Author Archive for Russ Baldwin
Donald G. Falconburg…November 28, 1929 – July 30, 2014
A celebration of life and Military Honors for Vilas, CO resident, formerly longtime Wiley area resident, Donald G. Falconburg will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, August 2, 2014 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Pastor Earl Heath of the Springfield Church of God officiating. A private family interment will be held on Wednesday. […]
Rudy Ray Munez…April 17, 1966 – July 29, 2014
A Mass of Christian Burial for longtime Lamar resident, Rudy Ray Munez will be held at 10:00 AM Tuesday August 5, 2014 at the St. Francis de Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Reverend Charlie Sena as Celebrant. A rosary service will be held at 6:00 PM Monday also at the Catholic Church […]
Dorothy I. Kinder…June 22, 1925 – July 28, 2014
A Celebration of Life for longtime area resident, Dorothy Irene Kinder will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, August 2, 2014 at the Lamar Christian Church with Ian Blacker officiating. Interment will follow at Fairmount Cemetery. Dorothy was born on June 22, 1925 to Charles M. and Christella (Fuller) Siple and passed away […]
Anderson Departs Lamar Utilities Board
The Lamar Utility Board passed a resolution recognizing outgoing chairman David Anderson for his service to the community over the past five years. He was presented with a unique combination clock and functional electric meter by Lamar Light Plant Superintendent, Houssin Hourieh, during the Tuesday meeting, July 29. Hourieh noted that Anderson’s departure leaves […]
Charges Pending in Death of Lamar Man
MEDIA RELEASE On 07/25/14 at approximately 11:30 pm the Lamar Police Department responded to the alleyway behind 100 N. Main Street on the report of an assault victim who was unconscious and unresponsive. Officers located the victim, Rudy Ray Munez, age 48, of Lamar in the rear of 109 Hickory and called medical assistance to […]
Lamar Lions & PCDI Joining Forces to Help Vets/Homeless
The Fort Lyon Supportive Residential Community in Las Animas will observe this September, its first anniversary of serving the homeless in the state, especially veterans who are in need and are seeking rehabilitation. Lamar Lions President Ken Callison and Dick Ramsay approached the board members of Prowers County Development Incorporated, seeking to use a vacant portion of […]
Lamar Fire Chief Receives Prestigious Award
Lamar Fire Chief, Marshall Cook, received word July 8 that he had been accepted by the Center for Public Safety Excellence to receive accreditation as a Chief Fire Officer. Cook said several levels of performance have to be attained before an application can be submitted to the internationally based, non-profit organization. “I became friends with […]
Lamar City Council Discusses Bees, Fees and Asbestos
City ordinances limit residents to only three dogs per residence, but the question arose about keeping bee hives within city limits. Apparently some residents around 10th and Beech Streets have been bothered by bees, kept in several hives, to produce honey. Their specific complaint, according to John Sutherland, Lamar City Administrator, was enough of the […]
Public Welcome to National Night Out, August 5
The Lamar Police Department and numerous local businesses are hosting a National Night Out at Willow Creek Park on Tuesday evening, August 5. Area residents are welcome to come out to the site near the Lamar Swimming Pool from 6pm to 11pm to meet and greet and help foster stronger relationships with each other and […]
July 2014 Drought Up-Date
Activation of the State Drought Mitigation and Response Plan, and the activation of the Agricultural Impact Task Force remains in effect to respond to ongoing drought conditions in Southern Colorado. Despite the warm temperatures of the past week, temperatures for the summer, and the water year as a whole, have been very close to average. […]
Glenda I. Higbee…August 9, 1948 – July 24, 2014
A Service of Celebration for longtime Swink elementary school teacher and former Carlton resident, Glenda I. Higbee will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at the Lamar United Methodist Church with Pastor Troy Greer officiating. Interment will follow at Fairmount Cemetery. Visitation for Glenda will be held on Tuesday, July 29, […]
Alfred L. Fuller…December 5, 1925 – July 23, 2014
A graveside celebration of life for longtime Lamar resident Al Fuller will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, August 1, 2014 at the Fairmount Cemetery. Visitation for Al will be held on Thursday, July 31, 2014 from 3:00PM until 7:00PM at the Peacock Family Chapel. Al was born on December 5, 1925 in Stillwater, […]
Recent Rains Add to Mosquito Season
Equal elements of prevention and protection are needed to combat mosquito infestation. Prevention helps keep their numbers down and protection help keeps them from biting you. Local authorities agreed that the recent heavy rains experienced in Prowers County added to the potential of having more mosquitoes in the area, especially in areas of standing water […]
Alice F. Rivera…June 21, 1928 – July 24, 2014
A Funeral Mass for lifelong Lamar resident, Alice F. Rivera will be held at 10:00 AM, Monday, July 28, 2014 at St. Francis De Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Reverend Charlie Sena as Celebrant. The Holy Rosary, recited by Deacon Allan Medina, will be held at 6:00 PM on Sunday, July 27, […]
Tourism to Area National Parks creates over $1.5 Million in Economic Benefit
Report Shows Visitor Spending Supports 21 Local Jobs A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 23,324 visitors to Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site in 2013 spent $1.28 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 17 jobs in the local area. The same report shows that 4,795 visitors to Sand Creek […]
U.S. Cattle Inventory Down 3 Percent from 2012
Washington, July 25, 2014 – As of July 1, there were 95.0 million head of cattle on U.S. farms, according to the Cattle report published today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). This is the lowest inventory for July 1 since the series began in 1973. Other key […]
Jeffrey D. Cathcart…March 16, 1974 – July 21, 2014
A memorial service for Jeffrey Don Cathcart will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, July 28, 2014 at the First Baptist Church in Holly, Colorado. Pastors Ralph Plummer and Rick Beard will officiate. Jeffrey Cathcart was born on March 16, 1974 to Claude D. and Tamie L. (Clark) Cathcart in Syracuse, Kansas. […]
Farmer’s Market, Colorado Gardens, Opens this Weekend
A farmer’s market, Colorado Gardens LLC on West High 50 in Lamar, will open its doors this Saturday, July 26. The site is just past County Road 7 as you leave Lamar. The new store is the collaboration of three owners, Del Ensor, and farmers Michael Hirakata and Matthew Proctor from the Rocky Ford […]
Colorado Employment Situation – June 2014
Non-farm payroll jobs increased 3,000 over the month from May to June to 2,446,800 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs decreased 300 and government increased 3,300. Colorado has had 32 consecutive months of payroll job gains. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate decreased three tenths of a […]
Julia Mae “Sis” Owen…July 24, 1932 – July 15, 2014
Julia Mae “Sis” Owen was born on July 24, 1932 in Las Animas, CO to Harry E. and Genevieve A. Sniff Owen. Julia was married to Lee Ellison on February 28, 1951 and to this union 4 daughters were born: Sandra, Cindy, Debra and Terry. On January 21, 1976, Julia married Delbert Wilgus and […]