Archive for January, 2016
Water Lamar Fee Schedule for 2016
Customers of the City of Lamar will soon be paying higher water use fees, as the council approved a new schedule to help offset increased loan costs to pay off past infrastructure improvements and help accrue additional finances for future improvements. The council has deliberated at length this year, including holding several work sessions, to […]
Forum on State Land Board Leases Hosted by Bent-Prowers Cattlemen
Thirty ranchers from southeast Colorado attended the open forum at the Rodeway Cow Palace Inn on January 9th, sponsored by the Bent-Prowers Cattle and Horse Growers Association. Association President, Pat Ptolemy of Swink introduced Beverly Rave, the featured speaker who provided the audience with information on future Colorado State Land Board lease changes and also […]
High Plains Snow Goose and Heritage History Festival Announces Keynote Author and Lecturer!
The Lamar Chamber of Commerce, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Kiowa County Economic Development and Canyons and Plains are excited to announce Rick Wright as this year’s keynote and guest speaker for the 14th Annual High Plains Snow Goose & Heritage History Festival that will be held February 18-21, 2016 in Lamar, Colorado. Rick Wright will […]
LCC Men’s Basketball Picks Up Two Wins
(Lamar, Colorado; January 11, 2016) After three weeks of break between fall and spring semesters, Lopes were back in action with two home games this past weekend. LCC picked up two wins from the weekend when they played Eastern Wyoming College on Friday and Western Nebraska Community College on Saturday. The Lopes faced Eastern Wyoming […]
Area Students Noted for Dean’s List at CSU-Pueblo
The following 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 313 students whose names appear with an asterisk (*) earned a perfect 4.0 grade-point-average. The students are […]
Lillie Falconburg…July 19, 1924 – January 8, 2016
A celebration of life for Yuma, Colorado resident formerly of McClave, CO will be held at 10:00AM on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Reverend Robin Riley of the McClave United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will follow at Wiley Cemetery. Visitation for Lillie will be held on Tuesday, […]
Wolf Resolution Considered by Parks and Wildlife Commission at January Meeting
DENVER – In November 2015, the Parks and Wildlife Commission (PWC) returned to the discussion of wolves with a draft resolution to oppose the active introduction or reintroduction of wolves into Colorado. The discussion is slated to continue at 4 p.m.,Wednesday, Jan. 13, at the Commission’s regularly scheduled meeting in Denver. More than ten years ago, the […]
Online Scholarships Available at LCC
Online students at Lamar Community College may be eligible for $1000 in scholarship funds to help them pursue a degree. Applicants for the Online Scholarship must be degree-seeking students enrolled in at least twelve online credit hours. LCC offers a wide range of online courses through a partnership with the Colorado Community College System and […]
Lamar Chamber Accepting Citizen of the Year Nominations
Lamar, CO – The Lamar Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for the 2016 Citizen of the Year award. This award is presented annually to honor an individual that has made a substantial contribution to the Prowers County area. The nominees must have exhibited leadership in community projects and be involved in civic […]
Benny D. Schibbelhut…September 5, 1927 – January 8, 2016
Funeral Services for lifelong Lamar resident, Benny Schibbelhut will be held at 10:00AM on Thursday, January 14, 2016 at the Peacock Funeral Home with Ian Blacker of the Lamar Christian Church officiating. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 from 1:00PM until 5:00PM at the Peacock Family Chapel. Benny was born on […]
Loyde P. Gardner…October 13, 1919 – January 5, 2016
Funeral services for Loyde P. Gardner will be held on Monday, January 11, 2016 at 10am at the First United Methodist Church h in Las Animas, Colorado. Burial will follow at the Bent/Las Animas Cemetery in Las Animas, CO. Horber Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Loyde Philip Gardner was born on October […]
Holly Trustees Focus on Water Issues
The state health department and the Environmental Protection Agency are requiring commercial and industrial water lines to be equipped with backflow devices which prevent the spread of contaminated water into a community’s drinking water system. The Holly Trustees were briefed on the development during their monthly January meeting by Mark Hartman, a water circuit […]
Jerry Jones Becomes Holly’s New Mayor
Trustee Jerry Jones has become Holly’s new mayor following the monthly board meeting on January 6th, 2016. Former mayor, Brad Simon, submitted his letter of resignation to Town Administrator, Jerry L’Estrange on December 11, citing the need to spend more time on family and business matters. The letter stated, in part, “I have truly enjoyed […]
State Water Plan Reviewed at Crop Production Clinic
John Stulp, former State Agriculture Secretary, Prowers County Commissioner and current Special Policy Advisor to Governor Hickenlooper for Water issues, was one of eight speakers at the January 6th Crop Production Clinic held at Lamar Community College. Stulp provided an update on the Governor’s State Water Plan which was presented to Hickenlooper last month. […]
Cori Jo Rule…February 14, 1995 – January 3, 2016
Memorial services for Lamar, Colorado resident, Cori Jo Rule will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 8, 2016 at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Lamar, CO. Cori Jo Rule was born on February 14, 1995 to Randall J. Rule and Cindy Schibbelhut. She passed away on January 3, 2016 at her home […]
Buxton-Andrade Announces Candidacy for Re-election
January 4, 2016 Dear Prowers County: I am proud to announce my candidacy for re-election of Prowers County District 3 Commissioner. The past three years have been full of rewards and challenges. Prowers County has started to move in a very positive direction and there are a lot of great things on the horizon. […]
Delfina Arias…December 24, 1935 – January 3, 2016
A Mass of Christian Burial for lifetime Lamar resident, Delfina Arias will be held at 10:00AM on Friday, January 8, 2016 at the St. Francis de Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Reverend Carl Wertin as the celebrant. A rosary service will be held prior to the mass at the church at […]
High Plains Snow Goose Festival Announces 1st Annual Photography Contest!
The High Plains Snow Goose Festival in partnership with the Lamar Chamber of Commerce, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, and Southeast Colorado Arts Council is sponsoring its 1st annual photography contest and is seeking entries that will feature Southeast Colorado. Entries are being accepted from now until February 12, 2016. This contest is open to the […]
Council Reviews Final Water Rate Increases
Water rates will increase early this year for City of Lamar customers as the council is expected to approve the resolution at the next city council meeting on January 11th. The council held a multi-purpose work session on the 4th to provide a final review of the rate increases for residential and commercial customers. The […]
Birth Announcements: Orozco-/-Martinez -/- Yoder
Claudia Payan and Pedro Orozco of Lamar, Colorado announce the birth of their daughter, Ximena Orozco at Prowers Medical Center at 6:07pm on December 27, 2015 with Dr. Weakley attending. Ximena weighed six pounds and 14.2 ounces and was 19.5 inches in length at birth. Grandparents are Irma and Pedro Orozco. ********** Paulray Martinez […]