All Entries in the "Health" Category
Informational Health Fair Set for Veterans at VA Clinic at PMC
The Lamar VA Clinic is hosting their First Health Fair, Tuesday, October 23, 2012 from 10am to 2pm. Located in the PMG Clinic at Prowers Medical Center, staff at the VA offices will provide veterans with information geared to helping them with current or future medical and healthcare questions. The Health Fair will not feature […]
Blowing the Whistle on Texting & Driving
The annual Whistle Game between the La Junta Tigers and the Lamar Savages will be at Tiger Stadium in La Junta on Friday, October 26 at 7pm. Colorado State Patrol Troopers will be there to blow the whistle on texting and driving. Troopers will be on hand to remind high school students and their families […]
PMC & Health Providers Host Senior Health Fair
Area seniors took advantage of the Healthy Aging, Fall Health Fair this past Wednesday, October 17, at the Lamar Community Resource and Senior Center on East Olive Street. Several tables were set up, including the first one to greet visitors at the Center, for their flu shots. The four hour health fair offered core health […]
Celebrate World Pasta Day October 25
Americans consume 6 billion pounds of pasta annually; this is approximately 19 pounds per person. Do you eat your share? October 25 is recognized as World Pasta Day. United States ranks 7th behind Italy, Venezuela, Tunisia, Greece, Switzerland, and Sweden in pasta consumption. The top producers of pasta are Italy and the U.S. along with […]
Commissioners Approve Health Contracts and Fairground Rental
Lisa Nolder, PCDI executive director, met with the Prowers County Commissioners to provide an update on local potential business developments as well as a rough draft of the Region Six Strategic Summary covering southeast Colorado. The comprehensive assessment will be given to the Governor’s Economic Development Forum in early December. Any recommended changes in the […]
Justin Lee, New County Health Director Begins Duties
Justin Lee, the new Health and Environment Director for Prowers County, held an informal meet and greet breakfast with department members and Prowers County Commissioners, Friday, October 12 at the County Annex. Lee was hired by the county earlier this month, to replace Jackie Brown who retired from the director position after 22 years […]
Commercial Pesticide Applicators: New Feature Streamlines Testing Process
LAKEWOOD, Colo. – The Colorado Department of Agriculture is proud to announce a new testing feature to assist those taking CDA’s Commercial Pesticide Applicator examinations. “This new feature allows Coloradans to take this important test without traveling to Denver,” said CDA Plant Industry Division Director, Mitch Yergert. “This provides time efficiency for those taking the […]
Colorado Celebrates National Farm to School Month with New Website
LAKEWOOD, Colo. – The Colorado Farm to School Task Force has developed a new website to help increase local foods in schools across the state. The website, www.coloradofarmtoschool.org, is for producers, schools and communities looking to learn more about developing farm to school efforts in Colorado. “October is National Farm to School Month and we […]
Chilly Weather Deters Crowds at Oktoberfest
You plan on an event a year away and hope for the best weather, but in southeast Colorado it’s always a toss up. By noon on Saturday, October 7, the downtown thermometer was stuck on 42 degrees and hardly marked any upward progress. The Friday evening and overnight rains, coupled with the low temperatures on […]
Raising Funds with a Smile and Laugh
Members of the Lamar Chamber of Commerce Honkers raised funds for two local non-profit groups this past summer from a comedy performance they organized with help from the Lamar Eagles Aerie. Checks for $325.00 were presented to SECCI, Southeast Colorado Cancer Initiative and Remember Foundation by Honker members. The Remember Foundation was organized this past […]
Business of the Week – Prowers Medical Center
You help your community thrive when you shop locally! Be sure to read The Prowers Journal each week when the Lamar Chamber of Commerce and The Prowers Journal highlight a featured Business of the Week. This week we are proud to spotlight the Prowers Medical Center. Give them a call at: 719.336-4343 Get Your Pink On! October is Breast Cancer […]
New Prowers County Public Health Director Selected
A new director for the Prowers County Department of Public Health and Environment was announced by the Prowers County Commissioners during a brief meeting with department staff on Friday, September 28. Justin Lee, MPH (Masters, Public Health), from Erie Colorado was selected from a national search of 17 candidates. He also has a BS in […]
Police, Pills and Prescriptions
Old and outdated pills and prescriptions were collected by members of the Lamar Police Department this past Saturday, September 29, during the local Take-Back event. Michelle Slough and Officer George Ibarra were available for a drive-through, drop-off from 10am to 2pm to collect old prescriptions and medications through a volunteer program that is conducted throughout […]
Prowers County Farm Bureau Hosting Candidates Night, October 2
The pubic is invited to a statewide candidate’s forum hosted by the Prowers County Farm Bureau at the Rodeway Cow Palace Inn, in Lamar,Tuesday, October 2, at 7pm. Gary Melcher, Prowers County Farm Bureau President, said the event will run about two hours, but will be open ended, including a general meet and greet for […]
Rehab Expansion and Linked in Pink Campaign Highlight PMC Board Meeting
Despite the failed bond issue at Prowers Medical Center this past May, a need for additional space for some medical departments still exist. Lori Denman, Rehab Manager, representing members of a site planning committee, presented a series of options to the board of directors for creating 2,000 square feet of space in the Lamar Medical […]
Jackie Brown Honored for Lifetime Achievement in Public Health
Jacqueline (Jackie) Brown, MSN, APN, who recently retired as Director of Prowers County Public Health & Environment, was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Colorado Public Health Association at their annual meeting in Pueblo, CO, on September 20, 2012. The Lifetime Achievement Award honors an individual who has retired from full-time employment in […]
Flu Clinic Sites and Schedule
Flu Clinic Sites and Schedule provided by Prowers County Public Health & Environment Monday, September 24th – Holly Senior and Community Center 4pm-6pm Tuesday, September 25th – Granada Senior and Community Center 4pm -6pm Wednesday, September 26th – Wiley Community Center 4pm-6pm Wednesday, October 17th – Senior Resource Center—Senior Health Fair 7am-11am Prowers County Public […]
Lamar Police Collecting Unused Prescription Drugs
The Lamar Police Department will be participating in the National Take-Back Initiative in cooperation with the Drug Enforcement Administration on September 29, 2012 from 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. The program is designed for people with unwanted and unused prescription drugs to safely dispose of those medications. The collection point will be at the south […]
Business of the Week – Partnership for Progress, LLC
You help your community thrive when you shop locally! Be sure to read The Prowers Journal each week when the Lamar Chamber of Commerce and The Prowers Journal highlight a featured Business of the Week. This week we are proud to spotlight the Partnership for Progress, LLC located in Lamar. Call them at: 719.829-0478 “Partnership for Progress – September is Recovery […]
Lamar Open House Set for Conduit Project
Residents along the Arkansas River will be given an opportunity to comment on an environmental impact statement regarding the Arkansas River Conduit project, running between Pueblo and Lamar. The Bureau of Reclamation has set up a series of public hearings between September 24 and 27 in various locations. One will be held in La […]