All Entries in the "Recreation" Category
Lamar Council Will Discuss Merit Compensation for City Employees
Various forms of merit compensation for Lamar City employees will highlight the Lamar City Council work session set for this evening, February 27. City Administrator Bill Pfeilsticker will ask council members for guidance regarding compensation for city employees who have completed education or training incentive programs. The city has no written incentive program, but it has been generally […]
Prowers Lodging Panel Tables All Requests
Members of the Prowers County Lodging Tax Panel tabled action on the five requests on the agenda for their monthly meeting, February 21 at the PCDI offices in Lamar. Only representatives for the Lamar Days Festivities were on hand to make their presentation; Ron Cook for the annual Rod Run Car Show, Toni McPherson for […]
Scout Camp Breakfast Held at Lamar Elks
Boy Scout Troop 218 and Cub Scout Pack 223 hosted a fund-raising breakfast at the Lamar Elks Lodge February 16 to help defray expenses for area scouts attending their annual Scout Camp this year. Representatives from the Rocky Mountain Council of Boy Scouts of America explained the significance of the camp and scouting in general […]
Food, Fees, Fairs, Funding, Finance
What began as a concern over health rules for Dutch oven cooking enthusiasts and an occasional community barbecue has stirred up the pot and got several groups in Prowers County simmering over how they conduct business. An informational meeting between Michele Girard of Prowers County Public Health and Environment and representatives of the County Fair […]
Food Safety Meeting Set for this Evening
The issue of regulating and licensing retail food outlets during temporary events in the community will be discussed at a 6pm meeting this evening, February 15, at the Prowers County Public Health and Environment Mezzanine at the County Annex. The question of safe food preparation came to light this past fall during a County Commissioners meeting […]
Lamar Sales Tax Collections Show Slight Gain
City of Lamar Sales Tax collected from December 2011 sales shows a gain of 3.35% or $10,668.12 with $329,273.76 collected for 2012 compared to $318,605.64 for the same period in 2011. Total Sales and Use Tax collections were up 1.20% for a gain of $4,198.12 or $355,504.15 compared to $351,306.03 for the same period in […]
PJ Wilson Resigning from Lamar City Council
City Councilman P.J. Wilson announced that he will be stepping down from the council as his family has purchased a home outside the city boundaries, no longer allowing him to serve out his full term. He stated that his final day in office would be March 12, unless a replacement for his seat is found […]
Lamar hosts annual goose fest – Feb. 23-26
LAMAR HOSTS ANNUAL GOOSE FEST – FEB. 23-26 LAMAR, Colo. – Each morning in southeast Colorado at this time of year, tens of thousands of snow geese lift off local ponds and reservoirs in a pre-dawn ritual. The swirl of flapping wings and din of honking grows louder as the birds circle overhead and make […]
Sciacca Joins LCC Rodeo
Casey Sciacca of Canyon, Texas has transferred from Frank Phillips College in Borger, TX and will join the Lamar Community College Rodeo team this spring. A 2010 Canyon High School graduate, Sciacca will pursue an Ag-Transfer degree while competing in team roping and steer wrestling. LCC Rodeo Coach Fred Sherwood commented, “Casey is a good […]
Chamber Honkers Visit Rodeway Inn Cow Palace Hotel
On January 27th, members of the Lamar Chamber Honkers and Lamar Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors paid a welcome visit to Rodeway Inn Cow Palace Hotel located at 1301 North Main Street in Lamar. The hotel is under new ownership and management and in addition to being a hotel and convention center, the facility […]
CDOT Says Celebrate Super Bowl Sober!
Make the Right Call Super Bowl Sunday – Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk February 1, 2012 – Traffic Safety – Increased DUI Enforcement this Super Bowl Weekend. Denver –Whether you’re rooting for the Giants or the Patriots, there’s one thing a prudent Super Bowl fan does — and that’s plan ahead with a sober […]
New Golf Pro, Irrigation System at Spreading Antlers
A new $107,000 watering system is being installed at Spreading Antlers Golf Course this month, thanks to donations from the Huddleston-Butler Foundation as well as other sources. In addition to a new irrigation system, the course now has a new golf pro. Golf board director, Larry Huddleston, said Bob Haney has been hired as of […]
Lamar Senior Center Celebrates its 10th Year
Jeff Anderson, former Lamar City Administrator, was on hand for the 10th anniversary celebration for the Lamar Community Resource and Senior Center on East Olive Street, the former Safeway building. Anderson took time to visit with senior members and other citizens, engaging Prowers County Commissioner Joe Marble in a discussion about the center, from […]
PCDI Annual Meeting Set for February 16 at Cow Palace Inn
Lisa Nolder, PCDI Executive Director, said Kari Linker, Regional Development Director for the Governor’s Office of Economic Development & International Trade, is the keynote speaker for PCDI’s annual meeting, Thursday, February 16 at the Cow Palace Inn, in Lamar. Linker, originally from Brush, CO, served as the Executive Director of the Morgan County Economic Development […]
Big Timbers Museum Update
Curator Kathleen Scranton detailed the quarterly update for activities at the Big Timbers Museum during the weekly Prowers County Commissioners meeting, Thursday, January 26. Museum staff has currently inventoried 8,112 separate items, according to Scranton, about a third of display items on hand. She said volunteers from the Prowers Historical Society are helping categorize […]
LCC Men’s Basketball Update 1-24-2012
The LCC men’s basketball team picked up its first win in 2012 last week with a 90-89 win over Clarendon College last Wednesday in Clarendon, TX. However their struggles continue as they dropped a 74-71 decision against Northeastern Junior College, Saturday in Sterling, CO. The Runnin’ Lopes are now 5-12 on the season and 0-3 […]
Help Save the Holly Theater!!
An internet voting campaign has been started to try to win $50,000 from Reader’s Digest. The “We Hear You America” contest is underway on the Reader’s Digest website. The Top Prize is $50,000 for a community that is able to garner the most votes for their particular project. Other prizes will also be given away. […]
High School Rodeo Club Gears Up
Rodeo club seeks new members, plans Southeast Colorado Rodeo High School and junior high students interested in the sport of rodeo now have the opportunity to join the Southeast All Star Rodeo Club. There are currently 24 active members from all over Southeast Colorado. Team members cooperate to organize a regional rodeo and invite other […]
Colorado Employment Situation December 2011
Nonfarm payroll jobs in Colorado decreased by 4,400 from November to December to 2,244,800 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Government increased by 200 payroll jobs and the private sector declined by 4,600. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate decreased one-tenth of a percentage point to 7.9 percent. The number […]
Council to Consider Increase in Ambulance Billing Rates
The Lamar City Council wll consider a proposal from Lamar Fire Chief Marshall Cook Monday evening, regarding ambulance billing increases to as to be current with Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement rates. The 3% hike will keep the door open for future increases, and will pertain to four areas of ambulance service. The council will review […]