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Bent’s Fort Chapter Annual Meeting
The Bent’s Fort Chapter Annual Meeting will be held Saturday, January 18, 2014, at the John K. Rawlings Heritage Center and Museum, 560 Bent Avenue in Las Animas, CO. The general business meeting which will include the announcement of upcoming treks and activities for 2014 will begin at 10:00 AM followed by a delicious catered […]
Comedy Night Returns to the Eagles January 31, 2014
The Lamar Chamber of Commerce Honkers, Two for the Road Entertainment and the Lamar Eagles are hosting another Great night of comedy at the Lamar Eagles Aerie in Lamar, CO. It will start with a meal of spaghetti with meat sauce, salad and garlic bread prepared by the Lamar Eagles from 6:00 PM to 7:00 […]
Cervical Health Awareness Month
A pap test is the first line of defense to prevent cervical cancer. Lamar, CO – January is Cervical Health Awareness Month, and women across Colorado are encouraged to start the year by talking with their health care providers about scheduling a pap test. A pap test is the first line of defense against cervical […]
Critical Wildlife Projects Keep CPW Personnel Busy Over Winter
DENVER – Although the main big game hunting seasons have ended, Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s researchers and biologists are preparing for another busy time of the year. Beginning in early December through late March, CPW employees will climb aboard aircraft and fly across large swaths of wildlife habitat in search of big game animals to […]
Lamar Honkers Welcome ABBA Eye Care to Lamar
ABBA Eye Care, at 1500 South Main Street in Lamar, was recently welcomed to the community by the Lamar Chamber of Commerce Honkers group. ABBA Eye Care recently took over operation of the eye care facility. The facility is open Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 5:30pm, and offers laser vision evaluations, eye examinations as well as contacts and eyeglasses […]
LMS and LHS Community Service Project
The Lamar Middle School and Lamar High School students participated in a community service project for Colorado GEAR UP. Students created place mats using markers, ribbon, stickers, yarn and then added a holiday message. These place mats will be used by Meals on Wheels and the Lamar Senior Center to send holiday cheer to seniors […]
Healthier Living for the Holidays
As the holiday season begins many people are already gearing up for New Year’s resolutions and other long term health goals. Whether you are planning on beginning a diet geared toward weight loss or resuming a previous regimen now is the best time to try out your options. One of the biggest obstacles to a […]
Added to the Library Collection Week of November 25, 2013
ADDED TO THE LIBRARY COLLECTION WEEK OF NOVEMBER 25, 2013 New Titles Title Author Grown ups 2 [videorecording] / Columbia Pictures ; Happy Madison Production ; written by Fred Wolf & Adam Sandler & Tim Herlihy ; producers, Adam Sandler, Jack Giarraputo ; director, Dennis Dugan. From the earth to the moon Verne, Jules […]
Gates Family Foundation Awards Major Grant to Southeast Colorado Collaboration Effort
The Gates Family Foundation recently awarded nearly $400,000 in grant money to a collaborative effort to preserve the southeastern Colorado landscape and revitalize its communities. The grant was awarded to four project applicants: Canyons & Plains of Southeast Colorado, Palmer Land Trust, Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory and Rocky Mountain Farmers Union. Together these four groups […]
New at the Lamar Public Library for the Week of November 18, 2013
Added to the Library Collection for the Week of November 18 Possession #5: Fallen Angels by J. R. Ward The October list: a novel in reverse by Jeffery Deaver After Dead: Sookie Stackhouse Southern vampire mystery by Charlaine Harris Doing Hard Time #27: Stone Barrington novel by Stuart Woods The Stranger You Know by Andrea […]
Former Lamar Resident Author Dianne E. Butts Coming to Brew Unto Others Saturday November 30th
Lamar, CO—November 30— Former Lamar resident author and screenwriter Dianne E. Butts will bring her five books to Lamar’s Brew Unto Others Saturday November 30th. Since she lived in Lamar from 1992 – 2000, Dianne has written five books with a sixth releasing next month and a contribution to a collaborative novel also releasing next […]
Lamar to Host Canyons & Plains Annual Meeting
Canyons & Plains of Southeast Colorado will hold its annual meeting on Thursday, Dec. 5, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Prowers County Annex Building, 1001 S. Main Street in Lamar, Colo. The meeting will be followed by lunch at Becky’s Restaurant located at 105 Lee Avenue. Anyone interested is invited; you do not […]
Lamar, Colorado to Host 2014 Babe Ruth Softball 14u & 16u Colorado State & Midwest Plains Regional Tournaments
DENVER, CO…Babe Ruth League, Inc.-Midwest Plains Region-has announced that the 2014 Babe Ruth 14U & 16U Colorado State and Midwest Plains Regional Tournaments will be hosted by Lamar, Colorado and played at the Lamar Sports Complex. Local Lamar Girls Softball Association President Jill Bellomy relayed, “We appreciate the opportunity to host these tournaments for Babe […]
Annual Veterans’ Appreciation Mass and Reception
The Annual Veterans’ Appreciation Mass and Reception, sponsored by Court St. Anne #1622 Catholic Daughters of the Americas, was held November 9, 2013 at St. Francis de Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish. Father Charlie Sena presided at the mass with assistance from Steven Injoalu, our seminarian. The Lamar VFW Color Guard Post 3621 participated in […]
Young Women in Public Affairs Award Applications Available
Lamar, CO 81052 November 12, 2013 Applications for the 2014 Young Women in Public Affairs Award are now available from the Zonta Club of Prowers County by contacting: Karen Ketcham, at karenketcham@core-financial.net or 719-688-3771. The goal of the Young Women in Public Affairs (YWPA) Award Program is to encourage more young women to participate in […]
Honkers Comedy Night and Halloween Party a Big Success!
Lamar, CO (November 13, 2013) – Friday, November 1st, the Lamar Chamber of Commerce Honkers, Two for the Road Entertainment and the Lamar Eagles hosted another great night of comedy at the Lamar Eagles Aerie in Lamar, CO. Following a dinner of a tasty pulled pork sandwich provided by the Lamar Eagles, the three talented […]
Bent’s New Fort Site Dedication – Santa Fe Trail Wayside Grand Opening
Post Modern Company had the great honor of an invitation to the October 19th Dedication Ceremony of the new Santa Fe Trail Site – Bent’s New Fort! It was a dream came true for Santa Fe Trail fans when the site of Bent’s New Fort near Lamar opened to the public. In 1849, William Bent […]
Mary Marble Chivington Post Office Presentation at Big Timbers Museum
Mary Marble of rural Lamar recently presented a program for The Prowers County Historical Society at Big Timbers Museum about the history of the town of Chivington and her many years as Postmaster there. She was surprised when the post office window and facade that she had worked behind all those many years was revealed […]
Parks and Wildlife Commission to Meet in Lamar
DENVER – The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission will finalize 2014 fishing regulations and consider increases in 2014 non-resident big game hunting license fees when the Commission meets in Lamar on Thursday, Nov. 14 and Friday, Nov. 15. Commissioners will also finalizes minor changes to turkey regulations for 2014 and consider citizen petitions requesting changes to […]
Toys for Tots In Full Swing
It’s that time again! Toys for Tots is back and started November 1st. They would like to ask if you are going to donate toys, please take the time and go through them before they are brought to them. They spend a lot of time cleaning and disposing broken or worn out toys. They can […]