Archive for December, 2014
2015 Crop Production Workshop Set for Lamar
Area farmers are invited to a Crop Production Workshop sponsored by Pioneer DuPont and Colorado State University Extension. The workshop will take place in the Bowman Building at the Lamar Community College on Thursday January 8th, 2015. The program will start at 9:30 am. Topics to be discussed are best management practices for irrigated corn, […]
Glen E. Kennedy…September 3, 1922 – December 21, 2014
A Graveside celebration of life for current San Jose, California resident, formerly of Granada, Glen E. Kennedy will be held on Saturday, January 3, 2015 at 10:00AM at Riverside Cemetery in Lamar with Ian Blacker officiating. Per Glen’s request there will be no visitation. Glen was born on September 3, 1922 at Granada, Colorado to […]
Robert M. Cline…July 22, 1949 – December 26, 2014
Memorial services for Las Animas, Colorado resident, Robert M. Cline will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, January 2, 2014 at the Elder Chapel at the Bent/Las Animas Cemetery, Las Animas, CO. Pastor Ken West will officiate. Robert Milton Cline was born on July 22, 1949 in Las Animas, CO, to Milton Leroy Cline […]
Year in Review 2014: November/December
November: As 2014 began to close the City of Lamar had plans for future activities. The city will thought to take advantage of CDOT’s deep resurfacing project along US Highway 287/Main Street through Lamar next year, and will replace all the affected water and storm water lines during the highway construction. JVA Consulting Engineers […]
Alydia R. Headding…October 26, 1925 – December 29, 2014
A private family memorial service for longtime Lamar resident, Alydia R. Headding will be held at a later date. Per Alydia’s request cremation has taken place and there will be no visitation. Alydia was born on October 26, 1925 at Chadron, Nebraska to Elmer G. and Lillie M. (Hanke) Griffith and passed […]
UPDATED: C.A. “Cricket” Barber…February 9, 1920 – December 28, 2014
A graveside funeral service for longtime Granada resident C.A. “Cricket” Barber will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday, January 3, 2015 at the Hillside Cemetery in Granada with Reverend Kathy Leathers officiating. Per Cricket’s request there will be no visitation. Cricket was born on February 9, 1920 at Brandon, Colorado to James Edward […]
Edward C. “Ebbie” Reish…February 2, 1922 – December 29, 2014
A celebration of life for lifelong Prowers County resident Edward C. Reish affectionately known to many as Ebbie, will be held at 2:00PM on Friday, January 2, 2015 at the Lamar Presbyterian Church with Reverend Rory Gillespie officiating. Interment will follow at Fairmount Cemetery. Visitation for Ebbie will be held at the Peacock […]
Birth Announcements 12/30/2014
Cassandra and Alberto Jimenez of Lamar announce the birth of their son, Jeremy Thomas Jimenez on Friday, December 26, 2014 at 10:12am at Prowers Medical Center with Sharon Hendricks attending. Jeremy weighed eight pounds and 4.5 ounces and was 20.5 inches in length at birth. He has an older brother, Mathew and grandparents are […]
2014 Year in Review-September/October
September: Shawna Hodge, Executive Director for Lamar Partnership Incorporated, announced that the city had won first place for the 2014 Colorado Main Street of the Year. She said the selection was made by the Colorado Main Street Advisory Board and announced by the State Department of Local Affairs. The judging was based on two criteria: […]
Roberta P. Caddick…April 30, 1931 – December 28, 2014
A Celebration of Life for longtime Lamar resident, Roberta Caddick will be held at 10:00AM on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Pastor Jordan Wesley officiating. Interment will follow at Fairmount Cemetery. Visitation for Roberta will be held on Monday, January 5, 2015 from 1:00PM until 5:00PM at the […]
Paul Perez..April 18, 1939 – December 26, 2014
A Mass of Christian Burial for lifetime Prowers County resident, Paul Perez will be held at 10:00AM on Friday, January 2, 2015 at the St. Francis de Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Father Stephen Olamolu as celebrant. Burial will follow in the Veteran’s Section of Fairmount Cemetery. A rosary service for Paul […]
State Bike and Byways Map Adding Local Information
DENVER – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is upgrading its Statewide Bicycle and Scenic Byways map, giving local governments an opportunity to provide cycling information specific to their area. Initially, bicyclists could go on-line and review and select state routes to ride throughout Colorado based on shoulder width and traffic volumes. It also included […]
2014 Year in Review-July/August
The close of 2014 will put us at the halfway mark for the decade. Some use the passage of time as a measuring tool…how much have we done…how much time have we got left. But the timetable for a city or county should probably be measured in accomplishments, not a calendar. Some projects and programs […]
2014 Year in Review-May/June
The close of 2014 will put us at the halfway mark for the decade. Some use the passage of time as a measuring tool…how much have we done…how much time have we got left. But the timetable for a city or county should probably be measured in accomplishments, not a calendar. Some projects and […]
2014 Year in Review-March/April
The close of 2014 will put us at the halfway mark for the decade. Some use the passage of time as a measuring tool…how much have we done…how much time have we got left. But the timetable for a city or county should probably be measured in accomplishments, not a calendar. Some projects and programs […]
Honkers Visit Linn’s Crystals
A new business, Linn’s Crystals, recently opened their doors at 107 West Elm Street in Lamar. Lamar Chamber of Commerce board members and Chamber Honker members recently paid a welcome visit to the new retail and service venture. Linn’s Crystals offers an assortment of semi-precious gemstones and crystal geodes for sale. Linn Gunsberg’s services include holistic healing, […]
2014 Year in Review-January/February
The close of 2014 will put us at the halfway mark for the decade. Some use the passage of time as a measuring tool…how much have we done…how much time have we got left. But the timetable for a city or county should probably be measured in accomplishments, not a calendar. Some projects and programs […]
Main Street Holiday Craft Show Raises Funds
Ten different vendors, rotating off and on at the seasonal Craft Show at 201 South Main Street in Lamar, raised $360 for two local charitable organizations. Betty Civis, along with Lenora Springer and Virginia Hernandez, donated their time to help run the Craft Show from November 14 to December 21. Civis said the funds […]
Final Details for Toys for Tots
The final touches for toy distribution took place at Lincoln School this past Saturday, December 20, as Darlene Lopez and her volunteers sorted the gifts into bags for distribution throughout Lamar and Prowers County on the 24th. The toy room has stacks of bagged toys in one corner and all four walls are lined with […]
Lamar Police Make Heroin Bust
The Lamar Police Department conducted a traffic stop Tuesday, December 23, 2014, in the 500 block of North 6th Street. Kevin Ludwig, age 27 of Lamar, was observed driving a vehicle on the roadway with a suspended driver’s license. During investigation on the traffic stop, officers located several items of contraband and controlled substances, including […]
