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PMC Birth Announcements March 28, 2014
Shelby and Justin Homm of Lamar are the proud parents of a newborn baby boy. Charlie Armstrong Homm was born at 5:25pm on March 24, 2014. He weighed 7 lb 4 oz and measured 21 inches in length. He joins his new siblings Layton, Emmett, and Everly. His grandparents include Larry & Dee Homm of […]
PMC Birth Announcements March 25, 2014
Becky and Jason Maczko of Springfield are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Kaitlyn Celeste Maczko. Kaitlyn was born at 8:52 am on March 20, 2014. She weighed 6 lb 10.5 oz and measured 20 inches in length. She joins her new siblings Katrina and Chloe Richards. Grandparents Jeff & Cindy Huff are […]
Lamar Community College Rodeo Update – Gillette College Rodeo
Lamar Community College freshman Randy Schaapman, of Manteca, CA, won the bull riding competition at the Gillette College Rodeo in Gillette, WY last weekend. Also placing for Lamar were Brooke Smith, first in the first round of goat tying, and Dylan Wahlert, fifth in the first round of bareback riding. “Injuries plagued us,” commented Fred […]
Enjoy the Taste of Eating Right
The 2014 National Nutrition Month® theme, “Enjoy the Taste of Eating Right”, encourages people to explore new foods and flavors, keeping taste and nutrition on their plate at every meal. Research confirms that taste is the number-one reason why one food is purchased over another. Extension Agent Kaye Kasza urges everyone to enjoy a variety […]
Library Announces Kid-Friendly Digital Library Experience
Across Colorado Digital Consortium (Overdrive) has a new kid’s/teen website that provides a kid-friendly digital library experience. Introduce your kids to the Lamar Public Library’s Children/Teen Collection of digital titles today! Lamar Public Library has expanded its services with a new digital collection website experience just for kids / teens. The main digital library collection […]
New at the Lamar Public Library for the Week of March 17, 2014
Added to the Library Collection for the Week of March 17, 2014 Young Adult Fiction The Promise of Amazing by Robin Constantine The Coldest girl in Coldtown by Holly Black Non Fiction Freehand: sketching tips and tricks drawn from art by Helen Birch Social Physics: how good ideas spread – the lessons from a new […]
Sectional Denver Nuggets Skill Challenge
Southeast Colorado represented itself very well at the sectional Denver Nuggets Skills Challenge. 5 area youngsters went to Pueblo to compete in the sectional competition and 3 came away as winners and the other 2 were medalists. Saedee Davis, Wiley McCormick, and Breckyn Payne all won their respective age divisions and Delorin Bellomy took 2nd […]
Fire Department Incident Reports March 17, 2014
Thursday, March 13 At 2:40 pm on March 13, fire personnel were dispatched to an alarm system sounding at 1104 South 4th Street in Lamar. Upon arrival, fire crew spoke with an employee who stated that the alarm had activated two times that day but this was the first time that it sent a request […]
New at the Lamar Public Library for the Week of March 10, 2014
Added to the Library Collection for the Week of March 10, 2014 Early Reader/Child Ride With Buddy by Craig Bartlett A Splash of Red: the life and art of Horace Pippin by Jennifer Bryant Juvenile Fiction Handbook for Dragon Slayers by Merrie Haskel Darth Maul, Shadow Conspiracy: Star Wars Clone wars by Jason Fry I’ve […]
LCC Rodeo Signs Schaapman
Randy Schaapman, of Manteca, CA, signs his letter of intent to rodeo for Lamar Community College during the Spring of 2014. “Randy qualified for the 2013 California Cowboys Association finals and finished the year in 7th place in bull riding. He should make an immediate impact for our men’s team,” stated LCC Head Rodeo Coach […]
Fire Department Incident Reports March 11, 2014
March 10, 2014 At 1:01 pm on March 10, fire personnel were dispatched to CR 8.5 and CR DD.8 in Lamar on report of an authorized controlled burn. The fire crew was called by the water department to burn a pile of tumble weeds that had blown into an open reservoir. The site was evaluated […]
PMC Birth Announcements March 11, 2014
Rebecca and Blake Bogenhagen of Cheyenne Wells are the proud new parents of a baby girl. Kimberley Bogenhagen was born at 6:04 pm on March 5, 2014. She weighed 7 lb 7 oz and measured 20 inches in length. Kimberly joins her new siblings Marcus and Briggs. Sid & Linda Gibbs and Beth & Barry […]
Smoke and Spokes and Cowpokes
The Santa Fe Trail Dutch Oven Cookers are sponsoring a simulation of the gathering of chuck wagons and ranch cowboys. Join us for Cowboy Up with the Chuckwagon at the End of the Line Arena at Camp Amache, Granada, CO., on June 7, 2014. “Get em” with the wagon was a term used by the […]
New at the Lamar Public Library for the Week of March 2, 2014
Added to the Library Collection for the Week of March 2, 2014 Rachel #3: Wives of the Patriarchs by Jill Eileen Smith In the Hand of the Goddess #2: Song of the Lioness by Tamora Pierce Cress#3 Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer Scarlet #2 Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer – Audio book The Book of […]
PMC Birth Announcements March 3, 2014
Wendi and Crockett Rider of Lamar are proud to announce the birth of their son Colin Dale Rider. Colin was born at 8:16 am on February 25, 2014. He weighed 8 lb 10.5 oz and measured 21.5 inches in length. He joins siblings Morgan, Cole, and Josiah. His proud grandparents are Mary Jenkins of Colorado […]
Over $130,000 Available in 2014-15 Scholarships
(Lamar, Colorado; February 27, 2014) Lamar Community College offers a variety of scholarships for traditional and adult students. A complete list of scholarships, eligibility requirements, and their applications can be found at www.lamarcc.edu/scholarship. LCC’s Presidential Scholarships are academic merit scholarships awarded to outstanding graduating Colorado high school seniors. Today is the last day to apply […]
Fire Department Incident Reports February 27, 2014
Saturday, February 22 At 4: 14 pm on February 22, fire personnel were dispatched to an alarm sounding at 3106 Memorial Drive in Lamar. There was a single smoke detector activation in the upstairs hallway. Upon arrival, the fire crew was met by the occupant who stated that she had overheated a frying pan. There […]
Pesticide Applicator Continuing Education Credit Workshops
In the state of Colorado, pesticide application is regulated by a very strict set of laws enforced by the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA). Some of the regulations include the licensing of private, commercial, limited-commercial, and public pesticide applicators. The purpose of the license is to demonstrate a level of competency by pesticide users on […]
Annual SE Regional Science Fair at Lamar Community College
(Lamar, Colorado; February 24, 2014) On Wednesday, February, 19 two hundred students from Campo, Eads, Holly, Lamar, Plainview, Springfield, Walsh, and Wiley competed in the annual Southeast Regional Science Fair. The SE Regional Science Fair represents a culmination of student research from the beginning of the school year. Projects vary in their scientific interest but […]
PMC Birth Announcements February 24, 2014
Melody and Leonard Pizarro of Lamar are the proud new parents of a baby girl. Naiyah M’leesa Pizarro was born at 3:48 am on February 17, 2014. She measured 7 lb 3.5 oz and 20.5 inches long at birth. Naiyah is their first born. Her grandparents are Rosa Granillo and Retta & Jose Pizarro. Congratulations […]