All Entries in the "Youth" Category
RE-2 Registration Underway for 2012-2013
The Lamar Community Building was packed with students and parents yesterday, August 7, not for any sports activity, but for school registration. Forms need to be filled, assignments need to be corrected, studies for the year set out, information compiled on health, meals, special needs, insurance, sign up for other activities such as Project […]
Santa Fe Trail Cookers Feed Babe Ruth Tournament Teams
Young athletes need all the calories they can get. Baseball players and their families in the 14 Year Old Babe Ruth Mid West Plains Regional in Lamar were treated to a traditional southwest dinner this past Friday at Willow Creek Park. Several Dutch Oven cookers had their wood and charcoal grills fired up to provide […]
Sand & Sage Fair Feature Fireworks, Concerts and the Saturday Parade
The annual Sand and Sage Fair is underway in Prowers County, highlighted to date by the Sunday evening concert and fireworks display. The 4H Horse Show was held last weekend, on July 28, and various 4-H judging began this past Saturday, August 4 including Dog Obedience and the Fashion Revue Judging at Lamar […]
PREVENTING SNAKEBITES
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Summer means cycling, golfing, rock climbing, camping, fishing, horseback riding, boating and swimming. It can also mean increased human-wildlife encounters, including those of the slithering kind. As such, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife reminds people to watch for snakes as they enjoy the outdoors. Colorado has 28 snake species, but only […]
The 12 & U Lamar All Stars Need Your Help
The Lamar All Stars, 12 & Under team needs some financial help for their journey to the Cal Ripken World Series in Aberdeen, MD in about one week from now. The team will be flying from Denver to Maryland from Denver on August 9, and a lot of fundraising work is underway between now and […]
Business of the Week – Welcome Home Child and Family Development Center
You help your community thrive when you shop locally! Be sure to read The Prowers Journal each week when the Lamar Chamber of Commerce and The Prowers Journal highlight a featured Business of the Week. This week we are proud to spotlight the Welcome Home Child and Family Development Center located in Lamar. Call them at: 719.336-1200. Welcome Home Child and Family Development […]
August Ice Cream Social is Aways a Hit
Thirty-seven gallons of homemade ice cream was scooped, spooned, syruped, slurped, spilled and devoured during the annual ice cream social at Willow Creek Park on Thursday, August 2. Sponsored by the Lamar Parks & Recreation Department and the Lamar Chamber of Commerce, the ice cream makers got an early start on Wednesday morning to […]
Moving Back to Lincoln School
The Lamar Teen Center moved across town, Wednesday, August 1. Office equipment, furnishings, computers and an assortment of classroom products was transported from the West Elm Street Teen Center to Lincoln Elementary School on North 10th Street. Volunteers from the high school football team and some employees from the RE-2 school district loaded vans […]
Annual Lamar Chamber Ice Cream Social is Tonight
The Lamar Chamber of Commerce and Lamar Parks and Recreation Department would like to invite everyone to a FREE Ice Cream Social and Swim tonight, Thursday, August 2nd. Social begins at 6p, followed by free swim at 7pm. Location: Willow Creek Park south side of swimming pool.
Lamar 12u all-stars win Midwest Plains Regional Championship
Lamar 12u all-stars today defeated the Missouri State Champions 6-4 and with the win qualify to advance to the World Series August 11th – August 19th in Aberdeen, Maryland. Hitting stars for the championship game were Andres Guevara who was 2 for 2 with 1 RBI and scored a run and Tyler Geddes and Colton Eberhardt were […]
Lamar 12 and Under Allstars Playing Regional Championship Game Today!
The Lamar 12 and Under Allstars will be playing in Midwest Plains Regional tournament Championship today at 11:00AM. Following wins over Mineral Area, MO Ottawa, KS and Paola, KS. They will be playing Mineral Area, which is a rematch of last year’s 11 and under Regional Championship game which Lamar won. You can follow the […]
Lamar Community College Rodeo Team signs Keely Smith, Sterling Molesworth
Keely Smith of Wetmore, CO, signed her letter of intent joining the rodeo team at Lamar Community College for this upcoming Fall semester. Her mother Stephanie and LCC head Rodeo coach, Fred Sherwood, joined her as she signed. With the exciting news Sherwood states “Keely will pursue an AA degree in business, is a great […]
Orientation Classes/Business Expo Held at LCC for Fall Semester
Some one hundred college freshman, transfer students and family members were on the Lamar Community College campus Monday, July 23 for new student orientation classes for the fall semester. Several Lamar area businesses were on hand as well, promoting their operation to prospective, future customers and acquainting them with the Lamar retail sector. LCC offered […]
Commissioners Reappraise SCEDD Membership Benefits
Kelly Taylor, Assistant Director of Southern Colorado Economic Development District & The Lending Center, and Margaret Eichman, SCEDD Board President, met with the Prowers County Commissioners, Thursday, July 19 to discuss SCEDD’s role in business development in the county. Prowers County is one of 12 members in the district and according to Eeichman, the only […]
Prowers County Commissioners Discuss LCC’s New Semester, Valco Pond Funding and Sage Nutrition Financing
Lamar Community College is preparing for its fall semester. LCC President John Marrin and Recruitment Director Brenda Brown, briefed the Prowers County Commissioners on campus activities during a monthly update, Thursday, July 19. Marrin said some administrative changes have occurred with Jenna Johnson replacing Anne Marie Crampton in the college’s marketing department, while Crampton will […]
LAMAR MERCHANTS WIN!
The Lamar Merchants 16-18 year old baseball team won their first game of the Midwest Plains Regional Tournament. In the 1:00 PM game today they beat Eastview Minnesota 9-8. Lamar jumped out to an early 3-0 lead but Eastview came back to take a 6-5 lead going into the bottom of the fifth where Lamar […]
Teen Center Friday Activities Planned for Lincoln School
How to fill free time this year for Lamar’s younger school students was discussed by various community representatives meeting at the Project HOPE Teen Center, Monday, July 16. The new Lamar District school year begins on August 16, and will mark the start of a four day school week for students. Citizens, parents, educators […]
Anthony Moldenhauer Newest Holly Board Trustee
The Holly Board of Trustees became complete during the monthly meeting, Wednesday, July 11, with the approval of Anthony Moldenhauer’s letter of interest to serve on the town board. The board meeting was postponed a week due to the July 4 holiday, and Moldenhauer was administered his oath of office at the outset of […]
LUB Reviews Financials, Approves Scholarship Renewals
The Lamar Utility Board reported that Year to Date electric sales through May of this year were 4.2% lower than the same time last year. Residential, commercial and industrial customer sales were off 5% and irrigation loads were down approximately 16% compared to the same time last year. Total operating revenues for 2012 are […]
Lamar Teen Center Moving to Lincoln Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School, vacant for the past year, will host the students from Project HOPE from the Lamar Teen Center beginning next month. The two story building on East Elm Street sees about 75 to 90 young students each day after school, according to HOPE director, Lori Hammer. She said she’s, “very excited and a […]