All Entries in the "Health" Category
Prowers County Sheriff’s Report March 2014
The Prowers County Sheriff’s Office responded to 293 calls for service this past March, 2014. Lamar posted 164 calls for which 17 were warrant arrests and 47 were jail related. The majority of those calls, 59, were to serve papers and restraining orders. Eighty-six calls came from the county with 16 related to traffic problems […]
Birth Announcements April 11, 2014
Maria Casillas and Christopher Salgado of Lamar are proud to announce the birth of their daughter. Anahi Olivia Rose Salgado was born at 8:17 am on April 7, 2014. She weighed 7 lb 13.5 oz and measured 18.5 inches in length. She joins her new sisters Adaly and Jocelyn Enciso. Grandparents are Willie & San […]
PMC Birth Announcements April 8, 2014
Ashlee Stewart and Dylan Specht of Cheyenne Wells are the proud new parents of a baby girl. Olivia Lane Specht was born at 12:10 am on April 5, 2014. She weighed 7 lb 10 oz and measured 20 inches in length. Grandparents are Steve & Gail Specht and Dale & Kim Stewart. Olivia is their […]
Foundation Links with Kaiser Permanente for Scholarships
(Lamar, Colorado; April 7, 2014) Thanks to a challenge grant from Kaiser Permanente and matching funds from generous area contributors, the Lamar Community College Foundation is now offering $19,650 in Health Science scholarships for the 2014-15 academic year. The scholarships will be split between Emergency Medical Services, Nurse Aide, and Nursing program students. Students who plan to […]
PMC Birth Announcements April 7, 2014
Christina and Shawn Page of Lamar are proud to announce the birth of their daughter. Olivia Nicole Page was born at 5:50 am on March 30, 2014. She weighed 9 lb 7 oz and measured 21.5 inches in length. She joins her new siblings Deagan and Raina Page. Grandparents are Mark & Roxie Page, Sandy […]
Protect Colorado Horses—Three Important Updates
EHV-1, Biosecurity, Brand Inspection LAKEWOOD, Colo. – This time of year typically kicks off horseback riding, jackpots, horse shows, and a number of other horse events and the Colorado Department of Agriculture reminds horse owners that there are a number of steps to protect their horses this season. Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1) On March 26, […]
FREE Family Movie Location Change, April 5
‘Frozen’ is the featured film for this Saturday evening, with a FREE showing at 7pm at the Lamar Community Building. The event will cap a weeklong series of community weigh-ins on ideas to help develop the City of Lamar’s, Parks, Trails and Recreation Master Plan. The movie had been scheduled to be shown this […]
PMC Birth Announcements March 28, 2014
Shelby and Justin Homm of Lamar are the proud parents of a newborn baby boy. Charlie Armstrong Homm was born at 5:25pm on March 24, 2014. He weighed 7 lb 4 oz and measured 21 inches in length. He joins his new siblings Layton, Emmett, and Everly. His grandparents include Larry & Dee Homm of […]
LPI Board Discusses Healthy Places Initiative with PUMA Reps
What market is currently being served by the retailers along Main Street in Lamar? What business or store could become an anchor to Main Street that could induce local residents or visitors to frequent? Those were topics of discussion during the monthly LPI meeting at the Lamar Chamber of Commerce offices this past Wednesday, March […]
Out for a Stroll on Improved Paths
With early spring temperatures moving into the warm range of 60s and 70s, more Lamar residents are starting to stretch their daily or weekend exercise walking routes. One recently improved course circles the medical campus off Memorial Drive. Emily Nieschburg of Healthy Places told the PCDI board members recently that the course was recently upgraded […]
PMC Birth Announcements March 25, 2014
Becky and Jason Maczko of Springfield are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Kaitlyn Celeste Maczko. Kaitlyn was born at 8:52 am on March 20, 2014. She weighed 6 lb 10.5 oz and measured 20 inches in length. She joins her new siblings Katrina and Chloe Richards. Grandparents Jeff & Cindy Huff are […]
Enjoy the Taste of Eating Right
The 2014 National Nutrition Month® theme, “Enjoy the Taste of Eating Right”, encourages people to explore new foods and flavors, keeping taste and nutrition on their plate at every meal. Research confirms that taste is the number-one reason why one food is purchased over another. Extension Agent Kaye Kasza urges everyone to enjoy a variety […]
Healthy Places Week for Lamar, March 29-April 5
Everybody in Lamar is encouraged to voice their ideas about health oriented improvements in the community during “Wellness Week”, March 29 through April 5 at various locations around the town. Each day will focus on a segment of community improvement ideas from the public that will be incorporated into a Parks, Trails and Recreation […]
4th Annual Community Wellness EXPO
(Lamar, CO) The region’s most affordable health fair returns with the 2014 Community Wellness Expo on April 16th & 17th. The Community Wellness Expo is sponsored by High Plains Community Health Center, Frontier Bank and the Lamar Parks and Recreation Department. A $30 fasting blood work panel includes: Lipids (cholesterol); A1C (diabetes); CBC (infection & […]
PMC Birth Announcements March 11, 2014
Rebecca and Blake Bogenhagen of Cheyenne Wells are the proud new parents of a baby girl. Kimberley Bogenhagen was born at 6:04 pm on March 5, 2014. She weighed 7 lb 7 oz and measured 20 inches in length. Kimberly joins her new siblings Marcus and Briggs. Sid & Linda Gibbs and Beth & Barry […]
American Cancer Society Urges Increased Colon Cancer Screening to Save Lives
March is National Colon Cancer Awareness Month Prowers County, CO (February 28, 2014) – While a combination of earlier detection and better treatments have yielded a steady decline in the colorectal cancer death rate over the past 20 years, colorectal cancer will kill an estimated 50,310 people in the U.S. in 2014, including 670 in […]
PMC Birth Announcements March 3, 2014
Wendi and Crockett Rider of Lamar are proud to announce the birth of their son Colin Dale Rider. Colin was born at 8:16 am on February 25, 2014. He weighed 8 lb 10.5 oz and measured 21.5 inches in length. He joins siblings Morgan, Cole, and Josiah. His proud grandparents are Mary Jenkins of Colorado […]
PMC Birth Announcements February 24, 2014
Melody and Leonard Pizarro of Lamar are the proud new parents of a baby girl. Naiyah M’leesa Pizarro was born at 3:48 am on February 17, 2014. She measured 7 lb 3.5 oz and 20.5 inches long at birth. Naiyah is their first born. Her grandparents are Rosa Granillo and Retta & Jose Pizarro. Congratulations […]
Local Doctor-World Volunteer
Dr. James Smith of Prowers Medical Center and his wife, Cassie, recently returned from a week’s trip to Haiti this past January, but you won’t find them tanned from afternoons on the beach. They and several dozen volunteers spent their time at a medical facility, treating patients in Haiti’s third largest city, Gonaives. “We’ve been […]
PMC Birth Announcements February 17, 2014
Krystle Campbell and Michael Palacios of Lamar are proud to introduce their new baby boy. Peyton Michael Palacios was born at 9:03pm on February 5, 2014. He weighed 8 lb 5.5 oz and measured 20.5 inches in length. He joins his brother Brenden Campbell. Grandparents Don & Gerry Jenkins and BIll & Karen Nordyke are […]