Archive for November, 2015
Lamar Rotary Funds Imagination Library Campaign
Amy Karr of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library was a surprised and happy recipient of a $5,000 donation from the Lamar Rotarians and the district organization during their weekly meeting this past Thursday, November 6. Karr and a small group of volunteers have represented the Imagination Library for Lamar and McClave for almost a full […]
Amtrak Touching Local Bases Following Award of $15M Tiger Grant
Amtrak officials paid a visit November 4th, to several cities along the Southwest Chief route including La Junta and Lamar, promoting the latest federal $15M Tiger grant that will help repair track along the railway. The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded the funding to La Junta which will be used to work on the Burlington Northern […]
Helen V. Pollart…July 28, 1931 – September 20, 2015
Graveside services for former Holly, Colorado resident Helen Pollart will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 14, 2015 at Holly Cemetery in Holly, CO. with Deacon Allan Medina officiating. Helen Virginia Pollart was born July 28, 1931 in Lyons, KS. to Harry and Anna (Wiens) Chase. She passed away on September 20, 2015 […]
Birth Announcement: Havenstein
Brett and Angie Havenstein of Lamar, Colorado announce the birth of their daughter Joanna Rose at Prowers Medical Center at 7:36am on November 1, 2015 with Dr. Korkis and Sharon Hendricks attending. Joanna weighed six pounds and 8.2 ounces and was 19 inches in length at birth. The couple has one child at home, Claire. […]
PMC Auxiliary Members Meet Their 2015-2016 Recipients
Each year, the Prowers Medical Center Auxiliary raises funds to reinvest many worthy causes, most related to local healthcare. The Auxiliary contributes four $1,000 scholarships for Level II Lamar Community College Nursing students annually. PMC Auxiliary members and scholarship recipients met on Monday, October 26 to meet and make introductions. Auxiliary members took a break […]
Cary Phillip Newman…July 8, 1966 – October 27, 2015
Cary Phillip Newman was born on July 8, 1966 in Lamar, Colorado to Larry and Glenda (Piatt) Newman. He passed away on October 27, 2015 in Lamar, Colorado at the age of 49. Cary was a carpenter and a pertinent handyman. He loved family, fishing and was a dog lover. Cary was also […]
Birth Announcement: Whisenand
Zack Whisenand and Heather Fauser announce the birth of their son, Maddox James Whisenand at Prowers Medical Center on October 28, 2015 at 6:41am with Sharon Hendricks attending. Maddox weighed eight pounds and 14 ounces and was 21.5 inches in length at birth. Grandparents are Jennifer Fauser and Rich and Esther Lingle.
November 3, 2015 Election Results
The Coordinated Election for Prowers County saw the majority of local ballot contests for various school board races. These are unofficial tallies at this time. Allan Medina and Danny Tinnes were running unopposed for their Districts, B and F respectively in the RE-2 race. There was a three candidate contest for District C which offered […]
Local Statistics Discussed at PCDI Monthly Meeting
“Twenty-five percent of the jobs in Prowers County are government based,” said George Gotto, Interim Executive Director of Prowers County Development Incorporated. He was relating some financial and population statistics from a recent study which detailed the demographics of several southeast Colorado counties, made available during a recent economic development director meeting held in La […]
Pauline Rice…June 19, 1928 – November 3, 2015
A celebration of life for longtime Lamar resident, Pauline Rice will be held at 10:00 on Friday, November 6, 2015 at the Lamar Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor Lance Halford and Jack Martin co-officiating. Interment will be held following the service at 12:00PM at the Ft. Lyon National Cemetery. Visitation for Pauline will be […]
Birth Announcements: Hernandez -/- Batterton
Sebastian and Danni Hernandez of Lamar, Colorado announce the birth of their son, Andres Angel Hernandez at Prowres Medical Center on October 30, 2015 at 12:44pm with Dr. Korkis attending. Andres weighed eight pounds and one ounce and was 22 ¼ inches in length at birth. He has a brother, Sebastian at the home. […]
Formal Swearing In Ceremony Held for Judge Davidson
“I Michael J. Davidson do solemnly swear by the ever living God that I will support the constitution of the United States and state of Colorado……” That oath was spoken for as second time this past Friday as Attorney Michael Davidson was sworn in on October 30th as District Court Judge for the 15th Judicial […]
Lex Nichols and Special Guests to Perform at Brew Unto Others
Lex Nichols will be performing live acoustic guitar and Native American flute music off several of his albums on November 7th at Brew Unto Others Coffee Shop in Lamar. Lex will have CDs for sale at the show including the brand new album “Under A Monsoon Sky“. Lex will have special guests Daryl and Kloey […]
Prowers Medical Center Board Approves Foundation By-laws, Considers LCC Funding Request
Representatives from Lamar Community College, President John Marrin, Director of Nursing and Allied Health, Kathy Henderson and LCC Foundation Director, Anne Marie Crampton, visited with the Prowers Medical Center Board of Directors during their October 28 meeting, to request funds for the school’s nursing program for another year. The hospital granted last year’s request of […]
LCC Men’s Basketball Opens Season on the Road
Lamar Community College Men’s Basketball started the season this weekend with a pair of road games in Goodland, Kansas. The team first took on the Northwest Kansas Tech (NWKTC) JV team on Friday, followed by a game against their varsity on Saturday. The Lopes returned with a 1-1 record. For their first game of the […]
LCC and CCCS Make Earning a Degree More Affordable Than Ever
13 Institutions of the Colorado Community College System Participate in American Council on Education Initiative to Help Non-Traditional Learners Affordably Gain College Degrees and Credentials The Colorado Community College System (CCCS) recently announced that its 13 institutions are now accepting a pool of roughly 60 online courses for credit from students seeking a degree or […]
Southeast Alaskan Odyssey – with the Alaska String Band in Lamar November 13
Hailing from Alaska’s capital city of Juneau, the Zahasky family, also recognized internationally as the Alaska String Band, brings the best of American music to their audiences…and their next audience will be at the Lamar High School Auditorium on Friday, November 13th at 7:00 p.m. This dynamic family band arrives here under the auspices of […]
CPW Commemorates Veterans Day, Nov. 11 with Free State Park Admission for Military, Veterans
DENVER — Colorado Parks and Wildlife offers all military men and women free admission to Colorado’s state parks on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11. “CPW is proud to honor our veterans and military members this Veterans Day,” said CPW Spokesman, Matt Robbins. “Free access to Colorado’s State Parks is our way to say ‘thank you’, […]
CPW Issues Eastern Plains Pheasant, Quail Forecast
DENVER – Colorado Parks and Wildlife announces the 2015-16 Eastern Plains pheasant and quail forecast just in time for opening weekend Nov. 14. The two seasons for pheasant and three seasons for quail vary in duration and location around the state. The forecast is encouraging, said Ed Gorman, CPW’s small game program manager. He reports […]
Bristol Woman Injured in Highway Crash
The Colorado State Patrol is investigating a 2-vehicle crash that occurred on Colorado Highway 385 at Second Street in Bristol, Colorado. A 1999 Toyota Sienna, driven by Zona Lashbrook, age 81, of Bristol, Colorado, attempted to make a left turn from northbound Colorado Highway 385 onto Second Street in Bristol. The Toyota was struck by […]