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Lamar Community College Baseball Repeats History
Lamar Community College Head Baseball Coach Scott Crampton stands with two generations of LCC Runnin’ Lopes baseball players, Donny Ortiz, Jr. and Sr. Ortiz, Sr. played for the Runnin’ Lopes in 1992-94 before transferring to Metro State to complete his baseball career. Jr. becomes a Runnin’ Lope this week. In 1992 Donny Ortiz came to […]
PCDI Discusses Rural Business Loan Sources
Prowers County Development Incorporated has accepted insurance bids from between eight and ten agents in Lamar and Prowers County for the East Washington Street property. Premiums following roof repairs on one of the warehouses following a summer wind storm have increased significantly and the PCDI board is looking for the best deal. Board member […]
New LCC Dean of Academics Meets Commissioners, West Nile Found in Prowers County
Lamar Community College President, John Marrin, introduced Fred Hampel the college’s new Dean of Academics to the commissioners. Hampel hailed from Kansas and had an agricultural background from having farmed and ranched in his early adult life. He returned to college to become an economist, employed by corporations before he moved into higher education, teaching […]
Lodging Panel Funds New Events
An Old Cowboys’ Reunion, aerobatics exhibition and a Mr. and Miss Fall Festival Pageant were funded by the Prowers County Lodging Tax Panel during their monthly meeting August 19. Anne Marie Crampton from Lamar Community College and Alvin Jones explained the concept of the college’s plans for an Old Cowboys’ Reunion to coincide with […]
Adopt an Athlete Program Entering Third Year
(Lamar, Colorado; July 31, 2014) Lamar Community College’s Booster Club is kicking off its third year of the Adopt an Athlete Program this fall. The club is holding a meet and greet for all prospective adopter’s on Thursday, August 28th at 6:00pm in the Wellness Center. All community members who have an interest in the program […]
LCC Students Get Their Hands on History While Earning College Credit at Bent’s Old Fort
The National Park Service, through Bent’s Old Fort, is generously supporting the local community by providing funding for students of Lamar Community College (LCC) to participate in a hands-on field school. From July 14th to August 14th, several students from Lamar Community College will be working with the facilities NPS staff at Bent’s Old Fort […]
LCC Unveils New Logo
Several dozen staff and faculty from Lamar Community College, as well as various municipal representatives were on hand for the unveiling of a new logo for the community college. LCC President John Marrin, addressed the gathering Thursday morning, July 10 to explain why the college administration decided it was time for a new brand for […]
Lamar Receives Funding to Complete Sportsplex Fields
The Lamar Sportsplex, known at its origin as the Four-plex, has been funded for completion of the remaining two ball fields, according to Rick Akers, Lamar Parks and Recreation Director this past Wednesday, July 2. Lamar’s application was one of several grants selected from nine made to Greater Outdoors Colorado for funding. The 36 applications […]
Fire Department Incident Reports June 27, 2014
Wednesday, June 11 At 3:45 pm on June 11, fire personnel were dispatched to an unintended detector activation located at 1111 South 11th Street in Lamar. Fire crew was dispatched for a fire alarm, but search of the building revealed that there was no fire. Wednesday, June 18 At 2:26 pm on June 18, fire […]
The Art and Science of Bread
A light dusting of flour and the smell of yeast took over the Cultural Events Center at the Summer Reading Programs “The Art and Science of Bread, for adults and teens in the programs at the Lamar Public Library. After a lecture by Valerie Reifschneider, Lamar Community College chemistry teacher and self-professed baker, participants created […]
Getting on the Road for Main Street Development
Kristin Cypher, Vice-President of Britina Design, led the public discussion during the Wednesday, June 25 morning meeting to discuss downtown Lamar improvements in light of future construction plans for Main Street by CDOT next year. This was a follow up meeting to review suggestions from residents to develop an open and friendly downtown area. […]
Med Students Get a Taste of Rural Life in Lamar
A Rural Immersion Week for 14 students from the University of Colorado-Denver wrapped up activities this past Friday morning, June 20, at Lamar Community Building. The students, mostly in their early to mid 20’s, took a week-long tour of Lamar and other sites in Prowers County, getting a first-hand look at everyday life is […]
County Re-assumes Ownership of WPA Building, Discuss Child Abuse Hot Line
Prowers County has taken back ownership of the WPA buildings on East Maple Street in Lamar, and they need repairs. Ownership was recently transferred back to the county from Lamar Community College, as LCC has not been able to fund an historic rehabilitation project that would have eventually renovated the buildings and would become the […]
Ashlyn McKenna Hess, Walter Ely Scholarship Winner
Ashlyn McKenna Hess is this year’s recipient of the Walter Ely Memorial Scholarship which was presented to the Holly senior Monday, June 16 at the SDS, Southeast Development Services, offices in Lamar. Each year, since Walter Ely’s death, a $500 scholarship has been presented by SDS to area high school seniors based on […]
PMC Immersion Week Underway in Lamar
Prowers Medical Center is hosting 14 health professional students and two faculty members from the University of Colorado Denver the week of June 16. The students will learn about various aspects of living in a rural community, as they have expressed an interest in future rural practice locations once they’ve completed their initial medical […]
Lamar Community College to Adopt New Logo
(Lamar, Colorado; June 11, 2014) Lamar Community College is proud to announce the adoption of a new academic logo this summer. The new logo is replacing the aspen leaf logo and the 75th Anniversary logo. LCC’s Athletic logo, the Runnin’ Lope, will remain the same. A design firm from Colorado Springs worked with LCC’s Executive […]
Casey Barnes Signs with LCC Rodeo Team
Lamar Community College assistant rodeo coach Cole Dorenkamp (left) watches as Casey Barnes (right) of Maybell, CO signs his letter of intent to rodeo for LCC this fall. Casey, the son of Bruce and Joyce Barnes, is a recent graduate of Moffat County High School and plans to enter LCC’s welding program. “He ropes calves […]
LCC’s Randy Schaapman to Compete at the National Finals Rodeo
Lamar Community College freshman Randy Schaapman will compete at the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, WY June 15-21. Randy, who is from Manteca, CA, won bull riding in the Central Rocky Mountain Region this spring. ” Randy joined LCC’s team half-way through the year. He was able to clinch the title while competing in […]
New PMC Board, Hospital Donates to LCC, Expansion Project Reviewed
Julie Branes was elected Chairman of the Prowers Medical Center Board of Directors Wednesday, May 28. She is replacing former chairperson Candy Ruedeman who did not seek re-election as she and her husband are moving from the area. Ron Farmer was voted Vice-Chair and new member, Connie Brase as Secretary-Treasurer & Recording Secretary. Brase […]
Wade Parker Honored as LCC Alumnus of the Year
(Lamar, Colorado; May 5, 2014) Lamar Community College honored its 2014 Outstanding Alumnus of the Year at Antelope Night on Friday, May 2, 2014. Head Baseball Coach Scott Crampton gave an introduction for Wade Parker that had most of the audience in tears. Wade’s Parents, Danny and Michelle, were present to receive the award […]