Author Archive for Russ Baldwin
Zonta Club Stays Busy During Holiday Season
Members of the Zonta Club of Prowers County recently donated several bags of new toys to Darlene Lopez, Director of the annual Toys for Tots drive in Prowers County. Vickie Bond of Zonta said a ‘progressive’ holiday dinner was held for the group’s annual Christmas party. “Instead of gift or trading ornaments, we decided each […]
Domestic Safety Resource Center Has New Director
Kathy McCorkle, the new Executive Director for the regional Domestic Safety Resource Center, provided the Prowers County Commissioners with a general outline of her duties last Thursday, December 11. McCorkle is a former substance abuse counselor at RESADA in Las Animas and currently serves on the local Substance Abuse Task Force and started her new […]
Child Hot Line Center is in Limited Operation
Phone operators for the H3C Child Hot Line in Lamar have been running tests on the phone systems recently installed at the Prowers County Annex. Although the emergency/information call numbers have not yet been publicly released, the system will be operational as of Monday, December 15. H3C manager, Ron Trowbridge, told the Prowers County Commissioners […]
Ellnora DeWitt…October 2, 1917 – December 11, 2014
A Celebration of life for longtime Lamar resident Ellnora DeWitt will be held at 2:00PM, Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Ray Matteson of the Lamar Christian Church officiating. Interment will follow at Fairmount Cemetery. Visitation for Ellnora will be held on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 from 1:00PM until 7:00PM […]
Commissioners Set 2015 Budget, Approve Pay Hikes
The Prowers County Commissioners approved the 2015 budget this past Thursday, December 11. Expenditures for twelve different areas amounted to $21,240,438, including $6,731,413 for the General Fund, $4,081,000 for the Department of Human Services, Road and Bridge Fund at $2,690,356 and $3,227,407 for Sales and Use Tax Fund. The commissioners had considered a temporary four […]
Robert W. Parks…May 1, 1944 – December 5, 2014
A Celebration of Life for former longtime Lamar resident and currently of Fort Mohave, AZ, Robert W. Parks will be held at 1:00PM, Saturday, December 13, 2014 at Lamar Christian Church with Ian Blacker officiating. Interment will follow at Fairmount Cemetery. Visitation for Robert will be held on Friday, December 12, 2014 from 2:00PM […]
ARPA, LUB Mediation Set for January 2015
The Lamar Utility Board held its final monthly meeting of the year on Tuesday, December 9. General housekeeping matters occupied the majority of the agenda. Lamar Light Plant Superintendent, Houssin Hourieh noted that mediation with ARPA regarding a pending lawsuit will begin next year, on January 14th through the 16th. Hourieh stated that although a […]
Lamar Redevelopment Authority Discussing New Funding Guidelines
The Urban Renewal Authority is four years old. The Tax Increment Funding levied on capital improvements within the Authority District generates about $100,000 a year. The Authority has voiced some concerns about the quality and types of investments on improvements the grants have funded. The Lamar City Council, sitting as the Redevelopment Authority Board, met […]
The Holly Commercial Club Plans an Old Fashioned Christmas
The Holly Commercial Club and member businesses have several holiday events planned for the community on Thursday, December 11. 5-7pm Reyman’s Grocery has Candy Canes and sign up for door prizes Golden’s will offer a free Countdown to Christmas Coloring Sheet 5-8pm The Wooden Rose offers Free cider and a Christmas Cookie Colorado East Bank […]
Lawrence Leroy Mitchell…August 18, 1927 – December 9, 2014
A celebration of life funeral service for Lawrence L. Mitchell will be held at the Las Animas Church of Christ at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, December 15, 2014. Interment will follow at the Bent/Las Animas Cemetery, Las Animas, CO. Lawrence Leroy Mitchell was born on August 18, 1927 to Edwin Lewis Mitchell and Ella […]
Lamar Council Sets Public Hearing Date on Corner Wine & Liquor Transfer
A public hearing for the liquor license transfer for Corner Wine and Liquor was set for January 12, 2015. The store at 1201 South Main Street was recently sold by Melinda Grover to Rodney and Gail Schroeder. The transfer of ownership was submitted to conduct a transfer of license operating under a temporary permit […]
The Lassie Shows Best Window
The Lamar Chamber of Commerce directors selected The Lassie for an award during the Parade of Lights this past Friday, December 5. While the floats in the parade were being judged, Chamber board members took a separate vote for the best decorated store window and selected The Lassie. Members of the board presented owner Beverly […]
Hounds for the Holidays – PMC Hosts Weekend in the Forest
Thirteen small dog entries and some larger pooches were entered in the first ‘Bark in the Park’ Pageant this past Saturday, December 6th, at the Enchanted Forest in Lamar. The smaller the dog, the fancier the costume for a lot of the entries, some as young as four months old, like Tonto Crum who needed […]
Lamar City Sales Tax Shows Slight Gain
Total Sales and Use Tax Collections from the City of Lamar monthly sales tax report for October shows a 1.65% increase over October 2013 for a $4,195 gain. City Sales tax was up 2.66% for that period, but the Use Tax dropped 9.81% for that time span. Total collections for 2013 were $253,938 for October […]
Great Turnout for the Two Shot
The top three teams were honored Friday, December 5, at the Cow Palace Inn, at the conclusion of this year’s Southeast Colorado Celebrity Two Shot Goose Hunt. The dinner event and awards presentation was hosted by Bob and Rose Ann Yates, co-administrators of this year’s 48th annual event. Rose Ann Yates said earlier that, “We […]
Parade of Lights Winners Announced by Lamar Chamber
Temperatures were just chilly enough this past Friday evening, to bring a Christmas-like feel to the annual Lamar Chamber of Commerce Parade of Lights. Clear skies, a full moon and streets lined with area residents were on hand to watch the annual procession along Main Street that ended with a stop for Santa’s special sleigh […]
Arrest Made in Wal-Mart Bomb Hoax
Virgil Hunt, 32, of Lamar, was arrested for the December 1st, false bomb threat for the local Wal-Mart store, according to interim Lamar Police Chief, Kyle Miller. Miller said the arrest was made on December 8 and Hunt is being held in the Prowers County Jail on $6,000 bond. He is being charged with false […]
Hasty/McClave Fire Department Update & Community News
Clay Hasser was recently named the EMT of the Year for the Hasty/McClave Fire Department. Clay has born in Lamar and graduated from McClave High School. He joined the department 12 years ago and has been fire chief for the past decade. He constantly upgrades his service levels as his EMT plus and IV Certification […]
Wreaths and Stockings for the Holidays
Wreaths Across America With the end of Stockings for Soldiers Campaign, Peacock Funeral Home is gearing up for our 4th Annual Wreaths Across America Ceremony that will be held at 10:00AM on Saturday, December 13, 2014 at Fairmount Cemetery in the Veteran’s Section. With the support of so many we will be receiving 298 wreaths […]
Pesticide Applicator Continuing Education Credit Workshops
In Colorado, the application of pesticides is regulated by a very strict set of guidelines and laws. Since 2007, these regulations are enforced by the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA). Some of the regulations include the licensing of private and commercial pesticide applicators. The purpose of the license is to ensure that the applicators […]