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Library Book Sale Starts April 7 at Cultural Events Center
The Friends of the Lamar Public Library will hold their Spring Book sale on April 7 – 10 in the Cultural Events Center. FOR THIS SALE ONLY, we are asking that you bring your donation books to the CEC on Thurs, Fri. and Sat. April 4-6. Due to the remodeling project at the Library, […]
Author Alma Lou Plunkett to Visit Lamar Public Library
The Lamar Public Library is pleased to announce that author Alma Lou Plunkett will be visiting on Saturday, April 13th to discuss her new book, “The Kansas-Colorado Line: Homesteading Tales of Several Families, a Memoir.” Alma Lou Plunkett of Syracuse, Kansas, recounts the challenges and opportunities faced by homesteaders on the Kansas/Colorado border. Homesteading was […]
How To Plant Trees
Trees are an investment. The first step for protecting your investment is selecting the right tree for the right location and planting it properly. Proper tree selection for southeastern Colorado is critical if you want your trees to stay healthy and grow. Selecting trees that are drought tolerant, adaptable to high pH (alkaline) and clay […]
Annual Banquet for Project HOPE this Thursday
Project HOPE Coalition members met to discuss the seasonal finale of the HOPE Center Project set for Thursday, March 14 at 7pm at Lincoln Elementary School. A portion of the evening will be devoted to a presentation of the Lead2Feed project highlighting efforts to curtail world hunger. Lamar High School students, Lauren Tinnes and […]
Lamar DECA Attends State Leadership Conference, Diane Pool Receives Award
Twenty three members of the Lamar High School DECA Club attended the DECA State Leadership Conference held Feb. 24-26, 2013 at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs. During the three days, students attended the opening and closing ceremonies, attended workshops and competed in their events. Students competed in team events, individual events and written events. […]
Lamar Community College Hosts Roping Clinic with Cole Dorenkamp
(Lamar, Colorado; March 6, 2013) On March 23rd and 24th Lamar Community College Rodeo Team will host a Calf Roping/Breakaway and Team Roping Clinic from 9a-5p at the LCC outdoor rodeo arena. LCC Assistant Rodeo Coach and PRCA Cowboy, Cole Dorenkamp will be the featured clinician. Participants of all ages and abilities are encouraged to […]
LCC Rodeo Team Geared Up for Spring Season
The Lamar Community College Rodeo Team is geared up for their spring season. Sophomore Carter Coble enters the spring ranked 5th in the regional standings in steer wrestling, freshman Keely Smith is currently 4th in barrel racing and 4th in all-around, and freshmen Clint Buringa and Tucker White (not pictured) are ranked 5th in team roping. The LCC team […]
Lamar Public Library Celebrates Library Lover’s Month
February was “Library Lovers’ Month”! Library Lovers’ Month is a month-long celebration of school, public, and private libraries of all types. This is a time for everyone to recognize the value of libraries and to work to assure that the Nation’s libraries continue to serve. In recognition of Library Lovers’ Month, Lamar Public Library sponsored […]
Doctoring Colorado’s Wildlife
SPRINGFIELD, Colo. – As the population in Colorado increases, the number of injured and orphaned animals discovered by people each year has been climbing. When people become sick or injured, they can go to the doctor for treatment. Where do the animals go for treatment? “Wildlife rehabilitation” is the process of providing expert care to […]
New at the Lamar Public Library for the Week of March 3, 2013
Top Ten Books for the Week of March 1, 2013 A Memory of Light by Robert Jordan The Atonement Child by Francine Rivers Dream Eyes #2 by Jayne Ann Krentz The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern The Perfect Hope by Nora Roberts Holding the Dream by Nora Roberts Notorious Nineteen by Janet Evanovich Odd Interlude […]
Bent’s Old Fort Visitors Create Nearly $1 Million in Local Economic Benefit
Part of $30 billion impact that supports 252,000 jobs nationwide. A new National Park Service (NPS) report for 2011shows that the 26,842 visitors to Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site spent $995,000 in communities surrounding the park. This spending supported 13 jobs in the local area. “Bent’s Old Fort is a wonderful place to learn […]
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 Community College Hosts Successful Career Expo
(Lamar, Colorado; February 22, 2013) On Wednesday February 13, 2013 Lamar Community College’s Wellness Center was abuzz at the first annual Career Expo. With over 320 middle school, high school, and LCC students in attendance, the 75 vendors assisted students as they explored career options. The Career Expo was designed to educate and inform students […]
New at the Lamar Public Library for the Week of February 24, 2013
Top Ten Books for the Week of February 24, 2013 Black City by Elizabeth Richards The Racketeer by David Baldacci Holding the Dream by Nora Roberts The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern The Perfect Hope by Nora Roberts Dating and Sex by Judith Peacock The Forgotten by David Baldacci The Last Straw by Jeff Kiinney […]
Buyer Beware – Watch Out for Nursery Stock and Landscaping Scams
LAKEWOOD, Colo. – The Colorado Department of Agriculture is warning consumers to be wary of nursery stock (trees, shrubs, perennial plants and turf grass sod) that is included for “free” with the cost of exorbitant planting and landscaping costs. “If nursery stock is offered for ‘free’ it likely does not meet the States’ minimum standard,” […]
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 […]
Jeremy Miller, New County VA Representative
Jeremy Miller has become the Prowers County Veterans Administration representative, replacing Carol Grauberger who, after 34 years of service in that capacity, retired at the end of 2012. Miller, who served in the U.S. Navy and recently retired from the U.S. Naval Reserves, says he wants to reach as many local vets as possible […]
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 […]
Colorado Blueprint for Economic Development Meetings Set for Lamar
The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) is visiting each region in February and March to continue working with our strategic partners on the Colorado Blueprint. Executive Director Ken Lund will provide an update on progress and we will also be sharing our new online asset map, Colorado InSite, along with other […]
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 […]