign tour through southeast Colorado included an awards presentation this past Friday, August 15, at the Rodeway Cow Palace Inn. Gardner presented Queena Domburian a U.S. Citizenship Certificate and Rex Davis was presented with the Prowers County Conservationist of the Year Award which was read into the Congressional Records. Queena […]
David “Randy” Whattler…April 2, 1957 – August 17, 2014
Funeral services for Randy Whattler will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, August 21, 2014 at the United Methodist Church in Las Animas, CO. Burial will follow at 11 a.m. at Fort Lyon National Cemetery. Visitation for Randy will be held from 1:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at Horber Funeral Chapel […]
Gov. Hickenlooper on Jobs Gain Numbers for Colorado
DENVER — Monday, Aug. 18, 2014 — Gov. John Hickenlooper today issued the following statement regarding the news that Colorado’s unemployment rate dropped to 5.3 percent in July from 5.5 percent in June 2014. “Colorado’s unemployment rate is the lowest in almost six years and gives us a solid foundation to continue to build […]
Colorado July Employment Situation
Nonfarm payroll jobs increased 5,500 over the month from June to July, to 2,452,200 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 6,000 and government decreased 500. Colorado has had 33 consecutive months of payroll job gains. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate decreased two tenths of […]
High Plains Observes National Health Center Week & Anniversary
Jay Brooke, High Plains Executive Director, along with Becky Olivas, Outreach Supervisor and Maura Gonzales, Outreach Worker, met with the Prowers County Commissioners for the official proclamation for the observance of National Health Center Week, 2014. Brooke noted that the local Center was established in 1995, and is observing its 19th year of service to […]
Catherine Irene Morgan (Langdon/Lorentzen)…August 14, 2014
Catherine Morgan (Langdon-Lorentzen), a resident of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico for the past 29 years, passed away on August 14, 2014 at home with her son and his wife by her side, Clint and Connie Langdon. She was 89 years 5 months and 19 days old. Catherine was preceded in death by her parents, […]
Prowers Medical Center Graduates Five in Bridging the Gap Medical Interpreter Course
Prowers Medical Center is pleased to announce that five (5) individuals from surrounding healthcare organizations have successfully completed a 40-hour training course for Medical Interpreters. Prowers Medical Center holds a Level 2 licensure designation through the Bridging the Gap (BTG): Medical Interpreter Training Program allowing us to offer training to other organizations within our surrounding […]
PMC Birth Announcements August 18, 2014
Isabel and Ismael Verduzco of Lamar are the proud new parents of a baby boy. Leonel Aiden Verduzco was born at 8:44pm on August 7, 2014. He weighed 5 lb 13.5 oz and measured 19 inches in length. He joins his new siblings Angelo and Zareda. His grandparents are Daniel Felan, Dorothy Lucero, Rosa Felan, […]
Eldee Dean Hirschler…May 12, 1941 – August 13, 2014
A Memorial Celebration Service for former Lamar resident and recently of Pueblo, Eldee Dean Hirschler will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, August 30, 2014 at the Peacock Family Chapel and inurnment will follow at Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar. Eldeen, as he was affectionately known by family and friends, was born on May […]
Statewide Mental Health Crisis Line Launched in CO
Gov. Hickenlooper announces statewide mental health crisis line DENVER — Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014 — Gov. John Hickenlooper, in partnership with the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS), today announced the launch of Colorado’s first-ever statewide mental health crisis hotline. Mental health professionals are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year at 844-493-TALK […]
USDA Forecasts Record-High Corn and Soybean Production in 2014
Washington, Aug. 12, 2014 – U.S. soybean producers are expected to produce a record 3.82 billion bushels in 2014, up 16 percent from last year according to the Crop Production report issued today (Aug 12, 2014) by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Growing conditions were conducive for corn growers […]
Juniper Village at Lamar Resident Mayree Dougherty Wins Arkansas Valley Silver Queen Crown for 2014
This past Wednesday, August 13, 2014, Mayree Dougherty, at 111 years old, from Lamar, Colorado won this honor. Mayree wowed the judges with her life events and her pretty smile. William Bishop, also a resident of Lamar, won Runner up for the kings crown. William is a great personality and told jokes while helping Mayree […]
