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Lamar Community College to participate in College Goal Sunday
(Lamar, Colorado; January 8, 2013) College Goal Sunday is a statewide initiative to assist potential students in filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA. For the first time Lamar Community College is participating as one of the 16 locations. The FAFSA is a federal requirement for all students who plan to […]
Lamar FFA Participates in District VII Speech Contest
Congratulations to Jolynn Rider of the Lamar FFA Chapter for receiving a “Gold” rating and placing 2nd in the Extemporaneous Public Speaking Contest! Rider will serve as the alternate for the State contest to be held in June. On December 6th Colorado FFA District 7 held a Public Speaking Contest at the Lamar Community Building. […]
2012 in Review – July and August
July 2012 in Review Two persons were hired to key positions in the community in July. John Sutherland of Santa Fe, New Mexico was hired by the Lamar City Council as the new City Administrator, replacing interim administrator, Steven Rabe. Sutherland served as County Manager for Luna County, New Mexico and as City Manager for […]
9 Year Old Christiana Montanez Wins PMC ‘Name our Robot’ Contest
“Name Our Robot” Contest Winner Announced! Prowers Medical Center is pleased to announce the winning entry from the “Name Our Robot” contest! We received a total of 83 name entries for this contest! Thank you to everyone who participated! The name for our newest addition to the Emergency Services Department is “Mr. Roboto”! […]
Lamar FFA Participates in District VII Speech Contest
By Swayzee Bellomy, Lamar FFA Chapter Reporter Congratulations to Jolynn Rider of the Lamar FFA Chapter for receiving a “Gold” rating and placing 2nd in the Extemporaneous Public Speaking Contest! Rider will serve as the alternate for the State contest to be held in June. On December 6th Colorado FFA District 7 held a Public […]
2012 FFA Heifer Wrangle Update
By Theresa Butler Lamar FFA Chapter congratulates the third member within the last five years to compete in the FFA Heifer Wrangle Program. Jesse Shelton, a freshman from Lamar High School will take the responsibility of being this year’s Heifer Wrangler. Shelton is sponsored by DTM Cattle (Lamar, CO), Kenny and Teresa Burns (Hotchkiss, CO), […]
Year-round, Handicapped Accessible Walking Trail & Parking Lot Constructed at New Holly School District Facilities
With funding from the Colorado Health Foundation and the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) Transportation Enhancement Funds, the Holly School District has constructed a walking trail around their recreational facilities that connects with the town of Holly’s Justin Harrington Trail and provides safe and accessible parking for adjacent recreational facilities. The $160,105 park & walk […]
Commissioners Decide ‘Nope’ on Dope in Prowers County
Despite the passage of the statewide amendment 64 that legalized the recreational use of marijuana in Colorado, Prowers County Commissioners were adamant in their desire to keep marijuana out of the community. After conferring with Sheriff Jim Faull and county attorney John Lefferdink, on Thursday, December 13, the commissioners requested Lefferdink draw up an ordinance […]
Lamar Redevelopment Authority Sets 2013 Budget
The Lamar City Council met as the Redevelopment Authority and passed a resolution approving an appropriation of revenue and expenditure funds for the 2013 budget. A figure of $116,440, based on $115,940 for property taxes and $500 for interest income was set as the 2013 Lamar Redevelopment Authority budget. Shawna Hodge, Lamar Main Street Coordinator, […]
OSU Horse Judging Team Wins World Championship
Oklahoma State University’s Horse Judging Team galloped off with top honors at the 2012 AQHA World Championship Show in Oklahoma City on Nov. 16. It was the third time in eight years the OSU team has earned the world champion title, with previous championships coming in 2004 and 2008. The first AQHA World Show Intercollegiate […]
Lamar FFA Member Speaks at Rocky Mountain Farmer’s Union Convention
November 16-17th, Theresa Butler of the Lamar FFA Chapter traveled to Loveland, Colorado to the Rocky Mountain Farmer’s Union Convention. Butler, who was a participant the FFA Heifer Wrangle this past year, was honored to have Rocky Mountain Farmer’s Union as her heifer sponsor. The Colorado FFA Heifer Wrangle program provides an opportunity for young […]
Tis the Season – TUFTS Summary
By Lacey Mann, CSU 4-H Extension Agent, Bent & Prowers Counties Southeast Area—TUFTS University recently completed a seven-year 4-H Study of Positive Youth Development. The summary of key findings includes 4-H youth have higher developmental assets, more engaged in citizenship, report higher academic competence, have healthier habits and are more likely to participate in science, […]
County Commissioners Appoint New Operations Manager
Kirk Powers has been selected as the new Building Operations Manager for Prowers County, replacing Hans Frederichs in that position. Powers has been employed with the county since 2010 as night supervisor, and will soon be starting his new duties. Two areas involve maintenance for the second elevator located in the county courthouse which runs […]
176 ‘Keys’ to the City at Farm City Banquet
Musical entertainment was an essential ingredient to this year’s Farm-City Banquet, sponsored by the Lamar Chamber of Commerce, held this past Friday, November 16, at the Lamar Community Building. The “Dueling Pianos Road Show” held center stage, literally, at the LCB as the pianists, each armed with 88 keys on their twin pianos, played […]
HOPE Plants a Seed for the Future
The Project HOPE garden at the Lincoln School Teen Center is off to a great start, thanks to students and community volunteers who showed up this past Saturday, November 17, to prepare the site for the next growing season. Almost two acres of land is available for use and expansion, just north and on […]
County Commissioners Approve Variety of Funding Grants
Darren Glover, PATS Operations Director, provided the Prowers County Commissioners with ridership numbers and finances for the county transit service during their meeting, Thursday, November 15. Glover also discussed the 2013 CDOT Transit grant which provides PATS with some of their administrative and operating funding each year, totaling $315,000. The local share of the funding […]
Get Some Dirt on Your Hands!!
Volunteers are needed for a garden-building project this Saturday, November 17, at the former Lincoln School on North 10th Street in Lamar. The Project HOPE Teen Center is constructing a HOPE Center Garden in a section of the playground and your help would be appreciated. The weatherman is predicting a sunny day with a […]
Game Recap LCC Women’s Basketball vs Howard College
The LCC women’s basketball team held off a strong Howard College team 63-62 and winning their 3rd straight game to start the 2012-13 season. LCC’s Ellie Stevens had 23 points and six rebounds on 7-of-22 shooting as the game went back and forth during the second half between the two teams. Howard College (1-1) had […]
LHS DECA Club Competes in Pueblo
The Lamar High School DECA Club traveled to Pueblo West for the District #9 DECA Competition on Nov. 2, 2012. Eighty-one members competed to qualify for State Competition in individual and team events. Students choose the events they were interested in, then took a 100 questions multiple choice test covering marketing concepts. The test was […]
Lunch N’ Learn Brings Perspectives From Dust Bowl
The Lamar Community College Learning Resource Center will present a Lunch ‘n Learn – “In Their Own Words …..Dust Bowl Tapestries: Cycles of Desert to Oasis” on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 from 12:15 to 12:50 p.m (approximate). The college is proud to host the event as it will highlight the College’s rich history as […]