All Entries in the "Recreation" Category
Lamar Days, Chilly, with a Touch of Rain
Chilly temperatures and rainy skies didn’t deter some die-hard parade fans from lining up along East Olive and Main Streets for the annual Lamar Days Parade. The numbers were down considerably from past years, but understandable when the temperature on the Frontier Bank clock was reading 44 degrees at 10am, and the wind chill was […]
Granada Trustees Tackling City Junk Vehicle Ordinance
The Granada Town ordinance regulating junked vehicles is back on the drawing board for new language to include use of car covers in lieu of constructing fencing to block the view of junked or non-operable vehicles within the city limits. The Town Trustees said they don’t want to be financially punitive to vehicle owners who […]
Lamar Days, 126 Years of Prairie Proud
The carnival is in town, for the start of Lamar’s birthday celebration. Crabtree Amusements Carnival started putting up stakes at the north end of Willow Creek Park, taking advantage of the sunshine and hoping it stays that way for their opening this Friday evening at 5pm. By late Thursday afternoon, some of the contestants in […]
Holly Commercial Club Prepares for Bluegrass Festival
The Holly Commercial Club met for their monthly meeting, May 2, 2012 at the Holly Methodist Church. It was announced that the Holly Blue Grass Festival is set for Friday through Sunday, June 8-10. Marge Creech, informed the club that flyers and mailers have been sent out to all who have signed up to receive […]
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: […]
Prowers County Perfect for Cinco de Mayo
You could not have bought a better day for this past Saturday’s Cinco de Mayo celebration. The sunny skies and warm weather brought out the crowds again this year to North Side Park in Lamar. Families found either a picnic table or unfolded their own chairs, while the youngsters discovered the inflatable amusements and […]
Teen HOPE Center, Winding Down to Summer
School will be over in several weeks in Lamar and students involved with the Lamar HOPE Center on East Elm Street demonstrated some of the fun and serious subjects they’ve been involved with over the past several months. HOPE, formerly P3 in Lamar, is an acronym for Health, Opportunity, Prevention and Education. Under the direction […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Down and Dirty on Main Street
Several hundred pounds of potting soil replaced some of the old dirt in 88 planters along Main Street in Lamar, Tuesday, May 1. Members of the Lamar Chamber of Commerce and the Main Street program combined their efforts and pulled weeds and got a little dirt on their hands while replacing some old soil with new […]
LCC RODEO: Lopes Score in Casper
Carter Coble led the Lamar Community College Rodeo team at Casper, WY last weekend with a first place finish in Steer Wrestling. Mackenzie Scott finished second in Breakaway Roping, while Austin Doyle was fourth in Bull Riding, Conner Hanley was seventh in Tie-down Roping, and Casey Sciacca and Carter Coble ended up ninth […]
Mounted Thunder Competes at Prowers County Fairground
Friday’s storm in Prowers County may have dissuaded some participants from coming to Lamar for the Prairie War competition, according to event organizer, Axel Thurner, but sufficient numbers of enthusiasts were on hand to make it a contest. About 45 competitors had registered to take part in the shooting/riding skill events. Colorado Mounted Thunder, […]
Cowboys, Horses and Guns
Colorado Mounted Thunder out of Pueblo, a cowboy mounted shooting event, will be held at the Prowers County Fairgrounds this Saturday and Sunday, April 28-29. Local event organizer, Axel Thurner said the competition is set to start at about 10am each day with Saturday’s competition running to 6pm and Sunday’s will last until 4pm. […]
Wastewater Lift Station Needs Repairs, City Getting New K9 for Police Department
Higher than expected levels of hydrogen sulfide has caused excessive deterioration of the concrete wetwall at the city’s new wastewater lift station. The concrete is being damaged by agitation of the water as it spills into the headworks screen which causes a release of the corrosive gas. Eric Larson of the Farnsworth Group provided some […]
Tree Time for Lamar 5th Graders
Arbor Day was observed, Thursday, April 19, in Lamar by members of the Lamar Tree Board and a host of fifth grade students. Everybody got a little dirt on their hands, and in their sneakers, as over a dozen trees were planted at four sites in Lamar. Jane Felter of the Lamar […]
SECORHT and State Tournament are Funded by Lodging Panel
Only two requests were made to the Prowers County Lodging Tax Panel for funding during their monthly meeting, Tuesday, April 17. SECORHT, a six county regional tourism promotion group, had asked for $10,000 from the panel, a yearly request that had been granted for the past four years. However, the panel agreed to fund half […]
NWS Report Shows Under Average Snowpack
As of April 1, 2012, this year’s snowpack levels were well below average for South Central and Southeast Colorado. In the upper Rio Grande Basin, the snowpack as at 53% of average overall, down from 83% of average last month at this time, and tracking well behind last year’s 76% of average. In the Arkansas […]
Commissioners Approve Museum Roof Project
The Prowers County Commissioners have given the go ahead for construction of a new roof for the Big Timbers Museum. The project had been delayed for almost a year due to a lack of needed funding from grants in 2011, coupled with a new set of bids this year that had almost doubled the […]