All Entries in the "Youth" Category
Planned Demolition Equals Community Improvement
One Step Up students at Project HOPE at the Lincoln School in North 10th Street in Lamar, hosted members of the city council and other department heads, to a noon lunch this past Friday, February 6. Emily Nieschburg of LiveWell Prowers County, noted that many of the students who were taking part in the Photo […]
Fair Dinkum Welcomes the New Year
Fair Dinkum 4-H Club Meeting will be on 2/8/15 at 5pm. This month’s meeting will be held at the State’s home on 9159 Hwy 196 in Lamar. The agenda for this meeting is to discuss community service projects, update status on our 4-H projects and to plan upcoming 4-H activities. Fair Dinkum’s meeting held last […]
Dias Selected to Lamar City Council
Lamar resident, Felix Dias, was elected by a split ballot vote by the City Council as the Ward III replacement for Ron Cook during the January 26 meeting. Cook became a Prowers County Commissioner following the November General Election. Dias was sworn in as the newest council member by Judge Larry Stutler and began […]
Commissioners Receive County Health Update
Ten Prowers County residents have been hospitalized for influenza, according to Tammie Clark, Public Health and Environment Director, during her report to the County Commissioners last Tuesday, January 20. “We still have some vaccine supplies on hand if people want to get their shots, as the flu season is far from being over,” she […]
LCC President Sees Benefits in Obama Idea of Free Tuition
One much-discussed proposal from President Obama during his State of the Union Address on Tuesday, January 20, involves raising taxes on richer Americans to reach $320B over ten years. John Marrin, President of Lamar Community College believes the end result, free tuition for two years for community colleges, would benefit LCC and students alike. Marrin […]
Discussion Opens for Possible Lamar Recreation Center
Could Lamar support a full-time community recreation center and what would be the best approach to developing one? These and similar questions were discussed during an initial, exploratory meeting held by Jessica Medina, an employee of High Plains Community Health Center this past Friday, January 16. “We’ve noticed an increased level of interest in […]
Purple Spaghetti for One Step Up Students at Project HOPE
During a Friday lunchtime meal of blue and purple spaghetti at Lincoln School in Lamar, Emily Neischburg of Healthy Places and LiveWell Prowers County, offered praise for the 25 to 30 young students who are involved in the local One Step Up program. “Even during their spring and past summer break, whenever we had a […]
LCC Renewable Energy and Kiowa County Team Up for Energy Efficient Project
This summer, the LCC Renewable Energy Program was given an excellent opportunity to showcase their acquired skills. They were approached by the county commissioners of Kiowa County to help develop a solar lighting system for the Veteran’s Memorial at the roadside park in Eads. LCC’s program was asked to assist in developing a solar lighting […]
Lamar Toy Show Offers Unique Memorabilia
The old and new in toys and collectables drew a Saturday crowd at the Rodeway Cow Palace Inn this past Saturday, January 10. The toy show was sponsored by the Prowers County Farm Bureau and offered items ranging from a metal desktop version of the Starship Enterprise, to old-time farm equipment, to 3-D laser printed […]
Lopes Volleyball to Hold Open Tryout
On January 16, 2014, Lamar Community College’s Runnin’ Lopes Volleyball program will host an open tryout for the 2015-2016 season. This is a great opportunity for local athletic talent to come showcase their skill on the court. Interested players will participate in a court evaluation followed by a campus tour and meetings with admissions and […]
PATS Announces Bus Design Winners
Prowers Area Transit (PATS) will be receiving two new 12-passenger transit buses. These were paid for through CDOT grants and will allow PATS to continue to provide dependable and safe rides for Prowers County residents who wish to connect with local resources and community activities. Prowers Area Transit is excited to announce that Jillian […]
Zonta Club of Prowers County – Young Women in Public Affairs Award Applications Available
Applications for the 2015 Young Women in Public Affairs (YWPA) Award are now available from the Zonta Club of Prowers County by contacting: Karen Ketcham at 719-336-5550 or 719-688-3771, or at karenketcham@core-financial.net. The goal of the Young Women in Public Affairs (YWPA) Award Program is to encourage more young women to participate in public […]
Proposed Lamar Loop Could Expand Walking Trails Four-Fold
The proposed seven-mile Lamar Loop walking trail may come closer to reality following the Lamar City Council meeting on Monday, January 26. The council, according to Emily Neischburg of Healthy Places and LiveWell Prowers County, will be asked for a resolution of support for the project. “We’d like you all to show up at the […]
LCC Booster Club Offers Extra for Pack the Gym Night
Twenty-four students, boys and girls, from six area high schools, will compete in shooting skills for free throws and three-pointers during the LCC boys and girls half time during the Antelopes, ‘Pack the Gym’ night at the Wellness Center on January 13. Teams from Walsh, Wiley, Holly, Granada, Lamar and McClave will compete for points […]
Prowers County at National Western Stock Show
By Lacey Mann, CSU 4-H Extension Agent, Bent & Prowers Counties Southeast Area—Prowers County 4-H is sending a Catch a Calf contestant, market swine and goat exhibitors to the annual National Western Stock Show (NWSS) January 9-25. This year Angelina Downing; Dalton and Coen Lewis, and Lexy and Sterling Koehn, and Makendra, Makenzie, Leandra […]
Year in Review 2014: November/December
November: As 2014 began to close the City of Lamar had plans for future activities. The city will thought to take advantage of CDOT’s deep resurfacing project along US Highway 287/Main Street through Lamar next year, and will replace all the affected water and storm water lines during the highway construction. JVA Consulting Engineers […]
2014 Year in Review-May/June
The close of 2014 will put us at the halfway mark for the decade. Some use the passage of time as a measuring tool…how much have we done…how much time have we got left. But the timetable for a city or county should probably be measured in accomplishments, not a calendar. Some projects and […]
2014 Year in Review-March/April
The close of 2014 will put us at the halfway mark for the decade. Some use the passage of time as a measuring tool…how much have we done…how much time have we got left. But the timetable for a city or county should probably be measured in accomplishments, not a calendar. Some projects and programs […]
2014 Year in Review-January/February
The close of 2014 will put us at the halfway mark for the decade. Some use the passage of time as a measuring tool…how much have we done…how much time have we got left. But the timetable for a city or county should probably be measured in accomplishments, not a calendar. Some projects and programs […]
Final Details for Toys for Tots
The final touches for toy distribution took place at Lincoln School this past Saturday, December 20, as Darlene Lopez and her volunteers sorted the gifts into bags for distribution throughout Lamar and Prowers County on the 24th. The toy room has stacks of bagged toys in one corner and all four walls are lined with […]