All Entries Tagged With: "Halloween"
Lodging Panel Funds Halloween Event & Snow Goose Festival
Next February will mark the 14th Annual High Plains Snow Goose Festival in Lamar and Shawna Hodge, Lamar’s Main Street Coordinator, outlined the plans and advertising campaign for members of the Prowers County Lodging Panel this past Tuesday, September 15. Board members fully funded the request of $7,548 which is less than the $9,000 asked […]
Juniper Village Hosts Halloween Festivities
Juniper Village at Lamar is always pleased to welcome the community into the building but it is extra special when guests are all dressed up! Juniper kicked off its Halloween celebration with a long line standing outside waiting in anticipation as the doors were about to open. Residents and staff alike got into this event […]
Reflections from a Pumpkin’s Eye
It was a perfect night for Halloween this year. A warm sunny day that turned into a cool evening and once the sun went out of the sky, it became chilly. You could step on dry, crunchy leaves underfoot and there was just enough of a night time breeze to send some of them tumbling […]
Comedy Show and Halloween Party at the Eagles
On Friday, November 1st, 2013, The Lamar Chamber of Commerce Honkers, Two for the Road Entertainment and the Lamar Eagles are hosting another great night of comedy at the Lamar Eagles Aerie in Lamar, CO. It will start with a pulled pork sandwich with coleslaw and chips meal prepared by the Lamar Eagles from 6:00 […]
Halloween ‘Heat is On’ Nabs 564 Colorado Drivers
STATEWIDE — Ghouls and goblins weren’t the only ones out in force over Halloween weekend. As part of the annual Halloween “Heat Is On” crackdown, coordinated by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). Colorado State Patrol (CSP) and dozens of local agencies arrested 564 Colorado drivers for DUIs across the state. The crackdown began […]
Lamar Elks Host Annual SDS Halloween Party
For the 5th year in a row, The Lamar Elks Lodge, #1312 hosted the Annual SDS Halloween party. Staff and clients dressed up in their favorite costumes for an evening of fellowship, fun and food. Participants enjoyed the evening meal of hamburgers and french fries, and had a chance to dress up, dance, and have some […]
Halloween, Scary Fun!
Halloween. What a great time to be a kid, and this past Halloween was picture perfect…a full moon, easy breezes, warm evening temperatures and a chance to grab some tasty goodies. Candy aside, Halloween should be an event where youngsters can experience just a little touch of mystery and suspense, beyond what kids get now […]
Making Hay on the Weekends
Those big bales of hay in front of the First Baptist Church in Lamar weren’t dropped off by accident. They’re the essential ingredient into a hay maze, set up by the Youth Group at the church trough halloween. The maze, which winds its way around the inner walls of the hay bales, may or may […]
Raising Funds with a Smile and Laugh
Members of the Lamar Chamber of Commerce Honkers raised funds for two local non-profit groups this past summer from a comedy performance they organized with help from the Lamar Eagles Aerie. Checks for $325.00 were presented to SECCI, Southeast Colorado Cancer Initiative and Remember Foundation by Honker members. The Remember Foundation was organized this past […]
Spooks Who Sprint
Members of XiPi Sorority in Lamar decided the best way to take off a few pounds for the holidays, was to sprint ahead of Halloween around Willow Creek Park before all the left-over ‘trick or treat’ candy went to their stomachs of thighs. About two dozen XiPi members, spouses and family members were in costume […]