All Entries in the "Youth" Category
Juniper Village Hosts Halloween Festivities
Juniper Village at Lamar is always pleased to welcome the community into the building but it is extra special when guests are all dressed up! Juniper kicked off its Halloween celebration with a long line standing outside waiting in anticipation as the doors were about to open. Residents and staff alike got into this event […]
PMC Birth Announcements November 15, 2013
Breonna and Jared Penaflor of Lamar are proud to announce a new addition to their family. At 7:55am on November 13, they welcomed a baby boy named Bryden Jare Penaflor. He weighed 7 lb 3 oz and measured 20.75 inches in length. Bryden will join his new sister Braelinn. His grandparents are Jesse Esparza, Jennifer […]
Lamar, Colorado to Host 2014 Babe Ruth Softball 14u & 16u Colorado State & Midwest Plains Regional Tournaments
DENVER, CO…Babe Ruth League, Inc.-Midwest Plains Region-has announced that the 2014 Babe Ruth 14U & 16U Colorado State and Midwest Plains Regional Tournaments will be hosted by Lamar, Colorado and played at the Lamar Sports Complex. Local Lamar Girls Softball Association President Jill Bellomy relayed, “We appreciate the opportunity to host these tournaments for Babe […]
Young Women in Public Affairs Award Applications Available
Lamar, CO 81052 November 12, 2013 Applications for the 2014 Young Women in Public Affairs Award are now available from the Zonta Club of Prowers County by contacting: Karen Ketcham, at karenketcham@core-financial.net or 719-688-3771. The goal of the Young Women in Public Affairs (YWPA) Award Program is to encourage more young women to participate in […]
PMC Birth Announcements November 14, 2013
Crystal Hunter and Ryan Walter of Lamar are the proud new parents of a baby boy. Bentley Joseph Walter was born at 6:54 pm on November 11, 2013. He weighed 9 lb 5.5 oz and measured 20.75 inches in length. Bently will join siblings Caleb and Micah. His grandparents are Larry and Conny Mata, Tammy […]
PMC Birth Announcements November 12, 2013
Maria Villa and Joe Lucero of Bent County and Trinidad County are proud to announce the birth of their son, Josiah Nathaniel Lucero. Josiah was born at 6:17pm on November 7, 2013. He weighed 6 lb 9.5 oz and measured 19.5 inches in length. Anastasia Villa is a proud new grandparent. Congratulations to Maria and […]
PMC Birth Announcements November 6, 2013
Kaitlei Beakley of Lamar, Colorado announces the birth of baby boy, Bentley Evan Beakley. Born on November 4, 2013 at 6:12pm at Prowers Medical Center. Bentley weighed 8 pounds and 12.5 ounces and was 21.5 inches in length. Grandparents are Keith and Kristell Stegman. Dr. Barry Portner was the attending physician.
PMC Birth Announcements November 5, 2013
Felicia Osborn and Rigo Cisneros of Lamar are proud to announce the birth of their baby boy. Emmett John Cisneros was born at 8:06pm on October 31, 2013. Emmett weighed 8 lb 3 oz and measured 20.5 inches long. He has a new brother Elijah and is welcomed to the family by his grandparents Buddy […]
Reflections from a Pumpkin’s Eye
It was a perfect night for Halloween this year. A warm sunny day that turned into a cool evening and once the sun went out of the sky, it became chilly. You could step on dry, crunchy leaves underfoot and there was just enough of a night time breeze to send some of them tumbling […]
Prowers County Youth Pheasant Hunting Clinic
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is holding a Youth Pheasant Hunt on Nov. 2 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Higbee State Wildlife Area. Youth must be between 10 and 15 years of age, have a hunter education card, a small game license and be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Bring your hunter […]
Teen Motor Vehicle Fatalities Rise in 2012, Reversing Positive Trend
National Teen Driver Safety Week, Oct. 20-26 STATEWIDE—Parents of teenagers may think they don’t have influence on their kids, but when it comes to safe driving, they do — and it could mean the difference between life and death. From 2004 to 2011, rates of motor vehicle crash deaths among 15- to 19-year-olds in Colorado […]
PMC Birth Announcements October 25, 2013
Katrina and Thomas Bateman of Lamar are proud to announce the birth of their first child, a girl named Noelani Jo Marie Bateman. Noelani was born at 12:54 am on October 21, 2013. She weighed 6 lb 15.5 oz and measured 20 inches long at birth. Her grandparents Candy and Dave Mason, and Cindy and […]
PMC Birth Announcements October 18, 2013
Sarah and Jon Bailey of Lamar are the proud new parents of a baby boy. Tucker Wayne Bailey was born at 1:18 am on October 15, 2013. He weighed 7 lb 10.5 oz and measured 20 inches long. Tucker is their first child. He is welcomed by grandparents Kit and Linda Carlson and Rick and Kim […]
PMC Birth Announcements October 17, 2013
Esmeralda Garcia and Luis Hernandez of Lamar are proud to announce the birth of their son, Angel Gabriel Hernandez. Angel was born at 8:50am on October 15, 2013. He weighed 6 lb 14 oz and measured 20 inches long. Angel is welcomed to the family by grandparents Victor and Irma Garcia as well as siblings […]
PMC Birth Announcements October 14, 2013
Francine Ramos and Saul Ortega of Lamar are proud to announce the birth of their son, Santiago Xavier Ortega. Santiago was born at 11:39 pm, weighing 7 lb 7.5 oz and measuring 19.75 inches long. He joins brothers Carlos and Juan Ramos. His grandparents are Frances and Phillip Jimenez, Teresa Ortega and Felipe Romero. Congratulations […]
The Best Type of Writer’s Cramp
Lamar Rotarians spent their lunch hour this past Thursday, October 10, inserting some personalized notes into each copy of dictionaries that will be presented to a regional third grade student in the near future. This marks the 13th year the Lamar Rotarians have given out the dictionaries to students in 19 classrooms in 14 […]
County Hears Holly Saddle Club Building Project, Receives ARPA Update
The Prowers County Commissioners have offered an initial letter of support to the Holly Saddle Club, which plans to secure funding for the construction of an indoor/outdoor community pavilion at the Holly Racetrack fairgrounds. The commissioners discussed an outline of the project which includes a 120 by 80 foot pavilion featuring a community kitchen, […]
PMC Birth Announcements October 10, 2013
Katee and Bailey Spitz of Lamar are proud to announce the birth of their first child, a boy named Alton Joe Spitz. Alton was born at 1:09 am on October 8, 2013. He weighed 7 lb 1 oz and measured 19.75 inches long. Grandparents Billy and Heather Brown and Cade and Steph Spitz are excited […]
PMC Birth Announcements October 8, 2013
Krista and Kia Currell of Lamar are proud to announce the birth of their first child, a baby girl named Claira Kaluna-Grace Currell. Claira was born at 8:21 am on October 1, 2013. She weighed 6 lb 11.5 oz and measured 20 inches long. She is welcomed to the family by her grandparents Deb and […]
LCC Welcomes You to the 1800s
From Lakota tribesmen to traders and trappers, from Civil War soldiers to ranchers and farmers…visitors to Lamar Community College were offered a unique point of view to life on the Plains this past Friday and Saturday, October 4 and 5. The college’s bi-annual Frontier History Encampment provided a page of history in ten-year intervals, spanning […]