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Wiley Hay Days was Picture Perfect
Photos by Russ Baldwin and Vincent Gearhart – Click picture to see a larger version. A sunny and warm day helped with the large turnout for this past weekend’s 36th Annual Wiley Hay Days. Events began on Friday with a baseball game pitting one generation against another and eased into a sit down activity […]
June 22 is Bike to Work Day, Bike Rodeo this Saturday
For a little morning exercise and an earlier start on the day for some, you’ll get a free breakfast and a tee-shirt this Wednesday, June 22 at the Lamar Community Building. Bike to Work day is recognized this Wednesday by the Lamar Parks and Recreation Department and the Lamar Chamber of Commerce. Chamber members will […]
Great Day for Granada – Bristol Activities
Monday’s rains stayed away this past weekend to give a picture-perfect day for events surrounding the 20th Annual Granada/Bristol Days, from the Friday evening BBQ and auctions, to the open air dance this past Saturday. Following a breakfast at Chez DuVall’s and a calorie burning exercise for the Amache Run/Walk, folks started lining up at […]
Granada Gets GoCO Grant
Granada was awarded $192,465 for improvements to the school athletic fields and the town park. Granada town board member, Jarene DeBono said the community can thank the combined efforts of Mayor Leslie Baca and Principal Leo LaPrairie and Administrator Ty Kemp from the high school, working on the grant application. DeBono said the funds are […]
Rosa E. Martinez – October 19, 1971 – June 16, 2011
Rosa E. Martinez A Memorial Mass for Lamar resident, Rosa E. Martinez will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday, June 24, 2011 at the St. Francis de Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Reverend Charlie Sena officiating. Rosa was born October 19, 1971 at Chihuahua, Mexico to Salvador and Orfalinda (Amador) Chacon […]
Windmillers’ Trade Fair Wraps Up Annual Event in Lamar
Flatbeds and pick-up trucks and cars with out-of-state license plates from Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska and some from Colorado were on hand at the Prowers County Fairgrounds this past Wednesday through Friday. Visitors were in Lamar for the 23rd Annual Windmillers’ Trade Fair, an opportunity for enthusiasts to display their collectables and view all the other […]
LCC HIT Symposium #2 Scheduled for June 23rd
LAMAR COMMUNITY COLLGE HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PRESS RELEASE (June 16, 2011) SYMPOSIUM #2 SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 23rd The upcoming Colorado Community College Health Information Technology Consortium (COHITECH) Symposium to be held on June 23, 2011, is the 2nd in a series of 3 which are being hosted by Lamar Community College (LCC). This follows a […]
Dry Spell Shuts Down Fireworks in Lamar
Press Release on Lamar Fireworks Ban Date: June 17, 2011 With the extremely dry conditions around Southeastern Colorado the fire danger is much greater than usual. We request the community’s cooperation in minimizing the potential for accidental fires in Lamar this Fourth of July. Although City of Lamar Ordinance Number 971 allows certain types […]
Lamar City Administrator Search Narrows
The Lamar City Council is conducting in-person interviews of the three remaining candidates for the city administrator position today, June 17. All three attended the meet and greet session held Thursday night at the city’s Cultural Events Center, and offered introductory remarks about their careers and what they can offer the city of […]
Town of Holly Bans Fireworks
Press Release from Marsha Willhite, Town Administrator In a rare occurrence, on Thursday, June 16, 2011, Holly Mayor Viola Melcher signed Emergency Order 2011-1 declaring that an emergency exists within the corporate limits of the Town of Holly due to the threatening danger of fire. This is the only emergency order to come out of […]
Fireworks Ban Enacted for Unincorporated Prowers County
The Prowers County Sheriff and Prowers County Board of Commissioners issued a press release today, June 16, stating, “During this high fire danger time posed by extreme dry conditions, we greatly appreciate the public’s partnership and assistance in keeping the fire hazard to a minimum and thereby our County a safer place. Due to the […]
P3, Partners for Hope Receives Needed Grant Funding
There was good news and not so good news for P3 last Friday. Meg Day and Lori Hammer were awaiting word on a grant application for funding to take them through the approaching school year. The good news is the Justice Assistance Grant was awarded to them, but not in the amount they had hoped. […]
As Real as It Can Get
Photos by Russ Baldwin – Click on a picture to see a bigger version. There’s nothing like the real thing. Lamar firefighters and Prowers County Rural fire department members were put through their paces in a training exercise this past Wednesday night, June 15, at the former Big R warehouses on Washington Street. A reality-oriented […]
Littleton Fire Engine Comes to Aid Wiley Fire Department and Southeast Colorado
(Wiley, CO) A donated fire engine from the Littleton Fire Rescue Department arrived just in time for Wiley Fire. According to Wiley Fire Chief Jim Farmer the 1989 Pierce Lance fire engine donated by Littleton Fire Rescue has been very active in a short period of time. “We never anticipated how needed this engine was […]
20th Annual Granada/Bristol Days Underway this Weekend
Area residents are preparing for the 20th Annual Granada/Bristol Days this Friday and Saturday, June 17 and 18. The town is sponsoring the Friday evening burger benefit and auction from 6:30 to 7:30pm at the town complex. The proceeds will go towards the purchase of a new fire truck for the community. Saturday’s events start […]
Lois Ann Kelly October 2, 1934 – June 13, 2011
Lois Ann Kelly October 2, 1934 – June 13, 2011 A funeral service for Scottsdale, Arizona resident and former Lamar resident, Lois Ann Kelly will be held at 10:00 AM Monday June 20, 2011 at the Lamar Christian Church. Ian Blacker will officiate the service and burial will follow in the Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar. […]
Wiley 4-H Club News
A new year has begun for the Wiley 4-H Club!!!!! We have been busy since our first meeting in January. The Wiley 4-H Club has 15 members, adding a few new members to our club. Our newly elected club officers are President Ty Witt, Vice President Tel Parmely, Secretary and Reporter Miranda Morgan, Treasurer Kirsten […]
Repowering Project Restart Pushed Back to July
Additional work on the project’s air compression piping system has pushed back the online operation date from June to July, according Rick Rigel, Lamar Light and Power Plant Superintendent. Rigel told the utilities board, about half the insurance claim for the outage has been approved. The remainder is for the expense for removing and stock […]
Lamar City Sales Tax Shows Increase
Lamar city sales tax revenue increased only a fraction of a percent, 0.28% for April of this year, but saw a 4.82% increase for year-to-date since January. Total sales and use tax collections for 2011 are $1,355,187.70 compared to $1,292,901.05 for a gain over last year of $62,286.65. Of the twelve retail sales categories used […]
Finances Top the RE-2 Board Meeting Discussion
The Lamar RE-2 School Board Members discussed the preliminary budget for fiscal year, 2011-2012 during their meeting at 7:30pm, June 13. School Superintendent Dave Tecklenburg said the district will have to wait for the annual October student enrollment count to determine how much funding per student will come from the state. He said that, “Federal […]