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Lamar Chamber Merchants Host Meeting on Main Street Project
CDOT’s Main Street overlay project for Lamar is developing, but there’s no guarantee of a start date on the calendar at this point. Brian Long, CDOT’s representative for southeast Colorado, provided an outline of the project during a gathering of Lamar Downtown Merchants this past Tuesday, January 13, but wasn’t specific on a start […]
Deadline Approaching to Nominate Lamar Citizen of the Year
The annual Lamar Chamber of Commerce banquet will be held on Wednesday, February 4, at the Lamar Elks Lodge. Nominations for the Citizen of the Year Award, a banquet highlight, will remain open until noon this Tuesday, January 20 at the Lamar Chamber offices. Completed forms should be returned to the offices at 109A East Beech Street […]
Citizen of the Year Nominations from Lamar Chamber of Commerce
Lamar, CO – The Lamar Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for the 2015 Citizen of the Year award. This award is presented annually to honor an individual that has made a substantial contribution to the Prowers County area. The nominees must have exhibited leadership in community projects and be involved in civic […]
Honkers Visit Linn’s Crystals
A new business, Linn’s Crystals, recently opened their doors at 107 West Elm Street in Lamar. Lamar Chamber of Commerce board members and Chamber Honker members recently paid a welcome visit to the new retail and service venture. Linn’s Crystals offers an assortment of semi-precious gemstones and crystal geodes for sale. Linn Gunsberg’s services include holistic healing, […]
The Lassie Shows Best Window
The Lamar Chamber of Commerce directors selected The Lassie for an award during the Parade of Lights this past Friday, December 5. While the floats in the parade were being judged, Chamber board members took a separate vote for the best decorated store window and selected The Lassie. Members of the board presented owner Beverly […]
Hounds for the Holidays – PMC Hosts Weekend in the Forest
Thirteen small dog entries and some larger pooches were entered in the first ‘Bark in the Park’ Pageant this past Saturday, December 6th, at the Enchanted Forest in Lamar. The smaller the dog, the fancier the costume for a lot of the entries, some as young as four months old, like Tonto Crum who needed […]
Lamar City Sales Tax Shows Slight Gain
Total Sales and Use Tax Collections from the City of Lamar monthly sales tax report for October shows a 1.65% increase over October 2013 for a $4,195 gain. City Sales tax was up 2.66% for that period, but the Use Tax dropped 9.81% for that time span. Total collections for 2013 were $253,938 for October […]
Parade of Lights Winners Announced by Lamar Chamber
Temperatures were just chilly enough this past Friday evening, to bring a Christmas-like feel to the annual Lamar Chamber of Commerce Parade of Lights. Clear skies, a full moon and streets lined with area residents were on hand to watch the annual procession along Main Street that ended with a stop for Santa’s special sleigh […]
Chilly Enchanted Winterland Expected for Friday Parade of Lights
The National Weather Service is predicting below freezing temperatures for this Friday evening’s Parade of Lights in downtown Lamar. We’ll drop from a high of the mid fifties that afternoon to a nighttime low of 24 degrees, but fortunately, winds are expected to be very light. All the same, folks who line the parade route […]
PCDI Holds Successful Business Seminar
Rick Robbins, Prowers County Development Incorporated President, said there were 65 participants in the fork lift certification seminar held earlier this month at the Rodeway Cow Palace Inn. “We had to have three shifts for the numbers that took part, but we now have 65 certified forklift operators in the county,” he told the PCDI […]
Chamber Hosts Small Business Saturday & Holiday Festivities
Lamar, CO – The Lamar Chamber Merchants are kicking off the holiday shopping season with “Small Business Saturday”. Area merchants will be offering specials that day to encourage residents to shop locally and take advantage of what Lamar has to offer. “We really have a lot of opportunities for finding unique gifts right here […]
Lodging Tax Panel Funds 2015 Summer Events
The Prowers County Lodging Tax Panel approved $3,000 in marketing funds for Larry Coberly’s Monster Truck Show planned for next summer. “I am planning on two shows this year and perhaps we’ll hold a lawn mower race. I’ll have to give that some more thought before it’s going to be offered,” Coberly told the […]
Baxter Black, Top Entertainment for Farm City Banquet
“So what is it that you do for a living?” Johnny Carson asked Baxter Black when he was a guest on his late night show, back around 1984. “Well sir, I speak at agricultural banquets,” Baxter Black replied, which, he said, left Johnny Carson somewhat perplexed. No one attending the annual Lamar Chamber Farm-City Banquet […]
City September Sales Tax Revenue Takes a Drop
Total Sales and Use Tax Collections for the City of Lamar fell to 5.73% below last year’s Year to Date for a drop of $167,038 compared to 2013. City Sales Tax collections for the same period were off 5.68% for a decline of $150,912 Year to Date collections on all taxes for 2014 is $2,748,983.49 […]
Honkers and Chamber Welcome New Business – Antique Alley
Antique Alley is open for business in Lamar at the former Davis Western Wear Store at the corner of South Main and East Olive Streets. The business is open Monday through Saturday from 9am to 5pm and is owned and operated by Mark and Naomi Adkins. Shoppers can browse through decades of memorabilia of every description […]
Honkers and Lamar Chamber Welcome Dentist, Dr. Jacob Mackey
Dr. Mackey recently took over the dentistry practice long-held by Dr. Charles Kelley in Lamar. Dr. Mackey attended the University of Colorado, School of Dental Medicine, graduating in 2012. His early career was in Alamogordo, New Mexico, but he and his family recently moved to the area. He’s familiar with La Junta and southeast Colorado […]
Halloween, Trick – Trunk or Treat Events (updated events)
Here’s a rundown of some of the Halloween events that have been scheduled around Prowers County this year. (UPDATED INFO): The annual Partners for Progress Fundraiser Haunted House at 210 West Elm Street will open its creaky doors to general admission October 24-25 and 30-31 at 7pm for $5 admission. Small Fry Haunted […]
Honkers Welcome High Plains Health Providers
Members of The Lamar Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and Lamar Chamber Honkers recently welcomed three new health care providers at High Plains Community Health Center in Lamar. The new arrivals are Cameron Freeman, PAC who is employed as a Physician’s Assistant, Samantha Stuart offers chiropractic and acupuncture therapy, and Tracee Nelson, FMP-C is […]
Lamar Chamber of Commerce Seeking Board Members
LAMAR, COLORADO – The Lamar Chamber of Commerce is seeking business and community professionals, interested and willing to dedicate their time, energy, and expertise, to serve on the Lamar Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Candidates must be willing to serve a three year term, beginning January 1, 2015. The Chamber Board of Directors […]
Comedy Returns to the Lamar Eagles Halloween Night
On Halloween night, October 31st, 2014 the Lamar Chamber of Commerce Honkers, Two for the Road Entertainment and the Lamar Eagles will once again host another fantastic night of GREAT comedy at the Lamar Eagles Aerie in Lamar, CO. It will start with a meal prepared by the Lamar Eagles Auxiliary consisting of brats, potato […]