All Entries Tagged With: "Domestic Safety Resource Center"
Domestic Safety Resource Center Urges Caution on Donations
Domestic Safety Resource Center provides free confidential services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking in the 15th Judicial District – Baca, Cheyenne, Kiowa and Prowers Counties. We are mostly grant funded, however we do accept donations from private individuals, businesses and other organizations. We DO NOT solicit donations by going door to […]
Thank You From Domestic Safety Resource Center
On behalf of the victims we serve, Domestic Safety Resource Center would like to thank everyone who participated in the 2015 Fantasy Tree event. It was a spectacular evening. A big thank you goes to the organizing committee members. Without their dedication and time, the Fantasy Tree would not be possible. Once again the […]
Fantasy Tree Gala Hosts Holiday Turnout
The annual Fantasy Tree Gala was held this past Saturday, November 21st, at the Lamar Elks Lodge, raising funds to help support the activities of the Domestic Safety Resource Center for southeast Colorado. Each year, just prior to Thanksgiving, committee members raise funds through the auction of decorated, donated Christmas trees and assorted wreaths, as […]
12th Annual Fantasy Tree Set for November 21st
The 12th Annual Fantasy Tree fundraising event will be held on Saturday, November 21, 2015, at 6:00 p.m., at the Lamar Elks Lodge, 28157 US Hwy 287, in Lamar. The Fantasy Tree auction is a fundraising event to support program needs of the Domestic Safety Resource Center (DSRC). Since their inception in 1986, the Domestic […]
Successful Tip A Cop Raises Domestic Safety Funds
The Hickory House restaurant in Lamar played host to almost two dozen law enforcement officers this past Valentine’s Day, Saturday, as the Domestic Safety Resource Center revived the ‘Tip A Cop’ fundraising program after an absence of several years. From 7am until closing time, various regional police officers greeted customers, showed them to their table […]
Helping Hands Clothing Center Opening This Month
Sherry Becker has been sorting and folding clothes over the past few weeks in anticipation of the February 21st opening of HOPE Center Helping Hands at Lincoln School on North 10th Street. One of the classrooms at the HOPE Center is being donated as a distribution and drop off site for donated clothing […]
Tip a Cop Set for February 14
Several law enforcement officers from various departments in Prowers County will swap handcuffs for coffee cups for Valentine’s Day at the Hickory House, North Main in Lamar. ‘Tip A Cop’ has been a successful fundraiser for Domestic Safety Resource Center says Julie Jones of DSRC, and although it hasn’t been observed for some time, […]
Domestic Safety Resource Center Has New Director
Kathy McCorkle, the new Executive Director for the regional Domestic Safety Resource Center, provided the Prowers County Commissioners with a general outline of her duties last Thursday, December 11. McCorkle is a former substance abuse counselor at RESADA in Las Animas and currently serves on the local Substance Abuse Task Force and started her new […]
Fantasy Tree Celebration is a Succesful Fundraiser
The annual Fantasy Tree Festival in Lamar is one way southeast Colorado residents judge the approach of Christmas. The 11th Annual Festival, held this past Saturday, November 22 at the Lamar Elks Lodge, helped put attendees in a holiday frame of mind. The annual event raises funds for the Domestic Safety Resource Center which serves […]
11th Annual Fantasy Tree Set for Saturday
The 11th Annual Fantasy Tree fundraising event is set for this Saturday, November 22 at the Lamar Elks Lodge, beginning at 6pm. Funds raised through the auction sale of decorated Christmas trees and wreathes, plus a silent auction, help support the annual expense for maintenance and operation of a safe house operated by the […]
10th Annual Fantasy Tree Provides Entertainment & Funding
The tally isn’t official yet, but almost $9,000 has been collected so far from the November 23 Fantasy Tree Celebration held at the Lamar Elks Lodge. Lisa Thomas, committee chairman, said the group hoped they could reach the $10,000 level in honor of their tenth year. The funds come from the annual auction of decorated […]
Zonta Helps Bring Message for Gender Violence
Sixty orange silhouettes lining one wall inside the Lamar City Complex are the first of 318 that will be displayed from now until December 10. The 318 represent the number of victims of violence in the 15th Judicial District for the current year. Members of the Lamar Zonta Club are raising awareness for the 16 […]
10th Annual Fantasy Tree Auction to Raise Funds for DSRC
The 10th Annual Fantasy Tree fundraising event will be held on Saturday, November 23rd, 2013, at 6:00 p.m., at the Lamar Elks Lodge, 28157 US Hwy 287, in Lamar. The Fantasy Tree auction is a fundraising event to support the maintenance and operations of a four county “Safe House” which is operated by the […]
Sheriff Expresses Concern About Drug Use in Prowers County
The Prowers County Commissioners heard about the work of the Domestic Safety Resource Center from Lisa Thomas and Lisa Mendenhall and were invited to attend the 10th Annual Fantasy Tree fundraising event at the Lamar Elks Lodge on November 23. Thomas is the chairperson of the event and Mendenhall is the director of the Resource […]
Abling Seeks Immunity from 1st Degree Murder Charges
Testimony in the immunity hearing for Marla Abling has concluded with her next court dates set for September 3 and 6 in Lamar. Abling, who has been charged with first degree murder in the January 23, 2013 death of Rory Alba, is seeking to have charges dismissed against her under the “Make My Day” […]
Community Turns Out for Annual Fantasy Tree Celebration
Click on a picture to start the slideshow. The annual fundraising event to benefit the Domestic Safety Resource Center was held at the Lamar Elks Lodge, Saturday, November 17, featuring a silent and live auction courtesy of Rob Morlan, auctioneer from M & M Auction Company. Guests enjoyed several tables of hors d’oeuvres compliments of […]
Commissioners Hold Public Hearing on Regional Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan
The Prowers County Commissioners formally appointed Justin Lee as the Prowers County Public Health and Environment Director during their regular meeting, Thursday, November 8. Lee and R.N. Suzette Hall presented the annual contract for the federally funded Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program. The funding, $42,542, pays for in-home visits to new mothers […]
November Commissioner’s Race is Expanding
Jillane Hixson has announced her candidacy for Prowers County Commissioner, District III, challenging the Republican candidates Roger Stagner and Wendy Buxton-Andrade; for the seat currently held by Gene Milbrand. Ms. Hixson is co-owner/operator of their family farm, three miles south of Lamar, established by her parents Larry and Ethel Hixson; and has deep roots in Prowers County agriculture […]
Fantasy Tree Makes Annual Donation to Domestic Safety Resource Center
Members of the Lamar Fantasy Tree committee donated $7,000 to the Domestic Safety Resource Center this past Thursday, February 2. Center Executive Director, Lisa Mendenhall, said the funds will be used to help renovate the Resource Center safe house which was purchased several years ago. “We may use the funds to replace some of the […]
8th Annual Fantasy Tree Festival Held at Lamar Elks
The 8th Annual Fantasy Tree Festival helped inaugurate the holiday season for southeast Colorado this past Saturday, November 19. The annual event raises funds to support the activities of the Domestic Safety Resource Center which serves several area counties. Businesses, organizations and citizens decorate a Christmas tree or wreath in a theme of their choosing […]