Archive for January 27th, 2016
Public Invited to Lamar’s Main Street Open House
Meeting to Detail Upcoming Highway 287 Improvements LAMAR – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is hosting an open house next month regarding the U.S. 287 (Main Street) Reconstruction Project through Lamar. Work is scheduled to begin this spring. It will be held on Monday, Feb. 8, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at […]
Dale Thatcher…October 11, 1938 – January 24, 2016
Dale Berwyn Thatcher was born on October 11, 1938 in La Junta, Colorado to Roy C. and Rose (Kaufman) Thatcher. He passed away on January 24, 2016 in Las Animas, Colorado. Dale spent his entire life on the family’s homestead, South of Las Animas, Colorado, carrying on their multi-generational trade of raising cattle. […]
Dick Kessler…October 6, 1938 – January 25, 2016
A memorial service for longtime Lamar resident, Dick Kessler will be held at 1:00PM on Saturday, January 30, 2016 at the Peacock Family Chapel with his daughters officiating. Per Dick’s request cremation has taken place and there will be no visitation. Dick was born on October 6, 1938 at Delta, Colorado to Cecil Leonard and […]
Lamar Light Plant Announces Scholarship Topic
Applications are being accepted for the 2016/2017 scholarship program at Lamar Light and Power. Superintendent Houssin Hourieh informed board members this past week about the annual program which combines a $500 donation from the Light Plant with a $500 donation from Arkansas River Power Authority for seniors from Wiley, Lamar and McClave high schools. […]
Holly Commercial Club Notes Changes for Bluegrass Festival
The Holly Commercial Club met in regular session on Wednesday, January 6 and noted the receipt of an anonymous donation of $500 to be used to advertise Club activities. On an advertising note, Bob DeLancey, General Manager of KVAY was introduced by morning announcer Amy Jacobs. Jacobs will continue to represent the Holly community […]
Council Okays Contracts for Lamar Loop Planning and GoCO Inspire Grant
A brief Lamar City Council meeting on January 25th dealt mostly with appointments and contract renewals. One of the next steps in the construction of the proposed Lamar Loop, a walking path encircling most of the city and connecting several exercise areas, is the hiring of a firm for design and construction documents. Two firms […]
