Archive for June, 2015
Stacey Lea Miller…November 16, 1963 – June 6, 2015
Memorial services for Stacey Lea Miller will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 13, 2015 at the United Methodist Church in Las Animas, Colorado. Pastor Mark Cloer will be officiating. Stacey Lea (Davis) Miller was born on November 16, 1963 in La Junta, Colorado to Lonnie and Roxanne (Sallee) Davis. She passed away […]
24th Granada-Bristol Days June 19-20
The 24th Annual Granada-Bristol Days celebrations will begin Friday, June 19th, at 7pm with a Benefit Supper and Auction at the Granada Complex. Everyone is welcome and all proceeds will benefit the town’s First Responders and Fire Personnel. The weatherman is forecasting mostly sunny skies with a slight chance of afternoon showers on Saturday. The day […]
Camp Amache Barracks Being Rebuilt
Section by section, portions of Camp Amache near Granada are being restored to represent the scope of life in the internment camp used to hold over 4,000 Japanese Americans during World War II. A water tower and a guard tower have been rebuilt and now work is underway reconstructing a former barracks between the two […]
Raymond L. Cook…August 26, 1924 – June 5, 2015
A Service of Celebration for longtime Lamar resident Raymond L. Cook will be held at 2 PM, Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at the Peacock Family Chapel with his son Raymond Cook of the Bridgeport, NE First Baptist Church officiating. Interment will follow in the Veteran’s Section of Fairmount Cemetery with full Military Honors under […]
Public Meeting to Discuss Sand Creek Massacre NHS Management Plan
The General Management Plan for Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site has been prepared for public review.. Eads, CO – The National Park Service (NPS) is in the final stages of developing a long-term management plan for Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site. The draft general management plan and environmental assessment will be available […]
Fall Turkey Hunting Offers Unique Challenge
DENVER – The application deadline for fall turkey hunting, September to October, is July 9. Colorado Parks and Wildlife encourages sportsmen of all interests to give this unique challenge a try. “Fall turkey hunting offers lots of opportunity to try diverse hunting techniques,” said Ed Gorman, CPW small game coordinator. “Hunters can pursue them in […]
The 2015 Wheat Field Day in Prowers County Will Highlight Advances in Wheat Research
Southeastern Colorado wheat producers will gain insight into the highest-yielding varieties in the Colorado State University (CSU) Uniform Variety Performance Trial by attending the Wheat Field Day in Prowers County on June 11. This year, there will be a wide range of varieties, including advanced entries from Dr. Scott Haley’s breeding program, released varieties from […]
Free Firewood Available at Lamar Transfer Station
If you want it, you can come and get it, according to Lamar Public Works Director, Pat Mason. There are some provisions a resident has to follow for the free firewood, though. Mason said the opportunity comes at the last weekend of every month, during the free weekend at the city transfer station on Crystal […]
Ramon Geronimo Muniz…August 4, 1962 – May 30, 2015
Funeral services for Ramon Muniz will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, June 5, 2015 at Horber Funeral Chapel in Las Animas, Colorado with Diane Hutson officiating. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. prior to the service. Ramon Geronimo Muniz was born on August 4, 1962 in Las Animas, Colorado […]
Chip Seal Project Set for Several Holly Streets
The Holly Trustees held a brief monthly meeting on Wednesday, June 3, approving an engineering services contract with Atencio Engineering for a feasibility study for two railroad water line crossings and a boring on Highway 50 in town. This is a preliminary segment needed for the $20,000 REDI Grant project for the community. Interim Administrator, […]
Schaefer Selected as Interim Lamar Librarian
Todd Schaefer, a substitute teacher for Wiley middle and junior high school and a board member of the Lamar Library, has been appointed as a replacement for Debbie Reynolds, the former librarian. Schaefer has been a board member for just over a year and has lived in Prowers County with his young family for […]
Larry J. Harman…August 18, 1947 – May 30, 2105
Graveside memorial services for former Lamar and Las Animas resident, currently of Surprise, Arizona, Larry Harman will be held at 10:00AM, Friday, June 5, 2015 at the Las Animas Cemetery with full Military Honors under the auspices of the Las Animas American Legion Post #6 Honor and Color Guard Lamar V.F.W. Post #3621 and the […]
Honkers Welcome Arkansas Valley Paintball and AJM Repair
Lock and Load your paintballs! The Lamar Chamber Honkers recently visited Arkansas Valley Paintball at their headquarters at 310 East Washington Street in Lamar. Dustin and Amber Miller are available to set you and your group up with a paintball party indoors and coming soon, an outdoor range. Admission prices are set for adults and […]
Lamar Man in Custody After High Speed Chase
This past Monday, June 1, 2015 at approximately 0730 am, the Colorado State Patrol responded to Colorado 385 in Cheyenne County on a report of a stolen pickup and flatbed trailer. The pickup was located on Colorado 385 south of the town of Cheyenne Wells. The Cheyenne County Sheriff’s Department located the vehicle and attempted […]
George Anthony Mauch “Tony”…May 23, 2015
George Anthony Mauch “Tony”, age 36, passed away May 23, 2015 at his home in Sunnyvale, California. Tony was employed as a Patient Navigator for Stanford Hospital. He had proudly served his country as a Healthcare Specialist 1st Class with the 1st Calvary Division Army in Iraq. He had earned many prestigious awards […]
Beryl Lu Copess…May 16, 1929 – May 29, 2015
Graveside memorial services for Beryl Copess will be held at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at the Union Valley Cemetery in Hasty, Colorado with Nathan Gumke officiating. Cremation has taken place per Beryl’s request. Beryl Lu (Sheldon) Copess was born in Dodge City, Kansas, to Owen Kent and Frankie Muriel (Graham) Sheldon. She […]
Marjorie A. Mendenhall…December 24, 1929 – June 1, 2015
A celebration of life for lifelong Lamar resident, Marjorie A. Mendenhall, affectionately known to her family and friends as Marge, will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, June 6, 2015 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Ian Blacker of the Lamar Christian Church officiating. Interment will follow in the Holly Cemetery. Visitation […]
Honkers Welcome Newest Ed Jones Financial Advisor
Members of the Lamar Chamber Honkers visited Theron Hammer, financial advisor with Ed Jones at his office at 800 South Main Street in Lamar. Hammer will replace Bob Jarvis who is retiring. “It is a gradual transition as Bob still comes in to the office to stay up to date on affairs,” explained Hammer. He […]
Pamela F. Weece…July 7, 1966 – May 28, 2105
Memorial services for Pamela Weece will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 4, 2015 at the Community Calvary Church in Holly, Colorado with Pastor Eugene Birt officiating. Pamela Faith Weece was born on July 7, 1966 in Lynnwood, California to James W. Jr. and Sharon K. (Ray) Neal. She passed away […]
Rains Reducing Drought in S.E. Colorado
Drought Information Statement from National Weather Service Record to near record precipitation throughout May has ended the drought across most of southeastern Colorado. A very stormy month has produced widespread rainfall of two to four inches across most of south central and southeast Colorado, with pockets of six to eight inches of rain recorded across […]
