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Halloween Treats Around our Area

Halloween Treats Around our Area

  It’ll be a great time for ghouls and ghosts towards the end of the week, as various organizations are prepared to offer some great treats or scary times for area residents.  The Lamar Chamber of Commerce and downtown merchants group are set for another traditional Moonlight Madness this Thursday from 5pm to 8pm with […]

Busy Weekend with Breezy and Cool Oktoberfest

Busy Weekend with Breezy and Cool Oktoberfest

The windy and cooler weather during Lamar’s Oktoberfest Saturday, October 3rd, reflected the approaching autumn and may have held back the attendance for the Lamar Chamber’s beer garden that evening. The turnout was good during the day, with a record number of entrants for the 4th Annual Beers and Brats for Boobies 5K race to […]

Lamar City Council Okays MOUs, IGAs and SDS Contract

Lamar City Council Okays MOUs, IGAs and SDS Contract

  Janell Martin and Katie Philpy, employed by the Colorado Department of Higher Education and headquartered at Lamar High School, provided an overview of the Colorado Gear Up program for the Lamar City Council during their September 14th meeting. CGU is a federally-funded program that instructs middle and high school students on college basic courses […]

Comer and Lira Receive Walter Ely Scholarship Funds

Comer and Lira Receive Walter Ely Scholarship Funds

Amber Comer and Rey Lira, both students at Lamar High School, were selected by the SDS board of directors to receive $500 for the 5th anniversary from the Walter Ely Scholarship Fund.    The official presentation was held Monday, May 18, at the Southeastern Developmental Services offices on South 4th Street in Lamar. Each of the […]

And More Books Are on the Way

And More Books Are on the Way

  A recent $1,000 donation from Iberdrola Wind Energy has helped raise funds for the relatively new organization, Prowers Area Imagination Library.  The donation was presented to the group at the SDS offices on Thursday, May 14. Amy Karr, Co-coordinator for the organization, says the concept was created by country-western singer, Dolly Parton.  “The funds collected […]

SDS Holds Annual Open House, Seeks Staff & Contractors

SDS Holds Annual Open House, Seeks Staff & Contractors

Southeastern Developmental Services held their annual open house for the public this past Thursday, April 2.  SDS has been serving Prowers, Baca, Kiowa and Eastern Bent Counties for several decades and recently celebrated their 50 year mark of service to the region. During the open house, Executive Director, Kim Engsberg, spoke about some future developments […]

SDS Hosting April 2 Open House

SDS Hosting April 2 Open House

SDS, Southeastern Developmental Services Awareness Day will be observed in Prowers County on Monday, April 2 and an honorary proclamation was approved by the Prowers County Commissioners during a visit by Kim Engsberg, SDS Executive Director.  “We’re scheduling our open house for that day, from11am until 1pm, and the public is invited to attend the […]

Southeast Colorado Diversity Council Hosts Annual Banquet

Southeast Colorado Diversity Council Hosts Annual Banquet

  Jared Penaflor was welcomed as the new president of Southeast Colorado Diversity Council during the organization’s 8th annual banquet at the Lamar Eagles Lodge, Saturday, October 11.  Formerly known as Voces Unidas, this past year, the group decided to reorganize and become independent of the Lamar Chamber of Commerce.  Along with Penaflor, new officers […]

Fifty years for Southeastern Developmental Services

Fifty years for Southeastern Developmental Services

Staff and residents of SDS in Lamar hosted a simple, old-fashioned hot dog barbecue as a thank you to the area for the community’s support for the past half century. Kim Engsburg, Executive Director, said during a bbq break, “We’re happy to host this for Lamar and surrounding areas for all the help they give […]

SDS Hosts Get Together for Softball Team

SDS Hosts Get Together for Softball Team

Every year Southeastern Developmental Services (SDS) gets a softball team together that consists of clients, staff and family members that are willing and able to play. This is an activity that the organization’s clients love to do. Each year they host an end of year softball ball party and pass out awards for players, fans and coaches. […]

Ashlyn McKenna Hess, Walter Ely Scholarship Winner

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 […]

Future Plans for North Gateway Park Discussed

Future Plans for North Gateway Park Discussed

The Lamar City Council is moving ahead with plans to improve the North Gateway Park, now that the council has annexed the property. Rick Akers, Lamar Parks and Recreation Director, and several members from the Department of Parks and Wildlife, briefed the council during a work session on early plans and ideas for improvements. The […]

Frigid Temps for Parade of Lights

Frigid Temps for Parade of Lights

Cold temperatures reduced the number of sidewalk viewers for the annual Parade of Lights in Lamar this past Friday, December 6. Most visitors downtown were either in their cars along Main Street or inside a business where they could watch in warmth. Chamber of Commerce board members made a last-minute change of plans by having […]

Fire Department Incident Reports August 19, 2013

Fire Department Incident Reports August 19, 2013

Saturday, August 10 At 7:28 am on August 10, fire personnel were dispatched to a fire alarm located at 806 West Oak in Lamar.  Upon arrival, the occupant was found outside of the residence.  She advised that she was cooking breakfast when it burned by accident, activating the smoke detector.  The alarm would not reset. […]

Big Summer Splash for SDS at Lamar Pool

Big Summer Splash for SDS at Lamar Pool

  Each year, SDS, Southeast Developmental Services in Lamar, holds a summer picnic party for the SDS staff and residents.  According to executive director, Kim Engsburg, this year’s theme was a 1950’s costume, Rock and Roll Pool Party in Willow Creek Park.   All the clients, families, guardians and staff took part in the Sunday, […]

Walter Ely Scholarship Award Presented to Two Area Students

Walter Ely Scholarship Award Presented to Two Area Students

   Sixteen candidates were entered in the third annual Walter Ely Memorial Scholarship this year.  According to Kim Engburg, Executive Director of SDS, Southeastern Developmental Services, the applicatants achieved such a degree of excellence, that two recipients were selected for the annual $500 scholarship.    Kody Wallace, a Wiley High School Senior, and Mykinthia Ebron, […]

Business of the Week - SDS, Inc.

Business of the Week – SDS, Inc.

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 SDS, Inc. Give them a call at: 719.336-3244 In 1964, Colorado incorporated twenty community-centered boards (CCBs) across the […]

Lamar Elks Host Annual SDS Halloween Party

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 […]

Local “Thanks” to SDS Staff

Local “Thanks” to SDS Staff

  Thanks to Kim, Dave and all the staff at SDA (Southeastern Developmental Services) for the terrific time Stacy and her friends, the consumers at SDS, had at the Zoo in Garden City, Kansas.  Stacy came home so excited, showing us her Lion King, the stuffed lion obtained at the zoo gift shop as a […]

Second Annual Walter Ely Scholarship Fund Winner Announced

Second Annual Walter Ely Scholarship Fund Winner Announced

Andrea Schultz has won the second Annual Southeastern Developmental Services scholarship in memory of Walter Ely.  Ely, who passed away in 2010, was a well-known figure in Lamar from his one-man can collection drive along Main Street and throughout the community. This is the second year that SDS, Southeastern Developmental Services, has awarded a $500 […]