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Free Fun in the Sun for Area Teens
Click on a Picture to see a larger version – Photos and Video By Russ Baldwin This was one of several summer events put on for area kids, funded in part by a JAG grant, and local contributors. Sherri Kerr and Lori Hammer from the Teen Center estimated at least 380 kids by 2pm, and […]
Training Course for Drug Endangered Children Planned for Lamar Elks
The Lamar Elks Lodge #1319 will be the host site for a core training session for drug endangered children sponsored by the Colorado Alliance for Drug Endangered Children and Partnership for Progress, LLC. The day long session will be held Tuesday, July 12, from 9am to 5pm. According to Connie Brase, approximately […]
Older Residents Urged to Take Precautions against West Nile Virus
June, 2011-The Prowers County Department of Public Health and Environment advises all residents to take precautions against West Nile Virus. Summer has arrived and this is the time of the year that mosquitoes that carry the virus become active. Residents can take simple steps to minimize contact with mosquitoes and prevent infection with West Nile […]
Hot Weather Calls for Cool Measures
Highs in the low hundred degree range means we have to take extra precautions for our health, especially for elderly adults and youngsters. The National Weather Service has forecast several days in the upper 90 and 100 degree range this week, and there will be more hot days to come this summer. The best defense […]
Transportation Museum Opening Draws Crowds
Click on a picture to see it in full size Photos and Videos by Russ Baldwin and Vincent Gearhart Well over 600 persons attended the grand opening ceremonies for the Big Timbers Transportation Museum in Lamar this past Saturday, June 25. Planning on the project took the better part of two years, involving modifications to […]
Pedaling in High Style
Olivia Medina of Lamar was one of 14 youngsters who were put through their bike riding paces this past Saturday, June 25 at the pool parking lot at Willow Creek Park. The Lamar Parks and Recreation Department host an annual Bike Rodeo for youngsters up to the age of 12. Once a year, bike riders […]
Summer Sessions at Lamar Community College
This summer enrollment level is keeping current with 2010 numbers, according to LCC President, John Marrin, who visited with the Prowers County Commissioners this past Thursday, June 23. Marrin provided an update on LCC activities, along with Cheryl Sanchez, VP of Administration and Student Services and Deb Loper, VP of Academic Services. LCC will spend […]
Lamar Chamber Honkers Visit Something Different Something New
On June 17th, the Chamber of Commerce Honkers visited Something Different Something New and presented them with a “Dollar of Profit” plaque. Something Different Something New located at 113 West Elm In Lamar and is owned and operated by Becky Schwartz and Ginger Coberley. This new business provides new and exciting activities for Lamar and […]
June 22 is Bike to Work Day, Bike Rodeo this Saturday
For a little morning exercise and an earlier start on the day for some, you’ll get a free breakfast and a tee-shirt this Wednesday, June 22 at the Lamar Community Building. Bike to Work day is recognized this Wednesday by the Lamar Parks and Recreation Department and the Lamar Chamber of Commerce. Chamber members will […]
Granada Gets GoCO Grant
Granada was awarded $192,465 for improvements to the school athletic fields and the town park. Granada town board member, Jarene DeBono said the community can thank the combined efforts of Mayor Leslie Baca and Principal Leo LaPrairie and Administrator Ty Kemp from the high school, working on the grant application. DeBono said the funds are […]
LCC HIT Symposium #2 Scheduled for June 23rd
LAMAR COMMUNITY COLLGE HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PRESS RELEASE (June 16, 2011) SYMPOSIUM #2 SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 23rd The upcoming Colorado Community College Health Information Technology Consortium (COHITECH) Symposium to be held on June 23, 2011, is the 2nd in a series of 3 which are being hosted by Lamar Community College (LCC). This follows a […]
P3, Partners for Hope Receives Needed Grant Funding
There was good news and not so good news for P3 last Friday. Meg Day and Lori Hammer were awaiting word on a grant application for funding to take them through the approaching school year. The good news is the Justice Assistance Grant was awarded to them, but not in the amount they had hoped. […]
As Real as It Can Get
Photos by Russ Baldwin – Click on a picture to see a bigger version. There’s nothing like the real thing. Lamar firefighters and Prowers County Rural fire department members were put through their paces in a training exercise this past Wednesday night, June 15, at the former Big R warehouses on Washington Street. A reality-oriented […]
Finances Top the RE-2 Board Meeting Discussion
The Lamar RE-2 School Board Members discussed the preliminary budget for fiscal year, 2011-2012 during their meeting at 7:30pm, June 13. School Superintendent Dave Tecklenburg said the district will have to wait for the annual October student enrollment count to determine how much funding per student will come from the state. He said that, “Federal […]
New: Lamar City Website; New Cultural Events Center Rates
Just three Lamar City Administrator Candidates will be on hand this Thursday, June 16, at the Cultural Events Center between 6pm and 7:30pm. Mayor Roger Stagner reminded the audience during Monday’s city council meeting that the reception is open to the public, and residents are urged to visit the candidates vying for the administrator position […]
Prowers County Recognizes National Men’s Health Week
Men’s Health Week is being observed in Prowers County. Last Thursday, representatives from the High Plains Community Health Center met with the county commissioners as they signed a proclamation in recognition of Men’s Health Week, June 13-19. Lisa Thomas, Crystal Cook and Kacee Lucero reminded the commissioners and the general public that through this week, men can […]
RE-2 School Board Meets June 13
The Lamar RE-2 School Board Members will approve the preliminary budget for fiscal year, 2011-2012 during their meeting at 7:30pm, June 13. Other discussions involving finance will be consideration of raising lunch prices and accepting a bid for a capital reserve project, roof repair at the Lamar High School. The remainder of the meeting will […]
Holly Experiencing Steady Economic Growth
Holly residents have had a busy four years since the spring tornado swept through their town. Many of the destroyed homes were completely rebuilt or upgraded, along with several businesses and churches. Most recently, new curbs, gutters and sidewalks along Main Street gave downtown Holly a newer, more prosperous appearance. Marsha Willhite, Holly Town Administrator, […]
Two LCC Ballplayers Make the Majors
Two Lamar Community College sophomores were taken in the 2011 Major League Baseball Amateur draft this week. 2009 Brush High School graduate Arturo Maltos-Garcia was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 30th round. Maltos-Garcia was also selected as a First Team NJCAA All-American as well as a First Team All-Region. Arturo finished the year […]
Young Santa Fe Historians Camp in Lamar
Several busloads of youngsters from the Wamego, Kansas area, ages 8 to 12, had on overnight stop in Lamar this past Tuesday, June 7. This was the last leg of their journey along the Santa Fe Trail, a 12 day educational trip that combined sightseeing and learning about the history of the Trail. Janet Armistead, […]