Archive for November, 2015
Lamar Utility Board Reviews Recent Outages, Delinquent Payments
Nine power poles were lost in the November 17th snowstorm that brought drifts and power outages to southeast Colorado. Lamar Light Plant Superintendent, Houssin Hourieh, told the board that strong winds out of the north affected the east-west run of power lines with accumulated icing. “It caused some of the protection devices to operate and […]
Bonifacio Reyes…May 14, 1928 – November 28, 2015
A Funeral Mass for Lamar resident Bonifacio Reyes will be held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, December 2, 2015, 2015 with Reverend Nariusz Wirkowski as celebrant. A Rosary Service for Mr. Reyes will be held prior to the Mass at 9:30 AM with Deacon Allan Medina reciting. Both services will be held at the St. […]
Bent-Prowers Cattle & Horse Growers Association Review Beef Roundtable Discussion
Bent-Prowers Cattle & Horse Growers Association board recently received an update on “Sustainable Beef” and finalized plans for upcoming events. Steve Wooten, a Kim rancher and U.S. Roundtable of Sustainable Beef board member, gave an update on the framework being built in a unique program. His Nov. 5 comments at the La Junta golf […]
Lamar Division of Vocational Rehabilitation inducted into the Lamar Chamber of Commerce
LAMAR, Colo. — The Lamar Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) will host the Lamar Chamber of Commerce for a “business to business” ribbon cutting. The ribbon cutting marks the Lamar DVR induction into the Chamber of Commerce. The event will be at the DVR offices; 1006 South Main Street, Lamar CO 81052 on […]
Vernon Edgel Norvell…May 28, 1926 – November 25, 2015
Funeral services for Lamar, Colorado resident, Vernon Novell will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, November, 29, 2015 at the United Methodist Church, 106 South 6th Ave., Lamar, Colorado. A graveside service will held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at Memorial Gardens in Colorado Springs. Vernon Edgel Norvell, 89, passed away on November […]
A.C. McPherson…July 13, 1923 – November 24, 2015
A Celebration of Life for former Lamar resident and current Ulysses, Kansas resident A. C. “Red” McPherson will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, December 5, 2015 at Lamar Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor Lance Halford officiating. Interment will follow at Fairmount Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday, December 4, 2015 from 1:00 […]
Canyons & Plains to Hold Regional Meeting in Lamar Colorado
Canyons & Plains of Southeast Colorado will hold its regional meeting at Brew Unto Others, 119 South Main Street Lamar , CO on Thursday, December 3, 2015, 10 a.m. to 11 am. The topic of the meeting will be “Healthy Places” Presented by Emily Nieschburg Emily holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Health […]
Snowy Thanksgiving for SE Colorado-Drive with Caution
Winter Weather Advisory URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 250 PM MST WED NOV 25 2015 NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7500 FT- COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7400 FT-PUEBLO AND VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT- CROWLEY COUNTY-LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-WESTERN KIOWA […]
CDOT Rolling with Thanksgiving ‘Heat is On’ Campaign
The Heat Is On For Turkeys and Drivers This Thanksgiving CDOT and CSP’s DUI Enforcement Begins Today STATEWIDE — While many of us sit down to enjoy a Thanksgiving feast with friends and family, Colorado’s dedicated law enforcement officers throughout the state will work overtime, citing and arresting those that choose to drive under the […]
County Commissioners Meet New High Plains CEO
Eric Niemeyer, the new Chief Executive Officer of High Plains Community Health Center, was introduced to the Prowers County Commissioners by outgoing CEO Jay Brooke during the commissioner’s Tuesday meeting, November 24th. Niemeyer, who hails from Casper, WY, was hired by the board of directors of HPCHC earlier this month and is gaining knowledge about […]
Richard Powers…May 24, 1956 – November 22, 2015
Memorial Services for Richard “Rick” Powers will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, November 27, 2015 at Horber Funeral Chapel in Las Animas, Colorado. Richard, affectionately known to most as “Rick” Powers, was born on May 24, 1956 to Jess H. and Wilma J. (Dodson) Powers in La Junta, Colorado and passed away […]
New Water Rates Discussed by Lamar Council
The City of Lamar has not raised municipal water rates since 2009, but is considering an increase in light of the funds that have been spent over the past several years upgrading the city’s water delivery infrastructure. This includes work done on water, wastewater and storm-water facilities. The price tag for debt on the projects […]
Low Turnout for State General Election
Colorado election turnout drops statewide, but increases slightly in Jefferson County DENVER, Nov. 23, 2015 — The official voter turnout in Colorado’s 2015 “off year” election was 35.7 percent, Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams announced today. The Nov. 3 election featured one statewide ballot measure, on marijuana taxes, a school board recall in the Jefferson County School […]
Robert Dean “Spanky” Yates…April 18, 1949 – November 19, 2015
A memorial service for longtime Lamar resident, Robert Yates, affectionately known to his family and friends as Spanky, will be held at 11:00AM on Saturday, November 28, 2015 at the Lamar Christian Church with Ian Blacker officiating. Inurnment of the ashes will be held at a later date. Per Robert’s request cremation will […]
PCDI Board Discusses 2016 Funding, Objectives
PCDI Interim Executive Director George Gotto, who will step down from the position this month, thanked the board for their cooperation and assistance during his tenure when he stepped in several months after the resignation of Lance Benninghoff, the former PCDI director. In his final report to the board, Gotto said he and County […]
Bent’s Fort Celebrates Holidays, 1840s-Style
Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site will celebrate the holidays in 1840s fashion beginning on Friday evening, December 4 and continuing all through the day on Saturday, December 5. Events begin with guided candlelight tours through the fort starting at 6:30 pm on Friday, December 4. Groups depart at 15 minute intervals and are led […]
Leonard W. Dooley…June 20, 1927 – November 23, 2015
A graveside memorial service for longtime Lamar resident, Leonard W. Dooley will be held at 2:00PM on Saturday, November 28, 2015 at the Lamar United Methodist Church with Pastor Barbara Johns-Schleicher officiating. Inurnment will follow at Fairmount Cemetery. Per Leonard’s request cremation will take place and there will be no visitation. Leonard was […]
Vivian L Davidson….February 15, 1922 – November 22, 2015
Vivian L Davidson, age 93, passed away on November 22, 2015. Graveside services will be held on December 4, 2015 at 1:30 p.m. at the Bent/Las Animas Cemetery, Las Animas, Colorado. Memorial contributions may be made to The American Cancer Society directly, or in care of Horber Funeral Chapel, P.O. Box 431, Las […]
Vada L. Sharp…November 12, 1939 – November 21, 2015
Graveside Memorial services for Vada Sharp will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 28, 2015 at the Wiley Cemetery in Wiley, Colorado. Vada Lorraine Sharp was born on November 12, 1939 in Lamar, Colorado to Van H. and Alta (Arnold) Sharp. She passed away on November 21, 2015 at the age of 76 […]
New Partnership Provides Additional Options to LCC Students
Antioch University and CCCS Partner to Provide Seamless Pathway to Higher Education (Yellow Springs, Ohio) Antioch University and the Colorado Community College System (CCCS) have partnered to offer Colorado students a new way to continue their education and earn bachelors degrees through an articulation agreement between the two institutions. Students who earn an associates degree […]