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City Council Deals with Green Weeds and Red Tape
Above average summer rains have meant above average weed growth around Lamar, prompting city council discussion this past Monday night about a speedier resolution to getting absentee or lazy homeowners to cut the weeds on their property. Weed growth has been moving faster than the paperwork needed to control them. The Lamar City Council is […]
Lamar Workforce Center Holds Customer Appreciation
A Customer Appreciation Day was conducted last Friday morning, September 4 at the Workforce Center for Southeast Colorado. Their offices are at 405 East Olive in Lamar on the west side of the SOS Center. Snacks and drinks were provided for the attendees including Employers and Job Seekers. A sign up sheet was also […]
Fishing and Burgers Highlight North Gateway Park’s Saturday Opening
North Gateway Park, formerly known as Valco Ponds, is open and running following an informal opening celebration this past Saturday, September 7. Attended by City of Lamar, Prowers County and Department of Parks and Wildlife officials, a free hamburger fry was hosted by the city and Heath & Turpin for the public. About six dozen […]
PCDI Selects New Economic Development Director
Lance Benninghoff has been selected as the new Economic Development Director for Prowers County Development Incorporated. Benninghoff was introduced at the beginning of the PCDI business seminars held Friday, September 6 at the Rodeway Cow Palace Inn. Benninghoff has strong ties to southeast Colorado and was most recently employed as a political analyst for the Department of […]
Honkers Visit New Medical Providers at PMG
The Lamar Honkers recently paid a welcome visit to two new medical providers at Prowers Medical Group. Doctor James Smith provides general surgery services at the hospital with a specialty in Endoscopy. Dr. Smith transferred to Lamar from Colorado Springs recently, but attended high school in La Junta. Family Nurse Practitioner Shari Logan hails from […]
Honkers and Chamber Board Welcome New Owner and Manager of Lamar Lanes
The Lamar Chamber of Commerce Honkers and Chamber Board members honked the new owner of Lamar Lanes located at 1704 South Main in Lamar. David Nish is the manager, and Phillip Hall is the new owner. Lamar Lanes hours are 5:00 pm to10:00 pm on weekdays, and open all day Saturday, Sunday from 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm. […]
The Madonna of the Trail Gets a Facelift
The Daughters of the American Revolution, using grant funding helped secure an overhaul for Lamar’s Madonna of the Trail last week, beginning Wednesday, August 14. Earlier this summer, the DAR informed the Lamar City Council they would be in town for several days in either late August or early September, repairing some cracks and giving the […]
Honkers Visit Twice Loved Vintage
The unique gift store, Twice Loved Vintage, at 4701 County Road HH in Lamar was highlighted by a visit from the Lamar Chamber of Commerce, Honkers. The store is unique in itself as it’s a refurbished camper, transformed into a gift shop, located on the Peterson property. Twice Loved Vintage is open every Saturday between 10am and 2pm, or […]
Council Approves Beer Garden Events, LPD-LFD-EMT Staff Praised
The Lamar City Council held a pair of public hearings on special event permits for the Lamar Chamber of Commerce during its August 12 meeting. Both were approved. The permits allow for a beer garden on Saturday, September 20 for the Pedal the Plains bike event coming to town for an overnight visit. The beer […]
Lamar Sales Tax Grows for Another Month
The City of Lamar sales tax revenue for June 2013 showed a marked increase of almost 18% for a gain of $50,929.15 over the same month last year. Revenue taxes for June 2013 amounted to $334,024. Total sales and Use Tax collections were up 11%, a difference of $34,508.05 over the same month […]
Real Deals Celebrates One Year Anniversary
Brandy Forte won $500 in the Real Deals Magazine drawing today, Friday, August 9 as the advertising publication celebrated its first anniversary at the Lamar Chamber of Commerce offices. Owner Ginger Coberley set the contest in motion this past summer, displaying 35 different icons on the inside page which had been hidden among the various […]
Food Vendors Needed for Pedal the Plains
The Lamar Chamber of Commerce is reminding area civic groups they have until August 30 to register to be a food vendor for the September Pedal the Plains event coming to Lamar. Chamber office manager, Bobbi Ketels, said to qualify for a vendor license, only one member of a civic group needs to attend a […]
Comedy Night to Come in September
Mark your calendars! On Friday, September 6, 2013, the Lamar Chamber of Commerce Honkers, Two for the Road Entertainment and the Lamar Eagles will be hosting another great night of comedy at the Lamar Eagles Aerie in Lamar, CO. It will start with a meal prepared by the Lamar Eagles from 6:00 to 7:00 pm, […]
Grant Funds Downtown Lamar Economic Study
Lamar, by virtue of being a Colorado Main Street Community, recently received a grant from the Department of Local Affairs to fund a market niche assessment for the city and downtown businesses. Shawna Hodge, Lamar’s Main Street Coordinator, offered invitations to members of the community to attend the sessions, conducted during sessions held over […]
Prowers Medical Center to Host Picnic at State Baseball Tournament
(Lamar, CO) July 12, 2013 – Next week Lamar is hosting the Babe Ruth 13 and Under Boys State Baseball Tournament. In response to the “support challenge” initiated by Frontier Bank, Prowers Medical Center will play host to the traditional tournament picnic to welcome the participants and families to our community. The picnic will be held […]
Lamar Chamber Seeking Filler Items for Welcome Bags
The 2013 Babe Ruth Colorado State 13 Prep Tournament is July 19-23rd. The Lamar Chamber of Commerce is in need of items from our local businesses for the welcome bags. We are now up to (90) participants. Some ideas that would be good are baseball caps, sunscreen, chap stick, water bottles, pens, notepads, hard candy, […]
Driving for Donations
Driving for Donations or Cruising for Cash or Riding for Rockets or however you might term it, some volunteers from the Lamar Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors, were out on the night of July 4th, seeking donations for next year’s fireworks display. The group covered the area parking lots surrounding the Prowers County Fairgrounds, […]
Lamar Council Begins Budget Work, Delays Airport Upgrades
Summertime means the Lamar City Council starts picking dates for budget deadlines. A work session focusing on general guidance for the 2014 budget was held Monday, July 8. Topics of discussion included: Revenue Projections, Taxation, Capital Investment, Performance based Salary Increases, Contingency Set-Aside and other Funding Priorities. City Clerk, Linda Williams, recapped the May […]
A Perfect Pool Party
Voces Unidas continued to provide some summer fun and relief from the heat this past Sunday, July 7, with their annual free pool party at the Lamar Municipal Swimming Pool. This marks the 5th year that Voces Unidas has hosted the party in conjunction with the Lamar Chamber of Commerce and various municipal and civic organizations. […]
Chamber Visits New Pastor Jerry Ellis
Lamar, CO – July 5, 2013 – The Lamar Honkers recently visited Pastor Jerry Ellis of the First Southern Baptist Church at 706 West Pearl Street in Lamar. Pastor Ellis had served his congregation at the Springfield Baptist Chapel for the past four and half years in Springfield before taking on the pastor position at […]