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Voces Unidas Hosts 5th Annual Banquet
John Maxwell, the director of the Compassion Center in Lamar received the Voces Unidas Citizenship award during the 5th annual banquet at the Lamar Eagles Lodge this past Saturday, October 15. Maxwell has been in charge of the Compassion Center at 710 West Olive Street since March of this year. Maxwell thanked the diversity oriented […]
Granada Playground Taking Shape
The rainy weather from this past Saturday, October 8, postponed the work scheduled for the construction of all the playground equipment at the Granada Park. Mayor Leslie Baca said the work will be done mostly by volunteers and with some help from Summit Recreation, the playground suppliers. Some work was completed last weekend, while […]
Full Agenda for Granada Town Board
The Granada Town Board covered a lot of ground on their agenda this past Wednesday, October 12. Board members discussed dissolving the town’s electrical board and phasing out the sanitation board as both improvement bonds utilized by both entities for community projects have since expired. Mayor Leslie Baca has been informed about pending electric […]
Business of the Week – J & N Shoes / Mr. D’s Sports
You help your community thrive when you shop locally! Be sure to read The Prowers Journal each week when we highlight a featured Business of the Week. This week we spotlight J & N Shoes / Mr. D’s Sports at 100 South Main in Lamar, owned and operated by Jennifer Steward. You know us at […]
Out with the Old, Cow Palace Inn Auction Scheduled
Most of the changes taking place at the Cow Palace Inn have been internal. Since the Lamar motel was sold this past summer to Palace Holdings, LLC, various upgrades and improvements have occurred. Manager Doug Thrall said brand new kitchen equipment is scheduled to be delivered the week of October 17 and as he was […]
Wind Farm Eyed for South of Granada
Dr. Nick Azari, CEO of Arion Energy, LLC has requested a letter of support from the Prowers County Commissioners, part of the needed process to secure a permit to proceed for an application to construct a wind farm that will serve Colorado Springs. Azari spoke by phone to the commissioners and Lisa Nolder, Executive Director of PCDI […]
Water System Funding Needed For Spreading Antlers
The Spreading Antlers Golf Course has always operated on a tight budget, and has depended on donations and the financial assistance of the City of Lamar for the past several years. Now, the control system for the course’s watering needs is beyond repair and a new, updated system is needed to keep the course […]
City Water Tank Being Refurbished
Manzanares Construction Services has been at work south of Lamar, refurbishing the city’s large water storage tank. The restoration project had been delayed from last spring as another contractor had been unable to meet the completion dates. City officials decided to postpone work on the tank until the peak water demands of the […]
Lamar Sales Tax Shows Modest August Gain
Year-to-date Sales and Use Tax collections for the City of Lamar were 2.34% above last year at this time, for an increase of $55,784.12. City Sales Tax collections for this past August were up 0.50% for a gain of $1,254.56 from the August 2010 collections. Total Sales Tax and Use Tax collections were up […]
The Junk Man Cometh
Friday night sprinkles and cool autumn temperatures on Saturday didn’t stop area residents from depositing tons of debris and refuse at their curbsides on Saturday, for the free Lamar Clean Up Day. Before the city crews were able to scoop up all accumulated junk and debris, area residents noted some Friday night neighborhood rovers, cruising […]
Urban Renewal Tax Funds Allocated to Cow Palace Inn Sewer Repairs
The Lamar Redevelopment Authority Board approved a funding request from the new owners of the Cow Palace Inn. The interior and exterior sewer lines at the motel need replacing before the motel’s comprehensive re-opening can be completed. The owners, Palace Holdings, LLC, can fund the interior project, but have requested that the cost of connecting […]
LUB Approves 2012 Budget, Price Hikes Coming Next Month
Utility Board members voted to approve the 2012 Budget as presented by Superintendent Rick Rigel. There was an update made on raw materials used by the Repowering Project, such as coal and limestone. The Operations budget includes total revenues in excess of $15.4 million of which $14.6 is derived from retail electric sales, with gas […]
Holly Commercial Club Briefed on New School Project
The Holly Commercial Club was given a presentation of the plans for the new school during their monthly meeting, held last Wednesday, October 5, at the United Methodist Church. Cory Thompson and Randy Holmen were present with display boards of design ideas for the new school, plans are expected to be finalized by November 1st. […]
Aerobatic Contestants Soar in Weekend Skies
Sunday proved to be the best of the three days for about three dozen aeronautic acrobat flyers who were in Lamar over the weekend. The annual Colorado Springs Chapter of the International Aerobatic Chapter conducted their Rocky Mountain Invitational meet at the Lamar Airport this past Friday through Sunday. Area residents quickly became familiar with […]
Voces Unidas Celebrating 5th Year with Annual Banquet
Voces Unidas has been actively involved with the Lamar community since its inception five years ago. This Saturday, October 15, members of Voces Unidas will host their fifth annual banquet at the Lamar Eagles Lodge. The scheduled guest speaker is Michael Bowman, Independent Strategic Advisor. The cost of the annual meeting and banquet is $15 […]
Not House Beautiful
Click on a picture to see a larger image. The Lamar city council recently addressed the steady problem of code violations in town, and how to effectively deal with them. The violations range from tall weeds on a property, too many dogs at a residence, junked and derelict vehicles and accumulated refuse within the city […]
Mixed Views on Proposition 103 for November Voters
Cathy Garcia, President of Action 22, a legislative lobbying group representing southeast Colorado counties, met with area residents this past Thursday to discuss the pros and cons of the tax proposal. A limited gathering of officials including Lamar Mayor Roger Stagner, Baca County Commissioner Peter Dawson, PCDI Board Member Lawrence Brase and Prowers Lodging Tax […]
Holly Town Board Discusses Utility Rate Options
The future structure of some utility rates occupied the attention of the Holly Board of Trustees at their regular meeting, Wednesday, October 5. At issue is the potential loss of electric revenue to the city from use of the proposed solar array for the new high school. School board members and representatives from Adolfson & […]
Win with The Prowers Journal Alert
CONGRATULATIONS from the Prowers Journal to Heather Burkheart, our most recent Alert Winner. She was selected in the August 29 drawing for a free night of lodging at the Cuchara Inn for registering to become an Alert member. The Prowers Journal invites you to register to receive Alert News Bulletins sponsored by Colorado East Bank […]
SECORHT Awarded Outstanding Community Tourism Initiative Award
Members of Canyons & Plains are pictured with Governor John Hickenlooper after receiving the Outstanding Community Tourism Initiative Award at the Governor’s Colorado Tourism Conference in Loveland. Pictured from left to right are Judy Walden, Kelli Hepler, Jeanne Fenter, Governor Hickenlooper, Pamela Denahy and Laneha Everett. Canyons & Plains Receives Tourism Award at Governor’s Tourism […]