All Entries in the "Health" Category
Granada Town Board Facing Budget Increases
The Granada Trustees will be covering their 2012 budget with a fine tooth comb this fall, attempting to find extra revenues for additional expenses. Two areas were noted during the August 24 meeting, a request for E-9-1-1 funding from the Prowers County Commissioners; and the other added expense will be for repairs along the town’s […]
Go for the Cold! Ice Cream at Willow Creek Park
Photos and Video By Russ Baldwin When the thermometer reads 104 degrees, it becomes difficult to note that autumn is only four weeks away by the calendar, September 23, 2011 to be precise. Few Lamar residents were thinking fall this past Thursday evening for the annual Lamar Chamber of Commerce Ice Cream Social […]
Local Partnerships Provide Funds for Vision Screening
A recent $1,000 donation from Lamar Rotary is helping the Lamar Lions Club achieve their goal to raise funds to purchase a vision screening machine. The Welch Allyn SureSight vision screen device costs $5,800 and will provide free vision screen tests for children three to six years of age in southeast Colorado. One in 20 […]
City-County Review Revenue Obligations in Joint Meeting
How much money do we have, how much do we have to spend, how much can you pay? Those were the central questions surrounding common elements to the Lamar City Council and Prowers County Commissioners during a joint meeting held at the Cultural Events Center Monday evening, August 15. Those areas of interest included […]
West Nile Virus Found in Otero County, Prowers Residents Alerted
August 15, 2011-The Prowers County Department of Public Health and Environment advises all residents to take precautions against West Nile Virus. We had a very dry first half of the summer but with the more recent moisture it is likely that our area will see increased mosquito activity including those that can carry the virus. […]
Lamar Hospice Receives Unexpected Donation
Alta Clements from Plato, Missouri likes to crochet, and she’s been doing it for years. An employee of Sun Valley Rides Carnival, in Lamar for the annual fair, Alta donated 13 of her crocheted afghans to the Lamar Hospice Association after speaking with several members of the fair board. She made her presentation Friday afternoon, […]
Physical Therapy Addition Planned for PMC
The Prowers Medical Center board of directors voted to move forward on a capital development bond for the November 2011 general election. The $5 million bond will finance construction costs for a 13,247 square foot physical therapy addition to the hospital. James Fairchild, hospital CPA, received board approval July 27 to retain a legal firm […]
Council Questions Need for Train-/-Bus Depot
Known as the Multi Modal System, the Lamar City Council reviewed the increased construction costs of what would be an ARRA funded depot located east of the Lamar Chamber of Commerce offices. With little guaranteed return on an expensive investment, the council decided against taking any action on the FASTER grant and allowed it to […]
Women’s Auxiliary of Lamar Eagles Donate to Migrant Coalition
“Quite a few migrant families have been arriving in southeast Colorado over the past week,” Gerri Jenkins said Thursday, July 21. Jenkins, vice-president of the Women’s Auxiliary of the Lamar Eagles, and other Auxiliary members, made a $200 donation to the Migrant Coalition members at High Plains Community Health Center. Jenkins said, “This was the […]
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 […]
Equine Herpesvirus Update for Colorado
All Hold & Quarantine Orders Released -/- Additional Equine Import Requirements Expire July 9th LAKEWOOD, Colo. – The Colorado Department of Agriculture’s State Veterinarian’s office has released all hold and quarantine orders associated with the recent spread of Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1) in the state; the disease is considered contained within Colorado and there have been […]
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 […]
Sharon Hendricks, Certified Nurse Midwife – Newest Member of the PMG Healthcare Team
Sharon Hendricks, MSN, CNM is our newest member of the Prowers Medical Group Healthcare Team. Performing a dual role as a Family Nurse Practitioner and a Certified Nurse Midwife, Sharon is looking forward to providing and promoting a broad range of healthcare services to residents in the Southeast Colorado region. As a Family Nurse […]
Providing a Lift for Area VA Patients
Area servicemen and women who need medical care not available in the immediate southeast Colorado area can contact Carol Grauberger, the Prowers County Veteran’s Administration representative and arrange a ride to Denver, Colorado Springs or Pueblo for their treatment. The transportation is administered by the Colorado Department of Military and Veteran’s Affairs as well as […]
Lamar Farmers Market, Plant Now Harvest Later
Backyard garden enthusiasts are gearing up for another Farm and Crafters Market this August and September. This will be the second year the Lamar Chamber of Commerce, LiveWell Prowers County and Lamar Partnership, Inc. are offering the downtown farmers market. If you produce locally grown meats, fruits and vegetables, as well as locally produced food […]
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 […]
PMC Set for VA Care Provider on July 1
James Fairchild, Prowers Medical Center Executive Officer, informed the hospital board of directors, the transition to becoming the area Veteran’s Administration primary care provider should be complete by July 1. The move will consolidate the Convenient Care Clinic, the VA outpatient clinic and the Lamar Medical Clinic, all operating as a Rural Health Clinic. Fairchild […]
Exercise and a Breakfast
Photos by Russ Baldwin – Click on picture for full version Several dozen Lamar area residents kept with a long-standing tradition, or began a new one, when they pedaled their way to work this Wednesday morning, June 22, to observe Bike to Work Day. A free breakfast was provided between 7am and 8am, courtesy of […]
SECCI Golf Tournament Raises $11,000 for Local Cancer Patients
Photos by Vincent Gearhart Sixteen teams combined sport and spirit on Saturday, June 11, helping raise $11,000 in the 3rd Annual Southeast Colorado Cancer Initiative golf tournament at Spreading Antlers Golf Course in Lamar. Team sponsorships contributed $5,760 to the goal and hole and flag sponsors added $5,225 to the local cancer group. Various other […]