All Entries in the "Health" Category
Wyatt Declines Board Position, PMC Board to Select Replacement
Andy Wyatt earlier today, May 15, sent a letter to the general local media stating he was declining a position on the Board of Directors of Prowers Medical Center because of increased duties regarding his position as Prowers County Assessor. He stated that because Julie Branes was the next candidate in line for majority votes […]
Wyatt Resigns from PMC Board
In an unexpected development, Andy Wyatt submitted a letter of resignation from the Prowers Medical Center Board of Directors, citing a conflict of time as his reason. Wyatt and Ronnie Farmer was elected to the Board during a May 8, 2012 election out of six candidates for the two open positions. Candidates were selected by […]
Equine Herpesvirus Confirmed in Colorado Horse
LAKEWOOD, Colo. – The Colorado Department of Agriculture is investigating a confirmed case of Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1) within the state; a quarantine has been placed on a Douglas County premises. The horse was transported from Iowa by a private owner and was euthanized after showing severe neurological signs associated with the disease. “The Department is […]
Business of the Week – Curves
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 Curves, located at 119 S. Main Street in Lamar. Call them at: 719.336.2878. What Curves is all about, an interview with Renee Bebee: Question: […]
Craig Loveless Accepts Interim CEO Position at Prowers Medical Center
For Immediate Release: May 8, 2012 Lamar, CO – Prowers Medical Center Craig Loveless has accepted the role of Interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Prowers Medical Center and began his new duties on Monday, May 7th. Craig most recently served as CEO and general counsel for a healthcare management group in California. However, Craig […]
PMC Bond Issue Defeated, Farmer/Wyatt Elected
The proposed $5 million expansion plan for a Rehabilitation Outpatient Center at Prowers Medical Center was defeated at the polls Tuesday night, May 8 with 446 voting in favor of the bond issue and 1407 opposed, as Prowers Hospital District voters responded to the May 8 election which also saw balloting for two new board of […]
Food on the Mailbox
Lamar Post Office letter carriers are asking residents to leave a bag of non perishable food items at their mailbox for collection on Saturday, May 12. The National Association of Letter Carriers, in conjunction with the U.S. Post Office, will collect donated food items from across the country this coming Saturday. Theresa Emick, a Lamar […]
A Little Too Big for the Front Door
HVAC equipment is hauled up by crane, to the roof of the Lamar Area Hospice headquarters on West Olive Street this past Friday, May 4. This is one phase of a total reconstruction project for the headquarters, funded by donations and grants awarded to the local hospice group to overhaul the former Lamar […]
LCC HOSTS 2012 AGFEST
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Lamar, Colorado, April 30, 2012) Lamar Community College proudly hosted the 2012 AgFest in the Wellness Center on Monday, April 23 for over 150 students from school districts across Southeastern Colorado. The event was originally created by Colorado State University Extension Agents in Eastern Colorado in 2010 to educate elementary school students about […]
Recycle Your Old Eyeglasses at the Lamar Lions Pancake Breakfast!
PRESS RELEASE For immediate release: 5/4/2012 Lamar Lions Club Contact Information: April Faull, President (719) 336-9795 (H) (Lamar, CO) As spring cleaning season gets underway, the Lamar Lions Club is asking people to look through drawers and closets for old, unwanted eyeglasses and donate them to the Lions Recycle for Sight program at their Annual […]
Prize Winner from Juniper Village in Lamar
Stacy Flint was the lucky recipient of a 32” flat screen tv when her name was drawn Tuesday, May 1, at Juniper Village in Lamar. Director Sharon Fulton said anytime anyone came to visit and tour Juniper Village, their name was registered for the drawing, held at the end of April. Flint dropped by […]
Vesicular Stomatitis (VS) Confirmed in New Mexico LAKEWOOD, Colo. –
Caution for Colorado Livestock Owners The nation’s first 2012 confirmed cases of vesicular stomatitis (VS) was announced on May 1st in New Mexico; two horses outside of the town of Tularosa, New Mexico, have been found to have lesions caused by VS. Colorado livestock owners are warned to take added precautions due to the proximity […]
Letter to the Editor-PMC Bond Issue
Upon examining and checking on this proposal I have many questions concerning the ballot issue as proposed to the citizens of this hospital district. First, let me say that there is a need to enlarge the Physical Therapy room and we may also may need to some other maintenance to some of the other parts […]
S.E. Colorado Gets Health Report Card
The good news is Coloradoans are the least obese people in the nation. The bad news is that we’re starting to catch up to the rest of the country, not the other way around. Emily King with the Colorado Health Institute and Caren Henderson with the Colorado Health Foundation presented those findings, and others, […]
Simon Elected Holly Mayor, Landfill Consultant Selected
Brad Simon was voted in closed balloting as Mayor of Holly by the Board of Trustees during their monthly meeting, Wednesday, April 2. Simon’s was the only letter sent to the Trustees, expressing interest in the position. He will be officially sworn in during the June meeting, and the board will accept letters of interest […]
SEMHS Planning Ribbon-Cutting Celebration
La Junta, CO—May 2, 2012—Southeast Mental Health Services Southeast Mental Health Services is planning a June 28th Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony to celebrate the completion of its new 4,300 square foot facility at the corner of Kendall and Memorial Drive, near the entrance to the healthcare campus. The public will be invited to tour the facility […]
30+ Men’s Basketball has Familiar Champion!
Lamar Parks and Recreation recently concluded its 30 and over men’s basketball season and for the 2nd year in a row. Cruikshank Reality was the last team standing! The league was comprised of seven teams that played a nine game regular season. The season was followed by a single elimination tournament in which Cruikshank Reality defeated […]
Letter to the Editor on PMC Rehab Bond Issue
VOTE YES ON THE MAY BOND ISSUE FOR THE PMC OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION CENTER ONLY $22 A YEAR The 5 million dollar capital development bond will increase property taxes on a $100,000 home an estimated $22 a year, or fifty cents a week. Why a new rehab center… Additional space is needed for the growing demand […]
Big Timbers Roof Project Moves Forward
Three documents needed to repair the roof to the Big Timbers Museum were approved by the Prowers County Commissioners during their last meeting of the month, Thursday, August 26. The commissioners reviewed the paperwork with Hans Friederichs, Building Operations Supervisor which included the contract agreement with the contractor and a financial report form for […]
Code Red Sign-up for Local Emergency Information
When Friday’s tornado hit the substation just south of Lamar on April 27, it killed power to most of the town, and it also killed power to the town’s siren alert system. Seven sirens can be found atop power poles, placed around Lamar to cover most of the city and announce an emergency situation. They […]