Author Archive for Russ Baldwin
Honkers Welcome Arkansas Valley Paintball and AJM Repair
Lock and Load your paintballs! The Lamar Chamber Honkers recently visited Arkansas Valley Paintball at their headquarters at 310 East Washington Street in Lamar. Dustin and Amber Miller are available to set you and your group up with a paintball party indoors and coming soon, an outdoor range. Admission prices are set for adults and […]
Lamar Man in Custody After High Speed Chase
This past Monday, June 1, 2015 at approximately 0730 am, the Colorado State Patrol responded to Colorado 385 in Cheyenne County on a report of a stolen pickup and flatbed trailer. The pickup was located on Colorado 385 south of the town of Cheyenne Wells. The Cheyenne County Sheriff’s Department located the vehicle and attempted […]
George Anthony Mauch “Tony”…May 23, 2015
George Anthony Mauch “Tony”, age 36, passed away May 23, 2015 at his home in Sunnyvale, California. Tony was employed as a Patient Navigator for Stanford Hospital. He had proudly served his country as a Healthcare Specialist 1st Class with the 1st Calvary Division Army in Iraq. He had earned many prestigious awards […]
Beryl Lu Copess…May 16, 1929 – May 29, 2015
Graveside memorial services for Beryl Copess will be held at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at the Union Valley Cemetery in Hasty, Colorado with Nathan Gumke officiating. Cremation has taken place per Beryl’s request. Beryl Lu (Sheldon) Copess was born in Dodge City, Kansas, to Owen Kent and Frankie Muriel (Graham) Sheldon. She […]
Marjorie A. Mendenhall…December 24, 1929 – June 1, 2015
A celebration of life for lifelong Lamar resident, Marjorie A. Mendenhall, affectionately known to her family and friends as Marge, will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, June 6, 2015 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Ian Blacker of the Lamar Christian Church officiating. Interment will follow in the Holly Cemetery. Visitation […]
Honkers Welcome Newest Ed Jones Financial Advisor
Members of the Lamar Chamber Honkers visited Theron Hammer, financial advisor with Ed Jones at his office at 800 South Main Street in Lamar. Hammer will replace Bob Jarvis who is retiring. “It is a gradual transition as Bob still comes in to the office to stay up to date on affairs,” explained Hammer. He […]
Pamela F. Weece…July 7, 1966 – May 28, 2105
Memorial services for Pamela Weece will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 4, 2015 at the Community Calvary Church in Holly, Colorado with Pastor Eugene Birt officiating. Pamela Faith Weece was born on July 7, 1966 in Lynnwood, California to James W. Jr. and Sharon K. (Ray) Neal. She passed away […]
Rains Reducing Drought in S.E. Colorado
Drought Information Statement from National Weather Service Record to near record precipitation throughout May has ended the drought across most of southeastern Colorado. A very stormy month has produced widespread rainfall of two to four inches across most of south central and southeast Colorado, with pockets of six to eight inches of rain recorded across […]
Birth Announcement: Garcia
Pedro and Sanjuana Garcia of Mexico announce the birth of their son, Jonathon Alexander Garcia on May 26, 2015 at 4:15pm at Prowers Medical Center with Dr. Kunhardt attending. Jonathon weighed nine pounds and 5.2 ounces and was 21 inches in length at birth. Children of the home include Leahanna P. Garcia. Grandparents are […]
PMC Holds Election of Officers, Rain Delays Construction
The move to maintain the Prowers Medical Center board of directors in their same positions as last year was approved by unanimous consent during Wednesday’s monthly meeting. Julie Branes will remain chairman and Ron Farmer as vice-chair with Connie Brase as secretary-treasurer and Amber Rider as recording secretary. Attorney Joseph Bower was retained for another […]
The Pros are Possible for These Players
The 2015 Colorado High School Futures Game was played with a field of some twenty high school seniors and several underclassmen at Coors Field on Thursday, May 28. The event, formerly, the Top 40 Game showcased the talents of high school seniors and juniors over the course of nine innings. Lamar High School senior, Brent […]
PCDI Board Learns How Demand for Hemp Production is Increasing
First there was legalized marijuana in Colorado through the passage of Amendment 64, and now hemp, basically a cousin to marijuana minus the hallucinatory ingredients, has proponents attempting to make it a viable, mainstream crop for farmers statewide and in the rest of the nation. Michael Bowman, a founding board member of the Sustainable Biodiesel […]
Siemsen Replacing Mary Root in County Land Use Position
The Prowers County Commissioners approved the appointment of Keith Siemsen, Environmental Health Manager for the county, as the Environmental Health and Land Use Manager, Prowers County Floodplain Administrator, and Prowers County Planning and Zoning Supervisor. This move will consolidate two offices under one director in light of the retirement of Mary Root which takes effect […]
Gaige K. Lunblade…November 9, 2014 – May 27, 2015
Funeral services for Gaige Lundblade will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at the Wesleyan Church of Syracuse, Kansas with Rev. Paul Runyon officiating. Interment will follow in the Syracuse Cemetery. Gaige Kelly Lundblade was born on November 9, 2014 in Garden City, Kansas to Wayne and Angela (Aeschliman) Lundblade. He […]
Delcarl “Dutch” Louis Eikenberg…February 6, 1956 – May 17, 2015
Delcarl “Dutch” Louis Eikenberg came into this world February 6th, 1956 in Brush, Colorado to his wonderful parents, Delmer and Delores Eikenberg. He was an ornery little fella whom great Grandma Eikenberg affectionately named “Karlo”. While Delmer was driving, Delcarl began jabbering at 1 years old. When his dad (Delmer) had asked him, “What […]
Shipments Continue to the Ft. Lyon Residential Community in Las Animas
Seventeen trips and counting, is one way to look at the amount of donated clothing, furniture and everyday items that have been sent to the Ft. Lyon Community with the most recent taking place on Tuesday, May 26. There doesn’t appear to be any lack of items to donate from the Prowers County area, and […]
Car – Train Collision in Otero County
The Colorado State Patrol investigated an injury traffic crash that occurred on May 30, 2015 at approximately 9:55 AM. The crash occurred on Otero County Road 9.5, 60 feet north of Colorado Highway 50. This location is approximately 1.5 miles west of Manzanola. A green 1998 Chevy Malibu driven by Staci Davis of Manzanola was […]
WPA Buildings Get a Clean Up
The cluster of brown sandstone WPA buildings on the south side of East Maple Street in Lamar has received a cleanup from the Prowers County Commissioners. The grounds have been picked up of debris, some old trees surrounding the complex have been taken down and the chain link fence that fronted the buildings is gone. […]
Council Considers Lights for Lucy’s Tacos
The owner of Lucy’s Tacos food wagon on South Main Street in Lamar has asked the city council if three light poles, similar to the decorative ones along downtown Lamar, could be erected near the new eatery. The spot has caught on with local residents and serves lunch and dinners into the evening hours. It’s […]
Light Plant Makes Repairs on Area Outages
The Lamar Utility Board held a brief meeting, approving purchase orders and payment of bills. A bid for underground junction boxes for $5,357 was approved to maintain stock inventory. Light Plant Superintendent, Houssin Hourieh, explained that some of these will be used as parts of the electrical infrastructure for the proposed dormitory pod for Lamar […]