All Entries in the "Youth" Category
Local Law Officials Warn of Krokodil, Corrosive Drug Sold as Heroin (warning: graphic photo)
Concerns about the use of heroin in the Lamar community are bad enough, but the Lamar Police Department has sources that indicate a more deadly drug being sold as heroin, Krokodil, is now being introduced to the area. It’s being manufactured similar to methamphetamine and Krokodil uses codeine as an ingredient, but it’s mixed with […]
Local Students Compete in Livestock Quiz Bowl at Nat West Round-Up
Southeast Area—District VI is sending a livestock quiz bowl team and a grand champion artistic clothing model to the 2014 National Western Round-Up Competition January 9 through 12 in Denver, Colo. Rhett Larsen, Chad Russell, Blake Muller and Joel Souders make up the livestock quiz bowl team and Kylee Holden will compete in the […]
PMC Birth Announcements January 2, 2014
Abby and Brett Pettinger of Walsh are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Adalyn Ambrose Pettinger. Adalyn was born at 6:31 am on December 23, 2013. She weighed 7 lb 12 oz and measured 20 inches in length. Adalyn will join siblings Anabelle and Lynley. Grandparents Marilyn Pettinger, Perry Ambrose, and Cas Rifkin […]
Lincoln School HOPE Center Meets The Code of the West
The Hope Center meets the Code of the West By Lacey Mann, CSU 4-H Extension Agent, Bent & Prowers Counties Southeast Area—Prowers County 4-H and The Hope Center have partnered to deliver Code of the West Happy Trails curriculum to third, through sixth graders. The first principle the Hope Center youth have […]
CDHS Launches Colorado Parent Employment Project in Prowers County
(Denver) – The Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) has just launched the Colorado Parent Employment Project (CO-PEP) in five Colorado Counties: Arapahoe, Boulder, El Paso, Jefferson, and Prowers. The intent of the project is to reach out to parents who are able to work, but are not able to pay child support because […]
PMC Birth Announcements December 19, 2013
Gina Qualls and Micah Middleton of Lamar are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Olivia Beatrice Middleton. Olivia was born at 9:00pm on December 15, 2013. She weighed 6 lb 9 oz at birth and measured 19.5 inches long. She is welcomed by her sister Raegan Middleton and her grandparents Perry & Bev […]
Colorado’s Premiere Small School Basketball Tournament Marks 50 Years
The holidays bring letters to Santa Claus, last minute shopping, and lots of basketball in Southeast Colorado. In 2013, the Lamar Holiday Basketball Tournament will tip off for the 50th time. The tournament features eight schools, either 1A or 2A classification, with both a boys’ and girls’ bracket. Beginning December 19th, the Lamar Community Building […]
LMS and LHS Community Service Project
The Lamar Middle School and Lamar High School students participated in a community service project for Colorado GEAR UP. Students created place mats using markers, ribbon, stickers, yarn and then added a holiday message. These place mats will be used by Meals on Wheels and the Lamar Senior Center to send holiday cheer to seniors […]
Funds Needed to Continue Project HOPE
Project HOPE at the Lincoln School in Lamar is seeking new funding to continue operations for area youngsters when its four year Juvenile Assistant Grant runs out next September. “Each of the four years has less money allocated than the year before,” said Lori Hammer, the only full time employee at Project HOPE. […]
LiveWell Prowers County Reviews Successful Year
“Now that we’ve become more visible through our community oriented events, we’re really gaining momentum,” was the way Emily Nieschburg summarized the past year for the LiveWell Prowers County Health Coalition. A luncheon meeting recapped some of the goals the organization attained through 2013 and focused on what can be done in 2014. Nieschburg […]
Future Threat? Heroin in our Community
Law enforcement authorities in Prowers County and the local medical providers have recently expressed concerns about the rise in the use of heroin by residents, some as young as 17 years. Sheriff Jim Faull said there are about 10 cases he is aware of, but that may be the tip of what is hoped […]
Southeast Colorado Arts Council Receives Viaero Donation
Viaero Wireless, one of the corporate sponsors from this September’s Pedal the Plains bicycle event, donated $500 to Southeast Colorado Arts Council this past Tuesday, December 03, at the Viaero Store on East Olive Street in Lamar. Sarah Hutt, Marketing Events Coordinator for Viaero, presented the check to Rose Ann Yates, President of the […]
Toys for Tots Countdown to Christmas
While Darlene Lopez gets 40 names for assistance in one day for the Toys for Tots campaign for Prowers County, she’s also throwing away trash. “I have filled 13 dumpsters with ‘donations’ that are just trash!” she said earlier this week. “If these items are something that your own child wouldn’t use, why would […]
CPW Reaches Out to Young Archers Inspired by “The Hunger Games”
DENVER – Colorado Parks and Wildlife is offering expanded opportunities to young archers in conjunction with the premier of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. As part of this effort, the agency is launching a new advertising campaign that promotes archery programs during the movie premier. “We’ve seen a tremendous increase in the popularity of archery […]
Dare to Be You
By Lacey Mann, CSU 4-H Extension Agent, Bent & Prowers Counties Southeast Area- Seventeen 4-H campers, counselors, and chaperones from the Southeast Area attended the Annual Dare to Be You (DTBY) 4-H Camp on November 15-17 held in Pueblo, Colo, as representatives of District VI. DTBY is hosted by the 25 counties making up […]
Girl Scouts Visit Juniper Village Residents
Juniper Village at Lamar was pleased to have the Senior Girl Scouts in their building on Saturday, November 16th. Together, the Girl Scouts and residents made turkey pins out of flowers and construction paper. Some ladies really got into the craft by not only making a pin but also a cute centerpiece for their dining […]
Clark Confirmed as Director of County Health & Environment
Tammi Clark’s appointment as the Prowers County Public Health & Environment Director was made official by the county commissioners during their meeting on Thursday, November 21. Clark, a Registered Nurse with 20 years medical experience in the community, was hired as deputy director on July 15. She has lived in Lamar for almost 30 […]
Local Civic Group Preparing for Heroin Problems in Prowers County
Area medical doctors and professionals, Prowers Medical Group, High Plains Community Health Center, Lamar School District, Prowers County Sheriff’s Office, Lamar Police Department, area treatment facilities and local government want to bring to the attention of local citizens that HEROIN has come to Lamar and Prowers County. This is a drug that has the […]
Great American Smoke Out is Underway
Great American Smokeout a chance to end your tobacco addiction Colorado smokers who are ready to quit can get help from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment during, and following, the Great American Smokeout Nov. 21. Though smoking rates have dropped since 1976, the Smokeout’s first year, tobacco use remains the leading cause […]
PMC Birth Announcements November 18, 2013
Amanda and Christopher Conley of Lamar are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Cassidy Rae Conley. Cassidy was born at 6:47pm on November 14, 2013. She measured 6 lb 12 oz and 19.75 inches in length. Her brother Colton and grandparents Sharla Hays, Mark Conley, and Jerry and Koni Hovater are happy to […]