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Prowers County Recognizes National Men’s Health Week
Men’s Health Week is being observed in Prowers County. Last Thursday, representatives from the High Plains Community Health Center met with the county commissioners as they signed a proclamation in recognition of Men’s Health Week, June 13-19. Lisa Thomas, Crystal Cook and Kacee Lucero reminded the commissioners and the general public that through this week, men can […]
Friday Tire Fire
About the same time as the Friday 5 o’clock whistle blew in Lamar, a fire alarm also went off in town. Responders from the Lamar Fire Department were called out to Paulen Grove, between North 9th and 10th Streets in Lamar. A pile of discarded car and truck tires had been set on fire, which […]
Mercedes “Mercy” T. Enciso 1954 – 2011
Mercedes “Mercy” T. Enciso 1954 – 2011 A mass of Christian Burial for Lamar, Colorado resident Mercedes “Mercy” Enciso will be held at 10:00 A.M. Monday June 13, 2011 at St. Francis De Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Lamar, Colorado. Father Damasus Okoro will celebrate the mass. Burial will follow at the Riverside […]
Donald Lee Canfield – 1934-2011
Donald Lee Canfield 1934 – 2011 A Graveside Memorial Service for longtime Lamar resident, Donald Lee Canfield will be held at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar with loved ones officiating. Per Donald’s request cremation will take place and there will be no visitation. Donald was born on September […]
Lamar City Council to Discuss New Fees and Policy on Use of Cultural Events Center
The Lamar City Council is expected to raise the fees of the Cultural Events Center to match those of the Lamar Community Building during the Monday night meeting, June 13. The Center was remodeled in 2004, and this spring, a question was brought to the council concerning its availability for political and religious purposes. The […]
RE-2 School Board Meets June 13
The Lamar RE-2 School Board Members will approve the preliminary budget for fiscal year, 2011-2012 during their meeting at 7:30pm, June 13. Other discussions involving finance will be consideration of raising lunch prices and accepting a bid for a capital reserve project, roof repair at the Lamar High School. The remainder of the meeting will […]
Youth Art Display at Community State Bank
Mittie Helm and Tracy Long, employees at Community State Bank, review art work completed by Lamar school children who participated in arts after-school programming 2010-2011 through the Partners for Hope Center. The works are on display in the bank lobby on north Main Street, Lamar. The children worked in acrylic paint using their imaginations, photographs […]
JBS 5 Rivers Cattle Water Development Plans
The Prowers County Commissioners hosted a public hearing Thursday, June 9, on plans submitted by Colorado Beef to dry up land irrigated by the Ft. Lyon Canal, and use the water for feedlot purposes. Commission chairman Henry Schnabel said the county has 120 days to make a decision on the proposal, but doesn’t believe it […]
Lamar Chamber Honkers Visit The Sale Barn
On Friday, June 3rd, the Chamber of Commerce Honkers presented the owners of The Sale Barn with a “Dollar of Profit” plaque and introduced them to the Lamar Chamber of Commerce. The Sale Barn is located at 1010 East Olive in Lamar. Their business hours are from 10am to 6pm Monday through Friday and from 12 […]
Two LCC Ballplayers Make the Majors
Two Lamar Community College sophomores were taken in the 2011 Major League Baseball Amateur draft this week. 2009 Brush High School graduate Arturo Maltos-Garcia was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 30th round. Maltos-Garcia was also selected as a First Team NJCAA All-American as well as a First Team All-Region. Arturo finished the year […]
Lamar Prowers County Volunteer Fireman Working for Fireworks Goal
The Lamar Prowers County Volunteer Fire Department is hoping to reach their $8,000 goal for the 2011 July 4th fireworks show. Members will be walking the Lamar neighborhoods using their fire boots to collect funds for the annual display. You can identify members as they will wear their department t-shirts. If someone comes to your […]
List of Lamar City Administrator Candidates Narrows
The public is invited to a community reception for the City Administrator Candidates on Thursday, June, 16, 2011 from 6:00pm to 7:30pm at the Cultural Events Center at 104 East Parmenter Street. Please join the city in welcoming the candidates to Lamar. Refreshments will be served. With less than a month before the resignation of […]
Frontier Bank Donates to World Series Committee
Frontier Bank of Lamar has donated $5,000 to the World Series Committee after learning the Tourism Board reduced their obligation. The bank is loaning the additional $10,000 to the committee at a very respectable rate. After discussing this at their regular board meeting earlier in the week, it was decided that Frontier Bank would get […]
Young Santa Fe Historians Camp in Lamar
Several busloads of youngsters from the Wamego, Kansas area, ages 8 to 12, had on overnight stop in Lamar this past Tuesday, June 7. This was the last leg of their journey along the Santa Fe Trail, a 12 day educational trip that combined sightseeing and learning about the history of the Trail. Janet Armistead, […]
Darrell R. “Red” Marston 1949 – 2011
Darrell R. “Red” Marston 1949 – 2011 A private family memorial service for longtime Lamar, Colorado resident, Darrell R. “Red” Marston will be held at a later date. Per Darrell’s request cremation will take place and there will be no visitation. Darrell was born on February 26, 1949 at Lamar, Colorado to Walter Lee and Ruth […]
Brenda M. Rowe 1961-2011
Brenda M. Rowe 1961 – 2011 A celebration of life memorial service for longtime Lamar, Colorado resident, Brenda M. Rowe, will be held at 10:00 AM Monday June 13, 2011 at the Lamar Christian Church in Lamar. Ian Blacker will officiate the service and in-urnment will follow in the Riverside Cemetery in Lamar. Per Brenda’s request, […]
We’re Gonna Need A Bigger Pole!
Diego Contreras & Michael Hoffmann were fishing in the canal behind Willow Valley last weekend and managed to catch a pretty good-sized wiper. Thankfully they received some help from a passerby (Brian Hagan). Brian was able to use his boot as a reel to help wind up the fishing line and land the fish. The boys practiced […]
Apartment Complex Fire Being Investigated
Click to enlarge photos – Photos by Russ Baldwin Investigators have been sifting through the debris left by Monday’s apartment complex fire at 801 South 13th Street in Lamar. The complex is owned by Grover Management in Denver and managed by Anthony LaTour of Lamar. The fire alarm was called at 1:29pm and before the […]
Fire at Former Gelhausen’s Apartments
Pictures and Video by Russ Baldwin As of 2pm this afternoon, Monday, June 6, Lamar firefighters were battling a fire that broke out in a combination garage/storage area at the former Gelhausen’s Apartment Complex off Chestnut Street. According to the landlord, Athony LaTour, who was on the scene, the current owner lives in Denver. LaTour […]
$uccessful Lamar Relay for Life
Photos and Video by Russ Baldwin The 2011 Relay for Life in Lamar surpassed the expected goals of $68,000. According to Heather Burkhart, event coordinator, more money was raised, more teams participated, more survivors attended and more Grand Club Members were on hand. The latest tally has $77,781 raised to date by 53 teams. 140 […]