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Business of the Week – Taco John’s
You help your community thrive when you shop locally! Be sure to read The Prowers Journal each week when the Lamar Chamber of Commerce and The Prowers Journal highlight a featured Business of the Week. This week we are proud to spotlight Taco John’s Give them a call at: 719.336-7718 Hi! We are the Estep Family. My name is Clint, my […]
Leadership Development Conference for 4-Hers
Prowers County – Twelve members from Powers County along with others members throughout the state met in Denver for the annual Leadership Development Conference. The highlight of the 3-day event, was meeting the senators and representatives. Colorado 4-H day was proclaimed. Other activities of the conference included many leadership workshops. Dancing and banquets were held to meet […]
Lamar Eagles & Honkers Support Local Charities
The Lamar Eagles Aerie & the Lamar Chamber of Commerce Honkers jointly sponsored a “Comedy Night” in January. With comic relief, money was raised to support the two local charities of SECCI – South Eastern Colorado Cancer Initiative & the Remember Foundation. Both organizations support families in southeastern Colorado with expenses related to supporting individuals […]
Lamar Honkers Greet New Manager of DeLoach’s Tires
The Lamar Chamber of Commerce Honkers stopped over to visit James Myers, the new Store Manager at DeLoach’s Tires. If you have been to DeLoach’s Tires in the past seven years, you may have already met James. He began his work there as Head Technician, moving up to Service Manager, to his present position as […]
Blizzard Warning and Hazardous Weather Outlook for Prowers County
Blizzard Warning URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 432 AM MST SUN FEB 24 2013 COZ098-241800- /O.EXB.KPUB.BZ.W.0002.130225T0000Z-130225T1800Z/ LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY- INCLUDING…LAMAR 432 AM MST SUN FEB 24 2013 …BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM MST MONDAY… THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A […]
Business of the Week – Heart of Country
You help your community thrive when you shop locally! Be sure to read The Prowers Journal each week when the Lamar Chamber of Commerce and The Prowers Journal highlight a featured Business of the Week. This week we are proud to spotlight Heart of Country Give them a call at: 719.537-0114 The Heart of Country found its home in a […]
Chamber Honkers and Directors Visit Mindrat Consulting, LLC PC
Lamar Chamber of Commerce Honkers expanded their knowledge of available mental healthcare services and paid a visit to Mindrat Consulting, LLC PC, located at 313 South 5th, Suite 5, in Lamar. We met Catherine R. Tempel, MAT/MA, and Demelza V. Stout, MA/LPC/NCC, who offer adult, adolescent and child, individual and family therapy in a mind/body/spirit […]
Chamber Honkers and Directors Welcome New Manager at Big R
Lamar Chamber of Commerce Honkers donned their work boots and headed over to Big R of Lamar, Inc., located at 8723 East Hwy 50. The Honkers gave a warm to welcome the new manager, Matt Herman, and said hello to all of the delightful employees that are there to take care of every Big R […]
Waterfowl Hunting Seminar in Lamar
Colorado Parks and Wildlife will host a Waterfowl Hunting Seminar at the CPW office in Lamar on Sat., Feb. 23 from 1 to 4 p.m. There is no cost to attend. Wildlife managers will present tips and tricks for hunting snow geese and other waterfowl on the eastern plains of Colorado. Topics will range from […]
New at the Lamar Public Library the Week of February 18, 2013
TOP TEN BOOKS FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 17, 2013 The Night Circus by Erin Morggenstern Black City #1 by Elizabeth Richards Holding the Dream by Nora Roberts The Perfect Hope by Nora Roberts Finding the Dream by Nora Roberts Wicked Business by Janet Evanovich 11th Hour by James Patterson The Forgotten by David Baldacci […]
Lamar Community College hosts College Goal Sunday
College Goal Sunday is a statewide event that assists students in filling out their Free Application for Federal Student Aid, more commonly known as the FAFSA. While, College Goal Sunday has occurred in previous years, this is the first year Lamar Community College has been a host site for the event. The event was free […]
LJSBD Offers Businesses Assistance for Government Contracting
The La Junta Small Business Development Center will offer a FREE workshop on government contracting Feb. 27, 2013. The workshop presenters will be Mr. Ken Knapp, executive director, and Mr. Bob Brown, counselor of the Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) in Colorado Springs. The Colorado PTAC is a non-profit corporation with professional counselors who educate […]
Skunk Activity Increases
In communities throughout southeastern Colorado people are picking up a whiff of a sure sign spring is just around the corner — skunks are coming out of their dens and making their scent known. Colorado Parks and Wildlife reminds residents that skunks can carry rabies and that precautions should be taken to avoid contact […]
Pesticide Applicator Continuing Education Credit Workshops
In the state of Colorado, pesticide application is regulated by a very strict set of laws enforced by the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA). Some of the regulations include the licensing of private, commercial, limited-commercial, and public pesticide applicators. Pesticide Applicator licenses are valid for a 3- year period, expiring on the applicator’s birthdate. […]
421 Arrested for DUI over Super Bowl Weekend
STATEWIDE – This year’s Super Bowl weekend DUI arrests were higher than any other Super Bowl weekend since the statewide DUI enforcement period was introduced in 2009. And according to preliminary reports there was one alcohol-related fatality in the state during this year’s enforcement period, which ran from Friday, Feb. 1 to Monday, Feb. 4. For […]
Business of the Week – Quality Cleaners
You help your community thrive when you shop locally! Be sure to read The Prowers Journal each week when the Lamar Chamber of Commerce and The Prowers Journal highlight a featured Business of the Week. This week we are proud to spotlight Quality Cleaners Give them a call at: 719.336-2891 Some of you may remember the Nash Car Dealership from […]
High Plains Snow Goose Festival Schedule for 2013
HIGH PLAINS SNOW GOOSE FESTIVAL, FEB. 21-24 IN LAMAR LAMAR, Colo. – Hundreds of bird species migrate through eastern Colorado each year, but the migration of snow geese is by far the most dramatic. Flocks numbering in the tens of thousands make for a spectacular sight. Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the Lamar Chamber of […]
New at the Lamar Public Library the Week of February 8, 2013
TOP TEN BOOKS FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 8, 2013 The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern Black City by Elizabeth Richards Finding the Dream by Nora Roberts Holding the Dream by Nora Roberts The Perfect Hope by Nora Roberts The Racketeer by John Grisham The Bridge by Karen Kingsbury The Forgotten by David Baldacci Notorious Nineteen by Janet Evanovich Wicket Business by Janet Evanovich ADDED […]
1st Annual Share the Spirit Photography Contest
The First Annual Share the Spirit Foundation Photography Contest will be held this February 22 through 24 at Amache Studio. This event will be held in conjunction with the High Plains Snow Goose Festival. Here is the schedule and information for the public and the photographers . FEBRUARY 17 – SUBMIT ENTRIES TO AMACHE STUDIO 1 – 4 […]
Free Workshop for Current and Prospective Small Business Owners
The La Junta Small Business Development Center will offer a FREE workshop Feb. 19, 2013, for current business owners or individuals who are interested in opening a small business. The workshop presenter will be Ms. Kim Grimsley, financial advisor for Edward Jones and former Otero Junior College business instructor. The workshop entitled “The Entrepreneurial Equation” […]