All Entries in the "Education" Category
Show Ring Rookie to National Western Stock Show Fed Beef Champion
By Lacey Mann, CSU 4-H Extension Agent, Bent & Prowers Counties First year 4-H members typically enroll in one or two projects and focus their efforts on the county level with the hope of expanding to the state or national stage in the future. Angelina Rose Downing enrolled in her first year, 2013-2014, with […]
Added to the Library Collection – Week of April 1, 2015
ADDED TO THE LIBRARY COLLECTION WEEK OF APRIL 1, 2015 ADULT FICTION The Unquiet Dead by Ausma Khan The First Wife by Erica Spindler Love Me Sweet #3: Bell Harbor novel by Tracy Brogan The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant Uncle Janice by Matt Burgess The First Bad Man by Miranda July Redeployment […]
Rodeo Results: Eastern Wyoming
The LCC Rodeo team traveled to Eastern Wyoming Community College in Torrington, Wyoming, on March 27-29. Freshman Melanie Roman finished 2nd in the barrel racing, which helped her regain the number one position in the Central Rocky Mountain Region. Keely Smith split 3rd, 4th, and 5th in the first round of the breakaway roping and […]
Prowers Medical Group Hosts Two Events
Two events were recently held at Prowers Medical Group, an open house to meet medical providers in an informal setting and enjoy some snacks and a celebration of a makeover of the Children’s Waiting Room at the entryway of the PMG Clinic. General Surgeon, Dr. James Smith was on hand to greet and […]
Time as a Hostage, Margaret Loewen, MD
Dr. Margaret Loewen’s early days as a young pre-teen could easily be made into an adventure novel or movie, based on an event in her life as a child of academics, teaching in the Belgian Congo in the early 1960s. The Prowers Medical Center based doctor recounted her 111 days spent as a hostage […]
Vazquez, Sneller and Robbins Voted to PCDI Board
Holly resident, Kenia Vazquez and Lamar resident, Ryan Sneller were voted to the Prowers County Development Incorporated board of directors during the annual meeting, Friday, March 27. They will be first-time members. Rick Robbins, currently PCDI President, was re-elected with the others, from a field of five nominees. Vazquez and Sneller are replacing Lawrence Brase […]
Travis Noted at Ford Seminar in Michigan
Jeff Travis of Tri County Ford Lincoln in Lamar CO. recently participated in an intensive, four-day seminar for dealers in Dearborn, Michigan, sponsored by Ford Motor Company. The seminar discussed ways to meet or exceed customer expectations and to help those customers be more completely satisfied every time they visit the dealership to shop, to […]
The Walls Have Tumbled
Several weeks ago, Students from the One Step Up project at the Lincoln School HOPE Center, voiced concerns about abandoned houses when they hosted a lunch visit for some Lamar City Council members and staff. Several students were working on a Photo Voice photograph project about their activities in the city and had been […]
PCDI Board of Director Elections Set for March 27
Three positions on the Prowers County Development Incorporated board of directors will be up for election during the business portion of the annual business meeting, Friday, March 27. The meeting will be held at the Holly High School which will feature a tour of the facilities at 6pm, conducted by members of the […]
News and Notes from Around the Town
The PCDI Annual Banquet will be held Friday, March 27 beginning with 6pm tours of the Holly High School, the dinner and banquet meeting starts at 7pm, including the election of three new board officers. Nominations can be taken from the floor that night. The Friends of the Lamar Library will start their spring […]
Laureate RHO Sorority Donates to HOPE Center, Shoe Cruizer Distributes Free Shoes
A February 5 bingo night at the Lamar Elks Lodge raised $250 which the local sorority, Laureate RHO, donated to the Project HOPE Center this past Friday, March 20. Members Kay Arends and Judy Turpin said their volunteers had as much fun, if not more, than the people who come out for weekly bingo. […]
Southeast Health Group Describes New Programs for County Commissioners
Connie Brase, Community Liaison for Southeast Health Group, provided a six month assessment for Emergency Transport Services for Prowers County this past Tuesday, March 17. “We wanted to provide figures on usage in Prowers County for emergency transport,” she told the County Commissioners. The figures showed 6,809 miles at a cost of $3,881 between July […]
New at the Lamar Public Libary – Week of March 16th
ADULT FICTION – LARGE PRINT The Promise of Palm Grove: Amish brides of Pinecraft by Shelley Shepard Gray Wanted: Dead or Alive by Ray Hogan Always on My Mind #7: A Christiansen family novel by Susan May Warren Sabotaged #5: Alaskan courage by Dani Pettrey Collateral Damage by Hannah Alexander My Gallows Hang High […]
More Power for High Plains Public Radio
High Plains Pubic Radio in Garden City, KS held a launch party last Thursday, March 12, at the Lamar Cultural Events Center, to celebrate the expansion of their coverage in the Prowers County region. KCSE FM, one of several translator relay stations that broadcasts locally 90.7 on the FM dial, has been operating in Prowers […]
Lamar-Ordway Hosting Pesticide Applicator Workshops
PESTICIDE APPLICATOR CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT WORKSHOPS In Colorado, the application of pesticides is regulated by a very strict set of guidelines and laws. Since 2007, these regulations are enforced by the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA). Some of the regulations include the licensing of private and commercial pesticide applicators. The purpose of the license […]
Springfield Will Host Canyons & Plains Regional Meeting
Canyons & Plains of Southeast Colorado will hold its regional meeting at the Industrial Center, north of Springfield, CO on Thursday, April 2, 2015, 9 a.m. to 11 am. The topic of the meeting will be “Canyon Journeys,” presented by Laneha Everett from Pritchett, Colorado. Canyon Journeys was started by Casey and Laneha Everett […]
State Senator Larry Crowder Hosts Youthful Gathering
Senator Larry Crowder was pleased to host students from Lamar Middle School at the State Capitol on Tuesday, March 3rd. The Senator was joined by students (from left to right): Max Carere, Jeffrey Henderson, Teacher Debbie Foster, Mason Martinez, and Brock Reedy. Senator Crowder remarked, “It’s wonderful that our young people in the small […]
Zonta Presents ‘Girls Wanna Have Fun’!
The Zonta Club of Prowers County is hosting a fun filled evening and we invite women from throughout our area to come join us. The date is March 21st, the time is 6pm till 9pm – come when you can and stay as long as you want. The place is the new Wolves Den […]
Annual Career Expo Returns to LCC
Lamar Community College’s annual Career Expo will be held on Wednesday, April 15th from 9:30am until 2:30pmin the LCC Wellness Center. Area high school students will attend one of two sessions: the morning session will run from 9:30am to 11:30am, followed by the afternoon session beginning at 12:45pm and ending at 2:30pm. During the time […]
A Celebration of Seuss at the Lamar Library
The Lamar Library hosted a birthday party for Dr. Suess this past Friday, March 6. The author’s real birthday was on March 2, but Friday’s are a lot better for parties. That was the case for the 10am turnout, as about 45 to 50 youngsters and some parents were on hand to enjoy a live […]