All Entries in the "Education" Category
New at the Lamar Public Library for the Week of November 25
Top Ten Books for the Week of November 25, 2012 Killing Kennedy by Bill O’Reilly Mad River by John Sanford The Moonstone and the Woman in White by Wilkie Collins Wicked Business by Janet Evanovice An Accidental Affair by Eric Jerome Dickey I See Santa Everywhere by Glenn McCoy In Need of A Good Wife by Kelly […]
Parks & Wildlife Seeking Nominations for Landowner of the Year
DENVER – Colorado Parks and Wildlife is seeking nominations for its Wildlife Landowner of the Year Award, which recognizes outstanding contributions made by private landowners to conserving wildlife, enhancing wildlife habitat and providing public access for hunting and fishing. The winner will be honored at a banquet and an awards ceremony during the Professional Rodeo Cowboys […]
2012 Census of Agriculture in Spotlight this Thanksgiving
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14, 2012 – Nearly four centuries after the very first Thanksgiving feast, Americans sitting down with their families can still taste the role agriculture plays in the holiday – and the even bigger role it plays in their lives. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), U.S. farmers […]
Letter to the Editor
Dear Letter to the Editor, GOOD THINGS ARE HAPPENING because of the Lamar Partnership Inc. Founded in 2010, Lamar Partnership, Inc. is a non-profit organization comprised of local partners, business owners and interested citizens who want to preserve, promote and enhance Lamar. The Partnership implements a variety of programs, including business attraction and retention, marketing, […]
176 ‘Keys’ to the City at Farm City Banquet
Musical entertainment was an essential ingredient to this year’s Farm-City Banquet, sponsored by the Lamar Chamber of Commerce, held this past Friday, November 16, at the Lamar Community Building. The “Dueling Pianos Road Show” held center stage, literally, at the LCB as the pianists, each armed with 88 keys on their twin pianos, played […]
New at the Lamar Public Library for the Week of November 19
Top Ten Books for the Week of November 19, 2012 The Moonstone and the Woman in White by Wilkie Collins Clifford’s Halloween by Norman Bridwell Wicked Business #2 by Janet Evanovich Kill You Twice #5 by Chelsea Cain Mad River #6 by John Sanfordd A Wanted Man #17 by Lee Child An Accidental Affair by […]
Community Meet and Greet for Justin Lee and Family
Justin and Charlene Lee and family spent part of this past Friday afternoon, meeting the community during at public, ‘meet and greet’ at the Lamar Resource and Senior Center on East Olive Street in Lamar. Just last month, Lee was hired as Prowers County Public Health and Environment Director, replacing Jackie Brown who retired […]
HOPE Plants a Seed for the Future
The Project HOPE garden at the Lincoln School Teen Center is off to a great start, thanks to students and community volunteers who showed up this past Saturday, November 17, to prepare the site for the next growing season. Almost two acres of land is available for use and expansion, just north and on […]
County Commissioners Approve Variety of Funding Grants
Darren Glover, PATS Operations Director, provided the Prowers County Commissioners with ridership numbers and finances for the county transit service during their meeting, Thursday, November 15. Glover also discussed the 2013 CDOT Transit grant which provides PATS with some of their administrative and operating funding each year, totaling $315,000. The local share of the funding […]
Historic Buildings Can Assist Future Retail Prospertiy
Twenty of sixty-eight buildings around downtown Lamar have the historic potential to qualify for a National or State Historical Register designation, or as local landmarks. Those numbers are part of the findings from a two year study conducted by architects, Tim and Chris Hoehne. Shawna Hodge, Lamar Main Street Coordinator hosted the information presentation at […]
Get Some Dirt on Your Hands!!
Volunteers are needed for a garden-building project this Saturday, November 17, at the former Lincoln School on North 10th Street in Lamar. The Project HOPE Teen Center is constructing a HOPE Center Garden in a section of the playground and your help would be appreciated. The weatherman is predicting a sunny day with a […]
New at the Lamar Public Library for the Week of November 10
Top Ten Books for the Week of November 10 Clifford’s Halloween by Norman Bridwell Wicked Business #2 by Janet Evanovich By Starlight by Dorothy Garlock The Last Vampire (3 novels) by Christopher Pike The Moonstone and the Woman in White by Wilkie Collins A Wanted Man by Lee Child Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins An […]
LHS DECA Club Competes in Pueblo
The Lamar High School DECA Club traveled to Pueblo West for the District #9 DECA Competition on Nov. 2, 2012. Eighty-one members competed to qualify for State Competition in individual and team events. Students choose the events they were interested in, then took a 100 questions multiple choice test covering marketing concepts. The test was […]
Veterans Honored at Flag Retirement Ceremony
Click on a picture to enter the slideshow. Monday, November 12, 2012, is the official observance of Veteran’s Day, but local veterans were honored in several ways prior to the national holiday. Both the Lamar Elks Lodge and Eagles Aerie provided a free meal this past weekend to those men and women who have […]
Lunch N’ Learn Brings Perspectives From Dust Bowl
The Lamar Community College Learning Resource Center will present a Lunch ‘n Learn – “In Their Own Words …..Dust Bowl Tapestries: Cycles of Desert to Oasis” on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 from 12:15 to 12:50 p.m (approximate). The college is proud to host the event as it will highlight the College’s rich history as […]
K-14 Educators Meet to Learn & Share
Lamar Community College and Southeastern Board of Cooperative Educational Services (SE BOCES) will host the 2012 K-14 Collaborative Communities Conference on Friday, November 16, 2012 at Lamar Community College. The event promises professional development as well as opportunities for area educators and schools to work in disciplines and clusters to articulate and expand pathways […]
Colorado Livestock Disease Recap
LAKEWOOD, Colo. – The Colorado Department of Agriculture and Colorado producers have had a busy summer protecting livestock from diseases that affected this state’s largest agricultural sector – animal industry. “The collaboration between livestock producers, private practice veterinarians, our veterinary diagnostic laboratories and our Department were important in reducing the risks and mitigating the effects […]
Drought Impacts Pheasant/Quail Hunting in Eastern CO
DENVER — Bird hunters will continue to work hard in 2012, as the pheasant and quail seasons open Nov. 10. Due to widespread drought, many brood areas were negatively affected, while those close to irrigated cropland succeeded, creating a complicated season for those looking for wing-shooting opportunity. “Populations across the region are much lower than […]
Commissioners Hold Public Hearing on Regional Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan
The Prowers County Commissioners formally appointed Justin Lee as the Prowers County Public Health and Environment Director during their regular meeting, Thursday, November 8. Lee and R.N. Suzette Hall presented the annual contract for the federally funded Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program. The funding, $42,542, pays for in-home visits to new mothers […]
LCC Knowledge Bowl Results
The Rocky Ford High School “A” team, including (from left to right) Paul Burt, Amanda Efird (sponsor), Kevin Dobani, and Seth Finnell won the Lamar Community College Knowledge Bowl on Friday, November 2nd. Each team member received a $250 LCC Merit Scholarship, while the team received a plaque and a listing on the traveling Knowledge […]