All Entries in the "Youth" Category
National 4-H Week Underway
Colorado State 4-H Conference Southeast Area— More than 6 million young people across the country today will be celebrating National 4-H Week, which takes place annually during the first full week of October. Prowers County 4-H leverages National 4-H Week to celebrate the great things that the 4-H youth development program offers young people and […]
PMC Birth Announcements October 2, 2013
Emily and Karl Nieschburg of Lamar are the proud new parents of a baby girl. Kila Elena Nieschburg was born at 6:09 pm on September 26, 2013. She weighted 6 lb 15.5 oz and measured 19.25 inches long. She joins her siblings Erik, Christjan, Madeline and Giada. Garth and Linda Nieschburg and Dan and Mary […]
Info on ‘Tagging’ Vandalism Sought by LPD
The Lamar Police Department has been investigating several “taggings” around the city. Many of the “taggings” are occurring in alleyways during the night. The individual(s) responsible for the “taggings” have recently spray painted the newly constructed mural which was erected for Pedal the Plains. The Lamar Police Department is asking for help in identifying the […]
Savages Host Miners for Homecoming, 2013
The traditional Lamar Savage Homecoming parade along Main Street kicked off at 2pm, Friday, September 27. The visiting YAK airplanes for the annual Fly-In provided some additional excitement and entertainment with a special fly-over along the parade route as the students began their route to Savage Stadium. Other events of the afternoon included the 5pm […]
LCC Receives over $1million Grant
(Lamar, Colorado; September 27, 2013) Lamar Community College received $1,092,663 from the U.S. Department of Labor Wednesday, September 18, as part of a $25 million grant to a consortium of nine Colorado schools focused on developing skilled advanced manufacturing workers throughout the state. Participation in Colorado Helps Advanced Manufacturing Program (CHAMP) will allow LCC to […]
Steer Aid Program Help FFA / 4H Youth
LA JUNTA – Sign-up is under way for Steer-Aid, a youth incentive program designed to strengthen market beef participation. Several years ago, longtime 4-H volunteers Curt & Susan Russell became concerned about lower entry numbers at Southeast Colorado market beef shows. Because of this, their business, WW Feed & Supply, launched a program for […]
PMC Birth Announcements September 26, 2013
Feather Amaya and Damien Sena of Lamar are happy to announce the birth of their daughter. Kaliah A’Milli Sena was born at 8:15am on September 23, 2013. She weighed 9 lb 3.5 oz and measured 20.5 inches long. She joins her siblings Kenyon Sena and Brooklyn Sena. Her grandparents Lorraine Medina, Calvin Amaya, Margie Sena […]
Combatting the Enemy: Hunger
In an effort to alleviate childhood hunger in Prowers County and portions of southeast Colorado, citizens and school and church representatives attended a community workshop sponsored by Colorado No Kid Hungry and LiveWell Prowers County Wednesday, September 25. Robin Reichardt of Hunger Free Colorado and Alex Bergland from Americorps/VISTA presented some sobering facts regarding […]
PMC Birth Announcements September 23, 2013
Martina and Victor Salcedo of Lamar are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Galilea Salcedo. Galilea was born at 7:48 am on September 19, 2013. She weighed 7 lb 7 oz at birth. She will join siblings Victor Jr, Alessia, and Marlene. Grandparents Maria and Primitivo Casillas are happy to welcome her. Congratulations […]
Commissioners Tour New Developments in Holly
The Prowers County Commissioners held their most recent board meeting at the Holly Senior and Community Center, Thursday, September 19. The commissioners periodically conduct their meetings in Wiley, Granada or Holly as part of their community outreach program. The commissioners took the occasion to formally greet Lance Benninghoff, recently hired as the county’s economic development […]
LCC Names Presidential Scholars
Every year the Lamar Community College Foundation awards Presidential Scholarships to worthy students. The scholarships fund standard tuition and fees for up to 15 credits for four semesters or two years. The students were recognized at the LCC Foundation’s September board meeting on Tuesday, September 17. Recipients honored at the event include: (first row, left […]
PMC Birth Announcements September 17, 2013
Amanda and Larry Koeller of Sheridan Lake are proud to announce the birth of their son, Blake Allen Koeller. Blake was born at 4:55 pm on September 11, 2013. He weighed 8 lb 8 oz and measured 22 inches long. He is welcomed by grandparents Harley and Edith Koeller of Sheridan Lake and Jason and […]
Northside Park Playground is Open for Business
In the span of a morning and part of an afternoon, a several month long project to build a new playground in Lamar was completed. This past Saturday, September 14, was known as ‘build day’ for about 300 volunteers who contributed their time to assemble and erect playground equipment at the Northside Park in Lamar. […]
LCC Hosting 5th Frontier History Encampment
Every two years since 2005, a time machine at Lamar Community College drops back over 200 years revealing almost a century of Western Americana between 1800 and 1890, brought to life. Visitors can enrich their understanding of how the way things were, October 4 and 5 at LCC during the bi-annual Frontier History Encampment. […]
PMC Birth Announcements September 10, 2013
Gail and Joseph McDowell of Lamar are the proud new parents of a baby boy. Khairan Paul Monroe McDowell was born at 3:05 pm on September 8, 2013. He weighed 9 lb 4.5 oz and measured 21 inches long. Khairan will join siblings Giada, Azrial, and Elijah. His grandparents include Paul and Carol Voris, Nita […]
PMC Birth Announcements September 9, 2013
Sandra Caraveo and Omar Paz of Springfield are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Amber Dayani Paz. Amber was born at 8:10 am on Tuesday, September 3, 2013. She weighed 7 lb 5.5 oz and measured 19 inches long. Amber joins her siblings Angel and Adrian. She is welcomed by grandparents Juana and […]
Archery Clinic in Lamar September 11
Interested in learning more about the sport of archery? Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) will hold a free archery clinic, Wednesday, September 11 from 6-8 p.m. at the indoor archery range at the CPW Office at 2500 S. Main in Lamar. Archery is fun and safe and can be a life long skill enjoyed by […]
PMC Birth Announcements September 4, 2013
Jennifer and Joshua Reiswig of Springfield are the proud new parents of a baby boy. Paul Willard Reiswig was born at 4:10am on August 28, 2013. He weighed 8 lb 9 oz and measured 21 inches long. Pammy and David Reiswig along with Lisa and Sandy Meyers are excited new grandparents. Congratulations to Jennifer and […]
John Ketcham Memorial Scholarship Awarded to Dylan Wahlert
(Lamar, Colorado; August 30, 2013) The second annual John Ketcham Memorial Scholarship has been awarded to Dylan Wahlert from Kim, CO. Dylan graduated from La Junta High School in May of 2012. During high school, he was a rodeo team member and a three-time Colorado State High School Rodeo Champion Bareback Rider. Wahlert also qualified for the […]
Lamar Elks Lodge Donates Athletic Equipment to the Partners for Hope Center
Lamar Elks Lodge #1319 donated $900.00 of athletic equipment to the Partners for Hope Teen Center. Items donated were basketballs, footballs and flag football equipment, soccer balls, volleyballs, baseball and softball mitts and bats, pool cues, an electronic dart set and ping pong equipment. The money for this donation came from an Elk’s National Foundation […]