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Lamar Public Library Needs Book Givers
Would you like to give out free book? Lamar Public Library needs volunteer book givers! Lamar Public Library will be participating in World Book Night on April 23, 2014. World Book Night U.S. is dedicated to spreading the love of reading, person to person. Librarians are essential to the success of World Book Night U.S. They […]
Lamar, Colorado to Host 2014 Babe Ruth Softball 14u & 16u Colorado State & Midwest Plains Regional Tournaments
DENVER, CO…Babe Ruth League, Inc.-Midwest Plains Region-has announced that the 2014 Babe Ruth 14U & 16U Colorado State and Midwest Plains Regional Tournaments will be hosted by Lamar, Colorado and played at the Lamar Sports Complex. Local Lamar Girls Softball Association President Jill Bellomy relayed, “We appreciate the opportunity to host these tournaments for Babe […]
Annual Veterans’ Appreciation Mass and Reception
The Annual Veterans’ Appreciation Mass and Reception, sponsored by Court St. Anne #1622 Catholic Daughters of the Americas, was held November 9, 2013 at St. Francis de Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish. Father Charlie Sena presided at the mass with assistance from Steven Injoalu, our seminarian. The Lamar VFW Color Guard Post 3621 participated in […]
Fairground Rentals, Salary Proposals, Science Library Discussed by Commissioners
Arena availability is being booked in advance for 2014 activities for the Prowers County Fairgrounds. The commissioners approved eight dates for next year for six gymkhanas for the Vaqueros Saddle Club between March and November and two for the return of the Colorado Mounted Thunder shooting competition in April, the third year this group […]
Honkers Comedy Night and Halloween Party a Big Success!
Lamar, CO (November 13, 2013) – Friday, November 1st, the Lamar Chamber of Commerce Honkers, Two for the Road Entertainment and the Lamar Eagles hosted another great night of comedy at the Lamar Eagles Aerie in Lamar, CO. Following a dinner of a tasty pulled pork sandwich provided by the Lamar Eagles, the three talented […]
Bent’s New Fort Site Dedication – Santa Fe Trail Wayside Grand Opening
Post Modern Company had the great honor of an invitation to the October 19th Dedication Ceremony of the new Santa Fe Trail Site – Bent’s New Fort! It was a dream came true for Santa Fe Trail fans when the site of Bent’s New Fort near Lamar opened to the public. In 1849, William Bent […]
10th Annual Fantasy Tree Auction to Raise Funds for DSRC
The 10th Annual Fantasy Tree fundraising event will be held on Saturday, November 23rd, 2013, at 6:00 p.m., at the Lamar Elks Lodge, 28157 US Hwy 287, in Lamar. The Fantasy Tree auction is a fundraising event to support the maintenance and operations of a four county “Safe House” which is operated by the […]
Mary Marble Chivington Post Office Presentation at Big Timbers Museum
Mary Marble of rural Lamar recently presented a program for The Prowers County Historical Society at Big Timbers Museum about the history of the town of Chivington and her many years as Postmaster there. She was surprised when the post office window and facade that she had worked behind all those many years was revealed […]
Veterans Receive Local “Thanks”
Veteran’s Day was officially observed on Monday, November 11 across the country. Some local organizations in southeast Colorado took the time to offer their own thanks to our veterans in various ways. The Lamar Elks Lodge offered a free steak dinner this past Friday evening to any member of the military, past or present, and […]
Parks and Wildlife Commission to Meet in Lamar
DENVER – The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission will finalize 2014 fishing regulations and consider increases in 2014 non-resident big game hunting license fees when the Commission meets in Lamar on Thursday, Nov. 14 and Friday, Nov. 15. Commissioners will also finalizes minor changes to turkey regulations for 2014 and consider citizen petitions requesting changes to […]
Honkers Welcome New Planning & Community Development Director
On October 25th the Lamar Honkers stopped by the City Complex to welcome Roberto Becerill to Lamar and to his new position as Planning & Community Development Director for the City of Lamar. Roberto has experience and ideas that Lamar will benefit from now and in the future. Following is some basic information on Roberto. […]
Farm City Banquet to Feature Clare Dunn
Lamar Chamber of Commerce is proud to present the Annual Farm City Banquet taking place this Friday, November 15th at the Lamar Community Building. This year’s event will feature Clare Dunn performing live. Clare is coming home all the way from Nashville to be part of this great annual event! The Lamar FFA students will be working hard […]
Honkers Recognize Two New Fire Engineers/EMTs
On October 18th the Lamar Honkers made a visit to the Lamar Fire Department to recognize the promotion of two new Fire Engineers/EMTs to the Lamar Fire Department. After extensive training under the supervision of Fire Chief Marshal Cook, Geoff Newman and Jordan Kemp were promoted to their new positions and duties in mid-September. Congratulations […]
Honkers Visit New Double T Laundry Service
On October 18th the Lamar Honkers paid a visit to Double T Laundry Service a new business located at 204 East Parkway Drive in Lamar. Double T Laundry Service is owned and operated by Tammy Moran with help from her manager, Tiffany Saldana. Double T Laundry Service is a full service laundry business. They can […]
Sheriff Expresses Concern About Drug Use in Prowers County
The Prowers County Commissioners heard about the work of the Domestic Safety Resource Center from Lisa Thomas and Lisa Mendenhall and were invited to attend the 10th Annual Fantasy Tree fundraising event at the Lamar Elks Lodge on November 23. Thomas is the chairperson of the event and Mendenhall is the director of the Resource […]
LCC Cosmetology Department Attends Denver Hair Show
The Lamar Community College Cosmetology/Barber students traveled to Denver over the weekend to attend the Salon Centric Hair Show. There were seven students and three instructors who attended classes on hair cutting, coloring, and styling. The students were able to purchase and try products from a wide variety of vendors at the show. The expo […]
PMC Auxiliary Welcomes 2013-2014 Scholarship Recipients
Members of the Prowers Medical Center Auxiliary welcomed its 2013-2014 PMC Auxiliary Scholarship recipients to their meeting on Monday, November 4th. The PMC Auxiliary Scholarship recipients are Deborah Buck, Jessica Hyatt, Andrew (AJ) Johnson, and Brandon Sherwood, all second level Nursing students at Lamar Community College. Each year the Auxiliary works tirelessly to fundraise for […]
SECCI Receives Contributions from Oktoberfest Beer-Brats & Boobies Run
The membership group of “Beers and Brats for Boobies” presented a check to Cathy Buxton of Southeast Colorado Cancer Initiative for $5,200, the proceeds from the Oktoberfest 5K run in Lamar. SECCI was created by a group of cancer survivors in 2000, to help pay for transportation and some medical expenses for local residents in […]
Winning entries for the 2013 SECAG Autumn Art Show
The Artist Reception and Presentation of Awards for the annual Southeast Colorado Arts Guild Autumn Art Show was held Thursday, October 24 from 6 pm to 8 pm, at the Shore Arts Center. The artists and public enjoyed wine and cheese, the Take Five Jazz Ensemble and of course the wonderful art on display. It […]
Reflections from a Pumpkin’s Eye
It was a perfect night for Halloween this year. A warm sunny day that turned into a cool evening and once the sun went out of the sky, it became chilly. You could step on dry, crunchy leaves underfoot and there was just enough of a night time breeze to send some of them tumbling […]