Archive for March 2nd, 2015
Zonta Rose Day Benefits Scholarships for Area Women
Did you know that one of 8 targets established in the year 2000 by the U.N.’s Millennium Development Goals committee was to ensure by 2015, children everywhere, boys and girls alike, will be able to complete a full course of primary schooling? “Enrollment in primary education in developing regions has reached 90%, but today […]
PCDI Meeting Postponed from Tonight, March 2
The informational meeting, ED 101, planned for Monday, March 2, 2015, by the Prowers County Development Incorporated, Board of Directors will not be held this evening. The meeting was scheduled for 7pm at the Lamar Community Building. PCDI Office Manager, Carla Scranton, stated that the speaker will not be able to make tonight’s scheduled meeting […]
Fief Sworn in as Undersheriff
Sam Fief was sworn in as the new Undersheriff for Prowers County, Monday, March 2, at the Sheriff’s Office in Lamar. Fief was selected as Undersheriff several weeks after Sam Zordel became the new Prowers County Sheriff, replacing James Faull who retired in 2014. In his hiring announcement, Zordel said Fief’s duties will include […]
LCC Rodeo Returns to Action
(Lamar, Colorado; March 2, 2015) Lamar Community College freshman Melanie Roman of Golden is currently ranked 2nd in the national standings of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) and is winning the Central Rocky Mountain Region in barrel racing after the fall season. All 11 regions of the NIRA are at the halfway mark […]
Birth Announcements — March 2, 2015
Amanda Archuleta and Ronnie Dominguez of Lamar, Colorado, announce the birth of their son, Kaileb Mykah Dominguez at Prowers Medical Center at 1:20pm on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 with Dr. Kunhardt attending. Kaileb weighed six pounds and four and a half ounces and was 19 inches in length at birth. Grandparents are Josie and […]
Warm and Dry Winter Weather for S.E. Colorado
January was the 15th warmest on record as well as being the driest January statewide since 2003. February precipitation to date statewide is 81% of average. D1 drought conditions have been introduced to the western slope. In the next two weeks, much needed precipitation is forecasted to come to the state that could benefit […]
James Lyle Brown…August 22, 1915 – February 25, 2015
A celebration of life for longtime Lamar resident, James Lyle Brown, affectionately known to many as Brownie, will be held at 11:00AM on Saturday March 7, 2015 at the Lamar Presbyterian Church with Pastor Rory Gillespie officiating. Interment will follow at the Fairmount Cemetery. Visitation for Lyle will be held on Friday, March 6, […]
PMC Selects Ty Rushton as New Board Member
Holly resident, Ty Rushton, was selected to replace Kevin McGrath on the Prowers Medical Center Board of Directors this past Wednesday evening, February 25. The meeting was held at Shorty’s Café in Granada. Rushton will serve the remainder of McGrath’s term, until May 20, 2016 which is the next board election cycle for PMC. “We’re […]
