Author Archive for Russ Baldwin
Forum on State Land Board Leases Hosted by Bent-Prowers Cattlemen
Thirty ranchers from southeast Colorado attended the open forum at the Rodeway Cow Palace Inn on January 9th, sponsored by the Bent-Prowers Cattle and Horse Growers Association. Association President, Pat Ptolemy of Swink introduced Beverly Rave, the featured speaker who provided the audience with information on future Colorado State Land Board lease changes and also […]
Area Students Noted for Dean’s List at CSU-Pueblo
The following students have been named to the 2015 Fall Semester Dean’s List at Colorado State University-Pueblo. The list recognizes undergraduate degree-seeking students who have completed 12 or more credit hours with a minimum grade-point-average of 3.5. Those 313 students whose names appear with an asterisk (*) earned a perfect 4.0 grade-point-average. The students are […]
Lillie Falconburg…July 19, 1924 – January 8, 2016
A celebration of life for Yuma, Colorado resident formerly of McClave, CO will be held at 10:00AM on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Reverend Robin Riley of the McClave United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will follow at Wiley Cemetery. Visitation for Lillie will be held on Tuesday, […]
Lamar Chamber Accepting Citizen of the Year Nominations
Lamar, CO – The Lamar Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for the 2016 Citizen of the Year award. This award is presented annually to honor an individual that has made a substantial contribution to the Prowers County area. The nominees must have exhibited leadership in community projects and be involved in civic […]
Benny D. Schibbelhut…September 5, 1927 – January 8, 2016
Funeral Services for lifelong Lamar resident, Benny Schibbelhut will be held at 10:00AM on Thursday, January 14, 2016 at the Peacock Funeral Home with Ian Blacker of the Lamar Christian Church officiating. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 from 1:00PM until 5:00PM at the Peacock Family Chapel. Benny was born on […]
Loyde P. Gardner…October 13, 1919 – January 5, 2016
Funeral services for Loyde P. Gardner will be held on Monday, January 11, 2016 at 10am at the First United Methodist Church h in Las Animas, Colorado. Burial will follow at the Bent/Las Animas Cemetery in Las Animas, CO. Horber Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Loyde Philip Gardner was born on October […]
Holly Trustees Focus on Water Issues
The state health department and the Environmental Protection Agency are requiring commercial and industrial water lines to be equipped with backflow devices which prevent the spread of contaminated water into a community’s drinking water system. The Holly Trustees were briefed on the development during their monthly January meeting by Mark Hartman, a water circuit […]
Jerry Jones Becomes Holly’s New Mayor
Trustee Jerry Jones has become Holly’s new mayor following the monthly board meeting on January 6th, 2016. Former mayor, Brad Simon, submitted his letter of resignation to Town Administrator, Jerry L’Estrange on December 11, citing the need to spend more time on family and business matters. The letter stated, in part, “I have truly enjoyed […]
State Water Plan Reviewed at Crop Production Clinic
John Stulp, former State Agriculture Secretary, Prowers County Commissioner and current Special Policy Advisor to Governor Hickenlooper for Water issues, was one of eight speakers at the January 6th Crop Production Clinic held at Lamar Community College. Stulp provided an update on the Governor’s State Water Plan which was presented to Hickenlooper last month. […]
Cori Jo Rule…February 14, 1995 – January 3, 2016
Memorial services for Lamar, Colorado resident, Cori Jo Rule will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 8, 2016 at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Lamar, CO. Cori Jo Rule was born on February 14, 1995 to Randall J. Rule and Cindy Schibbelhut. She passed away on January 3, 2016 at her home […]
Buxton-Andrade Announces Candidacy for Re-election
January 4, 2016 Dear Prowers County: I am proud to announce my candidacy for re-election of Prowers County District 3 Commissioner. The past three years have been full of rewards and challenges. Prowers County has started to move in a very positive direction and there are a lot of great things on the horizon. […]
Delfina Arias…December 24, 1935 – January 3, 2016
A Mass of Christian Burial for lifetime Lamar resident, Delfina Arias will be held at 10:00AM on Friday, January 8, 2016 at the St. Francis de Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Reverend Carl Wertin as the celebrant. A rosary service will be held prior to the mass at the church at […]
Council Reviews Final Water Rate Increases
Water rates will increase early this year for City of Lamar customers as the council is expected to approve the resolution at the next city council meeting on January 11th. The council held a multi-purpose work session on the 4th to provide a final review of the rate increases for residential and commercial customers. The […]
Birth Announcements: Orozco-/-Martinez -/- Yoder
Claudia Payan and Pedro Orozco of Lamar, Colorado announce the birth of their daughter, Ximena Orozco at Prowers Medical Center at 6:07pm on December 27, 2015 with Dr. Weakley attending. Ximena weighed six pounds and 14.2 ounces and was 19.5 inches in length at birth. Grandparents are Irma and Pedro Orozco. ********** Paulray Martinez […]
New Dorm for LCC Approved by State Board
(Lamar, Colorado; January 4, 2016) The Lamar Community College Foundation is still chipping away at the College’s $1.25 m goal for the residence hall project. Beyond fundraising, the College and Foundation have made strides toward beginning the project in early 2016. On December 9, the State Board for Community Colleges & Occupational Education voted to […]
A Warm and Wet 2015 for Southern Colorado
2015 was a warm and wet year across south central and southeast Colorado. 2015 precipitation totals were bolstered by record setting late Spring and early Summer precipitation, which helped to end a multi-year drought across portions of southeast Colorado. With that said, 2015 has become one of the “Top 10” warmest and […]
Ruby J. Schenck…July 14, 1928 – January 2, 2016
Funeral services for long time Holly, Colorado resident, Ruby Schenck will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 7, 2016 at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Holly, CO. Interment will follow in the Holly Cemetery. Visitation for Ruby will be held from 1:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at Valley Memorial […]
Bent-Prowers Cattle & Horse Growers Assoc. Host Meeting on State Lease Changes
A former State Land Board official will offer local cattlemen a glimpse of upcoming state lease changes of during a special Bent-Prowers Cattle & Horse Growers meeting on Saturday, Jan. 9 in Lamar. The featured speaker is Beverly Rave, who has more than 40 years of experience in ranch management, lease management, private […]
Emery G. Murray…June 21, 1938 – December 31, 2015
Emery G. Murray, age 77, found peace on December 31, 2015 at 4:43 pm surrounded by his wife, Betty; daughter, Rhonda; son, Michael; step-daughter, Charlene and grandson, Frankie. Emery was born in Rocky Ford on June 21, 1938. Emery and Betty were joined together in love and marriage on December 30, 1989. Emery is […]
Reyes Casillas-Flores…January 5, 1931 – January 1, 2016
A mass of Christian burial for longtime Granada resident Reyes Casillas-Flores will be held at 10:00AM on Saturday, January 9, 2016 at the St. Francis de Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic church with Reverend Mariusz Wirkowski as the celebrant. A rosary service will be held prior to the mass at the church at 9:30AM […]