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DECA Week
As DECA week approached, DECA members rushed to get activities together, signs finished, and food ready. This year DECA week was October 10th through October 13th. DECA week always consist, of festive days, this year’s days were: Movie Monday, Tame Your Tummy Tuesday, Wild Wednesday, and Tough-Enough Thursday. DECA started off its week with “Movie […]
Congressional Update from Cory Gardner
Jobs and the national economy still top the list of congressional discussions, according to U.S. Congressman Cory Gardner, speaking to a gathering at the Community Center this Tuesday in Wiley. “This is the 31st consecutive month that our national unemployment rate has been above 8%,” he said. Gardner noted that he’s conducting his 53rd Town […]
Breast Cancer Topics Featured through October
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and some 50 Lamar area residents took part in a Linked in Pick, Woman’s Walk around Willow Creek Park walk to show their support of on-going efforts to educate the public healthy lifestyles which can help prevent the disease. Sponsored in part by Prowers Medical Center, High Plains Community […]
Granada Playground Taking Shape
The rainy weather from this past Saturday, October 8, postponed the work scheduled for the construction of all the playground equipment at the Granada Park. Mayor Leslie Baca said the work will be done mostly by volunteers and with some help from Summit Recreation, the playground suppliers. Some work was completed last weekend, while […]
Fire Safety is All the Time, Not Just October
October is National Fire Prevention Month, and the Lamar Fire Department has been spreading the message, visiting schools and pre-schools last week, conducting fire prevention activities, describing their equipment and offering safety information that is geared to the student’s age. This past Wednesday, firemen visited Little People’s Preschool, Melvin Hendrickson Pre-school, Wiley Preschool and later […]
Citizen’s Academy Offered by Lamar Police Department
Beginning this January, the Lamar Police Department will begin classes to give Lamar residents an opportunity to better understand what it takes to become a law enforcement officer. Police Chief Gary McCrea said the department has already mailed letters to 20 civic groups and the City Council, to see if any members are interested in […]
RE-2 School Board Favors Proposition 103
The November ballot question, which if passed will raise $2.9 Billion over five years, was discussed and supported by members of the Lamar RE-2 School Board during their Monday meeting, October 10. Local taxes will not be altered if the measure passes, and will sunset after five years. Proposition 103 funds will be applied […]
Voces Unidas Celebrating 5th Year with Annual Banquet
Voces Unidas has been actively involved with the Lamar community since its inception five years ago. This Saturday, October 15, members of Voces Unidas will host their fifth annual banquet at the Lamar Eagles Lodge. The scheduled guest speaker is Michael Bowman, Independent Strategic Advisor. The cost of the annual meeting and banquet is $15 […]
RE-2 School Board Meets October 10
Superintendent David Tecklenburg’s Report to the school board on Monday evening will review the recent Parkview Bomb Threat as well as the school budget for 2011-2012. Additional discussions that evening will focus on Urban Renewal taxes for the District, an update on student enrollment, school bus bids, the use of the modular building at Lincoln […]
Lamar Homecoming, 2011
Click on a picture to see a larger image. Homecoming 2011 has been observed through the week, culminating with the traditional football game on Friday night, as the Savages host Colorado Springs at Savage Stadium. Friday’s top event was the traditional Savages Parade at 2:30pm along Main Street in preparation of the football match up […]
Mixed Views on Proposition 103 for November Voters
Cathy Garcia, President of Action 22, a legislative lobbying group representing southeast Colorado counties, met with area residents this past Thursday to discuss the pros and cons of the tax proposal. A limited gathering of officials including Lamar Mayor Roger Stagner, Baca County Commissioner Peter Dawson, PCDI Board Member Lawrence Brase and Prowers Lodging Tax […]
Holly Town Board Discusses Utility Rate Options
The future structure of some utility rates occupied the attention of the Holly Board of Trustees at their regular meeting, Wednesday, October 5. At issue is the potential loss of electric revenue to the city from use of the proposed solar array for the new high school. School board members and representatives from Adolfson & […]
SECORHT Awarded Outstanding Community Tourism Initiative Award
Members of Canyons & Plains are pictured with Governor John Hickenlooper after receiving the Outstanding Community Tourism Initiative Award at the Governor’s Colorado Tourism Conference in Loveland. Pictured from left to right are Judy Walden, Kelli Hepler, Jeanne Fenter, Governor Hickenlooper, Pamela Denahy and Laneha Everett. Canyons & Plains Receives Tourism Award at Governor’s Tourism […]
LCC Antelope Stampede Results
The Lamar Community College Rodeo Team hosted the Antelope Stampede last weekend with 355 contestants representing 17 colleges and universities from the Central Rocky Mountain Region. Freshman Bailey Spitz led the LCC team with a third place finish in Tie-down Roping which moved him into sixth place in the region. Brother/sister combination […]
Holly Board of Trustees Meets Oct 5
AGENDA FOR REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE HOLLY BOARD OF TRUSTEES Wednesday, October 5, 2011 100 Tony Garcia Drive – 7:00 p.m. 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Pledge of Allegiance 4. Addition(s) to Agenda 5. Approval of 9/7/11 Regular Board Meeting Minutes & 9/26/11 Special Meeting Minutes 6. Approval of current bills; […]
2011 FFA BIG Conference
The 2011 BIG conference took place on Thursday, September 22 at the LCC campus. First-year agricultural education students attended this conference. The “BIG” in BIG conference stands for Being Involved as a Greenhand. Students attended the BIG conference to gain knowledge about what FFA involves and what it means to be a FFA member. While […]
History Comes Alive During the LCC Frontier Encampment
Click on picture to see a larger version. Visitors, young and old, to the Lamar Community College Campus this past Friday and Saturday, had a chance to learn about a buckboard wagon, talk trade with trappers, learn about some Indian tribes from the High Plains, watch a cannon get primed to fire, view a blacksmith […]
Wonderful Weekend, Busy Town
Some pictures will display larger if clicked. Lamar offered something to do for almost every taste, whether your interests ranged from the annual Oktoberfest activities, to the Living History Encampment, to the Lamar Community College Antelope Stampede, or more sedentary fare, such as scanning the titles offered at the fall book fair at the Lamar […]
NLNAC Site Visit to LCC a Huge Success
(Lamar, Colorado, September 28, 2011) The Lamar Community College Nursing program hosted a site review for initial accreditation of its Associate Degree in Nursing program by the National League for Nursing Accreditation Commission, Inc. (NLNAC) on September 20-22, 2011. LCC and the Nursing program met or exceeded expectations in all six standards related to excellence […]
Time to ‘Cowboy Up’ for LCC’s Antelope Stampede Rodeo
The LCC Rodeo team hosts the Antelope Stampede this weekend with performances on Friday at 6pm, Saturday at 2pm, and Sunday at noon at the Prowers County Fairgrounds Arena. Team members include: Ellie Westberg– Kennewick, WA; Bailee Kaufman– La Junta, CO; Karina Price—Fountain, CO; Brent Neal–North Platte, NE; Carter Coble–North Platte, NE; Jessica Loewer–Lowell , AR; […]