Archive for May 20th, 2015
Letter to the Editor: This Lamar Town
I grew up in this Lamar town When many stores were easily found Ben Franklins, Duckwalls and more were around That’s how it was in this Lamar town. Corner Pharmacy, JC Penny, were also in town Saturday nights everyone came on down To shop, look or just to walk around That’s how it was […]
Prowers Lodging Panel Approves Funds for Summer Music Festival
The “Hotter than Hell Music & Art Festival” set for July 18 in Lamar, received $5,240 to pay for advertising and contract fees from the Prowers Lodging Tax Panel this past Tuesday, May 19. Shawna Hodge, Executive Director for Lamar Partnerships Incorporated, presented an overview of the second annual daylong festival, set for downtown Lamar. […]
Colorado State University – Pueblo announces 2015 Spring Dean’s List
The following 1011 students have been named to the 2015 Fall Semester Dean’s List at Colorado State University-Pueblo. The list recognizes undergraduate degree-seeking students who have completed 12 or more credit hours with a minimum grade-point-average of 3.5. Those 321 students whose names appear with an asterisk (*) earned a perfect 4.0 grade-point-average. The students […]
Water Levels at John Martin Reservoir May Impact Memorial Day Visitors
HASTY, Colo. – Visitors to John Martin Reservoir over Memorial Day Weekend can expect a few changes due to the effects of recent storms.Water levels at the reservoir have risen significantly, leading to changes that will impact guests and those planning on visiting in the near future should take note of the following: Most areas […]
Birth Announcement: Schier
JD and Becky Schier of Wildhorse, Colorado announce the birth of their son, Jade Daniel Schier at 2:29pm, Friday, May 15, 2015 at Prowers Medical Center. Jade weighed seven pounds and eight ounces and was 20 and three-quarter inches in length at birth. Children of the home include: Kayla, Elizabeth, Isabelle, Jenna, John-Dean and […]
Delcarl L. “Dutch” Eikenberg…February 6, 1956 – May 17, 2015
Delcarl L. Eikenberg passed away unexpectedly at his home in Haswell, CO, he was 59. Eikenberg was a former Kiowa County Commissioner. Services are set for 10:30am, Friday, May 22, 2015 at the Haswell Community Building in Haswell, CO and burial will follow in the Haswell Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, from 6pm to […]
Rotary Ducky Dash Winners Announced
Eager youngsters, barefooted or sneakered, raced to the finish line at Willow Creek Park during Lamar Days, May 16, to help select the winners for the 13th annual Lamar Rotary Ducky Dash. Rotary members had been busy months beforehand, selling tickets for the annual Dash, raising funds for some of the Rotary’s projects, including the […]
Comer and Lira Receive Walter Ely Scholarship Funds
Amber Comer and Rey Lira, both students at Lamar High School, were selected by the SDS board of directors to receive $500 for the 5th anniversary from the Walter Ely Scholarship Fund. The official presentation was held Monday, May 18, at the Southeastern Developmental Services offices on South 4th Street in Lamar. Each of the […]
