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Area Youngsters Receive Free Vision Screening
Over a dozen youngsters between three and six years, received a free, quick and painless vision exam this past Tuesday and Wednesday at Little People’s Preschool & Child Care Center in Lamar. The testing unit, called the Welch Allyn SureSight, was purchased earlier this spring by the Lamar Lions Club, using their funds and a […]
LCC Men’s Basketball Update
The Lamar Community College Men’s Basketball team fell to 3-6 on the season after going 1-2 in Casper, Wyoming this past weekend. The Lopes took on Cloud County Community College on Thursday. It took a few minutes for the Thanksgiving Turkey to wear off as Cloud County would jump out to a 14-0 lead. The […]
CDOT LAUNCHES A FACEBOOK PAGE
CDOT LAUNCHES FACEBOOK PAGE TO HELP IMPROVE COMMUNICATIONS AND CUSTOMER SERVICE STATEWIDE – As a thank you to Coloradoans this Thanksgiving, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) officially launched a Facebook page today to help improve customer service and communications by providing CDOT news and information and allowing for two-way communication with citizens. You can […]
Local Lady Attends Girl Scout National Convention
Colorado Girl Scouts travel to Houston for Girl Scout National Convention Girl Scouts of the USA recently held their National Convention in Houston, Tex from Nov. 8-13, and Amy Montgomery from Lamar (4th from right, second row from back) was part of the Colorado Girl Scout delegation that was selected to attend to represent and […]
PMC Opens Cardio Rehabilitation Department
Prowers Medical Center continues to expand their cardio departments with the opening of the Cardio Rehabilitation Department this week. Last year, PMC opened their pulmonary rehabilitation department for area patients. The Rehabilitation Department offers a twelve week program, initiated by a cardiac patient’s physician. The out-patient program seeks to stabilize, slow and hopefully reverse the […]
2011 Creed Speaking Contest
The Lamar FFA Chapter had their annual FFA Creed speaking contest again this year at the Lamar High School, in the LHS auditorium. The event took place on the 26th of October. The first place winner was Jake Specht. He will receive a complimentary FFA jacket for his efforts as well as go on to […]
LCC RODEO: Coble Shows “Nothin’ but Try” Attitude
Lamar Community College sophomore Carter Coble of North Platte, NE received the Levi Wisness Award from the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association for the current academic year. Named after Wisness, a student director for the Central Rocky Mountain Region and 2003 NIRA steer wrestler from the University of Wyoming who died of cancer, it exemplifies a […]
XI PI Runners Raise $400
Members of the Xi PI Sorority raised $400 last Saturday, October 29, in a Spooktacular Sprint at Willow Creek Park. Members donned Halloween costumes to promote the event. Best Costume went to the Vallejos family who were dressed as Dr. Suess characters, including The Cat in the Hat, and they received one of the […]
PTK Holds Spring Induction
(Lamar, Colorado, October 31, 2011) Lamar Community College’s Beta Eta Gamma chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa honorary recently inducted 16 new members during the fall induction ceremony on Thursday, October 20. New inductees include (left to right): Front row: Brady Rink, Brittney Kemp, Kathryn Crampton, Duane Leroux, Jessica Gutierrez, BriAnn Gottschalk; (back row) back […]
Internet Phishing Scam Attempt
The Prowers County Sheriff’s Office recently reported an attempt to secure information with an email, “allegedly from the Federal Reserve. It says a wire transfer did not go thru. It has a ‘click here’ link that I did not click. It also says the email was sent from the Federal Reserve and gives the correct web site […]
Holly Trustees Meet Nov 2, 2011
AGENDA FOR REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE HOLLY BOARD OF TRUSTEES Wednesday, November 2, 2011 100 Tony Garcia Drive – 7:00 p.m. TOWN OF HOLLY BOARD OF TRUSTEES PUBLIC HEARING on petition to abate that portion of Pine Street immediately north and contiguous to the premises located at 610 Park Street, Holly, CO Call to […]
Spooks Who Sprint
Members of XiPi Sorority in Lamar decided the best way to take off a few pounds for the holidays, was to sprint ahead of Halloween around Willow Creek Park before all the left-over ‘trick or treat’ candy went to their stomachs of thighs. About two dozen XiPi members, spouses and family members were in costume […]
Numbers Up for Local Fairs
More money was spent at the livestock sale at the Sand and Sage Round Up this year, and twice the number of open entries was noted for the Holly Gateway Fair, according to Lacey Mann, CSU S.E. Area Extension Agent. Mann said this year’s livestock sale posed a 25% increase over last year and came […]
Lamar FFA Takes 19 Members to National Convention
Tours, a career show, workshops, concerts, and 45,000 FFA members. Where can all of this be found? The 84th National FFA Convention. The convention is held in Indianapolis, Indiana every year, and FFA members across the 50 states gather together. Nineteen members and two advisers from the Lamar FFA Chapter attended this year’s National Convention. […]
S.E. Colorado Art Guild Autumn Art Show Results
Click on a picture to see a larger image. The Southeast Colorado Art Guild Autumn Art Show was highlighted Thursday evening, October 27, during its week display at the Shore Arts Center on South Main Street in Lamar. Bev Middleton, Guild President said there were 135 entries this year from 47 artists. Cash awards were […]
Juniper Village Open House Features Bridge to Home
Juniper Village hosted a community open house, Tuesday, October 25, to showcase their Bridge to Home Therapy program. Juniper Village and Genesis Rehab Services developed a portion of the Village into a physical therapy wing, offering out-patient and resident services for various physical therapy needs. The goal is to create a ‘bridge’ between […]
DECA Students at LHS Conduct Annual Coat Drive
The Lamar High School DECA club is having their annual coat drive and is collecting coats in good condition for area children. The donated coats will be given to children, who need them, in the elementary schools. The coats are cleaned by Quality Dry Cleaners for free. Coats can be donated at Alco, the […]
4-H Kicks Off A New School Year
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – October 21, 2011 By Lacey Mann, CSU 4-H Extension Agent, Bent & Prowers Counties Southeast Area— Over 11,000 adults shared a most precious gift – their time – with Colorado 4-H youth in 2010-2012. Those numbers have steadily been increasing and we are fortunate to have numerous adult volunteers in the […]
Retail Food Regs Discussed at Commissioners Meeting
What foods are safe to eat? The issue of regulating and licensing retail food outlets was discussed recently by the Prowers County Commissioners and Jackie Brown, Director of the County Health and Environment Department and Keith Siemsen, Manager of Environmental Health. The commissioners approved a Memorandum of Understanding between the Colorado Department of Public Health […]
RE-2 School Board Candidates Meet in Issues Forum
Alan Medina, RE-2 Lamar School Board director, is being challenged for his District B seat in the November general election by Monty Thompson. Both candidates responded to a list of questions presented to them in a public forum, Wednesday, October 19, hosted by Susanna Mitchell, President of the Lamar Education Association. Regarding his priorities as […]