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The Bridge Food Pantry Holiday Food Drive
As we approach the holiday season, we become keenly aware of the need in our community. The Bridge Food Pantry is sponsoring a food drive to help lower income families have a better holiday season. We are asking for donations of all sorts: any canned goods, especially canned vegetables, canned fruit, canned meats, stuffing mix, […]
Honkers Visit the New Remodeled Pizza Hut
The Honkers of the Lamar Chamber of Commerce stopped by to visit Dora Garcia (Manager ) and her staff at the newly remodeled Pizza Hut located at 601 North Main In Lamar. Pizza Hut doesn’t just have a new look but a new Wing Street menu, too. They now serve pizza, pasta, and a buffet with […]
Lamar Honkers Visit Robles Grille
The Honkers of the Lamar Chamber of Commerce stopped by to visit the Rafael Robles at his new restaurant in Wiley, Robles Grille. Rafael has put together a great menu offering a full line of breakfast, lunch and dinner items. Robles Grille is proud to be offering Sirloin, New York Strip, Ribeye and Chicken Fried […]
Business of the Week – Robbie Sue’s Catering
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 Robbie Sue’s Catering in Lamar. Call Robbie Sue at: 719.336-7039. Robbie Sue Young has been in the catering business officially for […]
Big Timbers History Corner #1
Do you ever imagine what Lamar was like in its younger days? Where was the nicest place in town to eat out in the first half of the 20th Century? The Maxwell House would have been a major contender for that honor. It was located where PCDI is today, right at the corner of Main […]
Business of the Week – Lamar Thriftway
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 Lamar Thriftway, located at 204 South 6th in Lamar. Every kid who ever ran his own lemonade stand […]
Sage Nutrition Finances Improve for November/December
An update on Sage Nutrition finances during the Lower Arkansas Valley Area Agency on Aging meeting last week showed the financially struggling food provider service had a net gain for November and December. Prowers County Commissioner Gene Millbrand reported that in addition to a $33,000 federal grant, Sage came out ahead $8,000 for the final […]
Letter to the Editor…12-13-11
Letter to the Editor-December 13, 2011 Dear Helping Hand Community Center: I would love to thank everyone in this town of Lamar, Colorado. You all have been a blessing to myself and one I was traveling with. Your help has been more than I could every thank enough. Myself and one other were traveling from […]
Business of the Week – The Pit Stop
The Pit Stop, 907 North Main Street in Lamar is this week’s, Business of the Week at The Prowers Journal. We’ve gone through a lot of changes in about 40 years of living in Lamar to get to where we are with the Pit Stop. The business, just like any person, goes through many changes, […]
Business of the Week – Chez DuVall’s
A unique, cozy little restaurant was an idea I had in the back of my mind for years. I have always enjoyed cooking, planning meals, hosting special occasions, and decorating. I guess when I experienced, the “empty nest syndrome”, I decided to move forward on my dream. So with the support of my husband, John, […]
Relay for Life, Requesting Food Donations for June 4-5 Event
The 2011 Relay for Life Committee of Lamar is asking for donations of food and drink items to be sold in the concession stand during Relay. Candy, soda, water, hot dogs, nachos, burritos, anything would be great. All money raised from the sales will go towards the 2011 Relay for Life of Lamar. There is […]
Lamar Honkers Visit Becky’s Restaurant
The Lamar Chamber of Commerce Honkers visited Becky’s Restaurant on April 29th. The Honkers and Chamber Board members Jill Tinnes and Axel Thurner presented Becky’s Restaurant Owner, Becky Licano, with her ‘dollar of profit’ plaque, and spoke to Becky about becoming a member of the Lamar Chamber of Commerce. Becky and her daughters operate the […]
Curves Food Drive brings in 2370.5 Pounds Locally
Mary and Martha Ministries Benefits from Lamar Member Efforts Lamar, CO (Grassroots Newswire) 5/5/11 — Curves, the world’s largest fitness franchisor, today announced that the 2011 13th Annual Food Drive brought in 2370.5 pounds in Lamar which will benefit Lamar’s Mary and Martha Ministries. Worldwide, Curves members have donated more than 61 million pounds of […]
LCC’s “TASTE” CONTINUES TO BRING SPICE TO COMMUNITY
Lamar Community College held its annual Taste of Traditions on Thursday, April 7. Although the event is a cultural enrichment activity for the college and communities, it also serves a fund raiser for international student scholarships. LCC’s Multicultural Club and International Programs coordinated the event, and with over one hundred people in attendance, it was […]