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20th Annual Granada/Bristol Days Underway this Weekend
Area residents are preparing for the 20th Annual Granada/Bristol Days this Friday and Saturday, June 17 and 18. The town is sponsoring the Friday evening burger benefit and auction from 6:30 to 7:30pm at the town complex. The proceeds will go towards the purchase of a new fire truck for the community. Saturday’s events start […]
Wiley 4-H Club News
A new year has begun for the Wiley 4-H Club!!!!! We have been busy since our first meeting in January. The Wiley 4-H Club has 15 members, adding a few new members to our club. Our newly elected club officers are President Ty Witt, Vice President Tel Parmely, Secretary and Reporter Miranda Morgan, Treasurer Kirsten […]
Finances Top the RE-2 Board Meeting Discussion
The Lamar RE-2 School Board Members discussed the preliminary budget for fiscal year, 2011-2012 during their meeting at 7:30pm, June 13. School Superintendent Dave Tecklenburg said the district will have to wait for the annual October student enrollment count to determine how much funding per student will come from the state. He said that, “Federal […]
RE-2 School Board Meets June 13
The Lamar RE-2 School Board Members will approve the preliminary budget for fiscal year, 2011-2012 during their meeting at 7:30pm, June 13. Other discussions involving finance will be consideration of raising lunch prices and accepting a bid for a capital reserve project, roof repair at the Lamar High School. The remainder of the meeting will […]
Youth Art Display at Community State Bank
Mittie Helm and Tracy Long, employees at Community State Bank, review art work completed by Lamar school children who participated in arts after-school programming 2010-2011 through the Partners for Hope Center. The works are on display in the bank lobby on north Main Street, Lamar. The children worked in acrylic paint using their imaginations, photographs […]
Two LCC Ballplayers Make the Majors
Two Lamar Community College sophomores were taken in the 2011 Major League Baseball Amateur draft this week. 2009 Brush High School graduate Arturo Maltos-Garcia was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 30th round. Maltos-Garcia was also selected as a First Team NJCAA All-American as well as a First Team All-Region. Arturo finished the year […]
Frontier Bank Donates to World Series Committee
Frontier Bank of Lamar has donated $5,000 to the World Series Committee after learning the Tourism Board reduced their obligation. The bank is loaning the additional $10,000 to the committee at a very respectable rate. After discussing this at their regular board meeting earlier in the week, it was decided that Frontier Bank would get […]
Young Santa Fe Historians Camp in Lamar
Several busloads of youngsters from the Wamego, Kansas area, ages 8 to 12, had on overnight stop in Lamar this past Tuesday, June 7. This was the last leg of their journey along the Santa Fe Trail, a 12 day educational trip that combined sightseeing and learning about the history of the Trail. Janet Armistead, […]
LCC RODEO: LCC Alums Continue Success
Former Lamar Community College rodeo standouts Cole Dorenkamp and Brice Ingo will represent Oklahoma Panhandle State University at the College National Finals Rodeo on June 12-18 in Casper, WY. Both are entered in Tie-Down Roping as the OPSU men’s team won the Central Plains Region with Cole and Brice finishing 2nd and 4th […]
We’re Gonna Need A Bigger Pole!
Diego Contreras & Michael Hoffmann were fishing in the canal behind Willow Valley last weekend and managed to catch a pretty good-sized wiper. Thankfully they received some help from a passerby (Brian Hagan). Brian was able to use his boot as a reel to help wind up the fishing line and land the fish. The boys practiced […]
LCC Rodeo Standouts Get National Attention
Central Rocky Mountain Region Champions Tyler Schnaufer (Team Roping) and Carter Coble (Steer Wrestling) will compete in the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, WY June 12-18. Tyler is currently ranked as the number one header in the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association and Carter is 17th in the nation. “National rankings compare regions after each […]
Bryant Will Recognized by DOW
Lamar resident and longtime Division of Wildlife employee, Bryant Will, was recently awarded with the 2010 Southeast Region Hunter Education Instructor of the Year Award. The presentation states, “According to our records, you began your DOW career in 1975, teaching well over 1,500 students as a DWM. Since becoming a Master after retirement in 2008, […]
State Recommends Improvements at Holly Landfill
The Holly landfill has been hit with 10 deficiencies, and has been given from 90 to 180 days to respond with specific suggestions for improvements or to make the corrections. Town administrator, Marsha Willhite, briefed the town board on the findings which resulted from an October inspection last year. Willhite stated, “The survey was done in […]
World Series Committee Continues Progress
With about two months to go, the Lamar World Series Committee is checking off items on their to-do list. The teams representing the 16U Softball Babe Ruth regional winners will be in Lamar in early August, vying on Citizen’s Field for the championship trophy. This will be the second occasion in which Lamar has hosted […]
New for You at Lamar Library
The New ADA Assist Computer at the Lamar Library Two new items were recently added to the Lamar Library, courtesy of the Lamar Sorosis Society Club, as well as grants from the federal government and the Gates Foundation. A newly purchased ADA computer workstation will enable access to the internet using a specially designed […]
Last Day of School
Alta Vista Charter School students observed their last day of school with an early morning movie at the Lamar Theater and play time at Willow Creek Park. Alta Vista administrator Talara Coen accompanied kids, parents and teachers to the park to wrap up the last day of the school year on Wednesday, May 25. Coen […]
Parker Wurst receives 2011 DEKALB Agricultural Accomplishment Award
Lamar, CO – Parker Wurst of Lamar High School was recently presented the school’s highest agricultural honor, the DEKALB Agricultural Accomplishment Award, sponsored by Monsanto Company. Wurst, the son of Brian and Bev Wurst, received the award for excellence in academics, leadership and agricultural work experience. Wurst’s significant experiences and accomplishments have included […]
Lamar Retail Trades Plans for Summerfest/LCC Fall Students
Retailers and vendors need to sign up at the Lamar Chamber of Commerce for booth space for the June 4 Summerfest. Sidewalk sales and downtown entertainment events are being planned by the Lamar Retail Trades committee for that Saturday, from 10am to 4pm. Any retailer, or civic or social organization, should contact the chamber at […]
Softball Series Getting Closer
The Lamar World Series Committee is starting to finalize some plans, now that the Babe Ruth 16U Softball World Series is less than three months away. Committee members met this past Wednesday for an update on accomplishments and a listing of areas that still need to be covered. Volunteers are needed. That was driven home […]
Lincoln School Closing
“No more pencils, no more books…” A Wednesday night tribute to Lincoln Elementary school in Lamar became a final reunion of sorts. Former students from years or decades ago arrived singly or as couples to catch up with others from when they were students there. In a cost-cutting move, the RE-2 school board recently made […]