Archive for February, 2016
Council Receives Funding for Bridge Repair
“Team Lamar”; the Lamar City Council sported Bronco jerseys for Monday night’s council meeting, courtesy of Gerry Jenkins, council member. The Broncos, of course, won Sunday’s Super Bowl match against the Carolina Panthers and the council agreed to hold off on city matters long enough for a requested group shot. Maybe they can do it […]
2016 Begins with Healthy City Sales Tax Report
December 2015 Sales and Use Tax collected in January 2016 indicated a healthy shopping community with City Sales Tax up 6.07% and Total Sales and Use Tax collections up 16.51% from the latest report. City Sales Tax collections were up $19,417.70 at $339,221.23. That’s compared to the 2015 collection figure of $319,803.53. Year to […]
Billy Bingham…July 14, 1975 – February 1, 2016
A graveside memorial service for lifetime Lamar resident; Billy Bingham will be held at 11:30AM on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at the Wiley Cemetery with Ian Blacker of the Lamar Christian Church officiating. Per the family’s request cremation has taken place and there will be no visitation. Billy was born on July 14, […]
Eunice A. Ancell…September 27, 1920 – February 8, 2016
A celebration of life for longtime Lamar resident, Eunice A. Ancell will be held at 10:00AM on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Ian Blacker of the Lamar Christian Church officiating. Interment will follow in Wiley Cemetery. Visitation for Eunice will be held from 1:00PM until 5:00PM on Friday, February […]
Magdalena “Molly” Martinez…June 21, 1931 – February 8, 2016
A Mass of Christian Burial for longtime Lamar resident, Magdalena Martinez, affectionately known as Molly to her family and friends, will be held at 10:00AM on Friday, February 12, 2016 at the St. Francis de Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Reverend Mariusz Wirkowski as celebrant. A Rosary service will be held prior […]
CDOT Provides Estimated Timeline for Main Street Construction
The Main Street construction project in Lamar will be conducted in three phases over several years and the bidding for a contractor for the first phase will begin May 5th of this year. Brian Long, CDOT resident engineer for southeast Colorado and Dean VanDeWege, P.E. Senior Project Manager for Jacobs Consulting, hosted a public […]
Revamped Welding Program Provides Additional Opportunities
The Lamar Community College Welding program recently went through a facelift and redesign. The facelift involved doubling the space of the state of the art welding shop that previously housed the program. The welding shop now has sixteen self-ventilated welding booths with excellent equipment available for students to use in training. The program redesign involved […]
Ruben Martinez, Sr….November 12, 1950 – February 2, 2016
Mass of Christian Burial for Ruben Orlando Martinez, Sr. will be held on Thursday, February 11, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Las Animas, Colorado with Father Raymond Grimes officiating. Interment will follow in the Fort Lyon National Cemetery, Las Animas, Colorado. Rosary/Scripture service will begin at 9:30 a.m. […]
Birth Announcements: Pizarro -/- Cordova
Claudia Casillas and Andres Pizarro of Lamar, Colorado announce the birth of their daughter, Leayla Aviniyah Pizarro at Prowers Medical Center at 6:06am on Friday, February 5, 2016 with Dr. Woodward attending. Leayla weighed six pounds and 10 pounces and was 18.5 inches in length at birth. Brothers/Sisters: Alena and Allianna. Grandparents: Ramon Pizarro […]
Countdown to Remark on Charter Communications Service
Flickering Super Bowl Game on Your TV? Some Charter Communications cable customers may have noticed segments of the 50th Super Bowl flickering off and on during the game this past Sunday, February 7th. Some Charter customers may have been holding their breath, recalling another Super Bowl Sunday when the cable provider was off line for […]
Kiowa County Murdock Building Receives Preservation Funding
Representative Tim Dore presented a check to the Murdock Building preservation for $170,171. on Friday, February 5, 2016 This check will help stabilize a portion of the structure of the historic building. Kiowa County purchased the Murdoch Building in 2007 with plans to rehab a portion for its use as a senior center and Sand […]
Added to the Lamar Library Collection Week of February 4, 2016
ADDED TO THE LIBRARY COLLECTION WEEK OF FEBRUARY 4, 2015 DVD’S 401k Magic – Steve Mazda American Bear: an adventure in the kindness of strangers Glee. The final season – Ryan Murphy Glee. The complete 3rd Season – Ryan Murphy The Book of Manning – Andy Billman CD’s (audio books) Hidden […]
Two Deer Possibly Poached Near Hanover, Colorado
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife is seeking information on a possible poaching incident near Hanover, Colorado, southeast of Fountain. Wildlife officers recently investigated a report of two dead deer that had been dumped along Hanover road in eastern El Paso County. During a necropsy the officers found signs that lead them to […]
Runnin’ Lopes Booster Club to Honor Eads Football Team
(Lamar, Colorado; February 3, 2016) The Runnin’ Lopes Booster Club is set to honor the Eads Eagles football team on Tuesday, February 9, during the halftime of the LCC Men’s Basketball game. The Booster Club will recognize the team and coaches for their successes this past fall and their 1A 6-Man State Championship title. […]
Holly Trustees Election Set for April 5
The Town of Holly will hold a municipal election for Trustees and Mayor on April 5th of this year. Current Trustees, Marty Campbell and Larry Stitts are up for re-election and Holly residents, Josh Reinert and Corey Stephans are making a bid for a seat on the Trustee’s board. Jerry Jones, who has become […]
Make a Musical Date with Your Valentine Sweetheart
MANIACAL4, a fabulous Trombone quartet, will be performing on Valentine’s Day, Sunday, Feb. 14th, at 7:00 p.m. in the Lamar High School Auditorium. This Trombone quartet entertains audiences with a wide range of styles and time periods, from Back, Beethoven and Mozart to Roy Orbison’s Pretty Woman, the 007 Theme, Scarborough Fair, Raiders of […]
Marcello J. Vargas, Jr….August 17, 1946 – February 3, 2016
A memorial service for longtime Lamar resident, Marcello J. Vargas, Jr., affectionately known as Mark to his family and friends, will be held at a later date. Per Marcello’s request cremation will take place and there will be no visitation. Marcello was born on August 17, 1946 at Lamar, Colorado to Marcello and Rosie […]
Connie Lee Gaylord Davis…November 29, 1934-February 02, 2016
A Memorial Mass will be held on February 12, 2016, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Las Animas, CO. A recitation of the Holy Rosary will be held at 10:00 a.m. followed by Mass at 10:30 a.m. with Father Grimes officiating. Connie Davis passed away peacefully at the family home surrounded by her […]
Reading Up The Santa Fe Trail
Winter is a great time to catch up on your reading about the Santa Fe Trail. But…which books should you read? There is no shortage of books about the Trail. A recent search on Amazon found 8,502 trail books for sale. There are guide books, old and new, plus diaries, autobiographies, histories, books about plants […]
PMC & HPCHC Holding Joint Board Meeting
Prowers Medical Center and High Plains Community Health Center Announce Joint Board Meeting Scheduled (Lamar, CO) February 4, 2016 – Prowers Medical Center and High Plains Community Health Center would like to announce that a joint Board Meeting between the Board of Directors for Prowers Medical Center and High Plains Community Health Center has been […]
