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State Senator Crowder – District 35 -The VA and What Needs to be Fixed.
I met with the in Denver on the issue of health care and walked away with a conclusion that the system is broken, but can be fixed. “The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced, it will determine eligibility for the Veterans Choice Program (VCP) based on the distance between a Veteran’s residence and the […]
Lamar Lions Generate Care Packages for Ft Lyon Residents
Several weeks ago, Lamar Lions, Dick Ramsay and Ken Callison put out a call for donations of everyday apparel for adults, simple furnishings such as lamps and rugs and cosmetic and hygiene items for the men and women residents at the Ft. Lyon Supportive Residential Community in Las Animas. The response has been tremendous. […]
Cliff Boxley, a Veteran Helping Other Area Vets
The Prowers County Board of Commissioners recently commended Cliff Boxley for receiving the 2014 AARP Andrus Award. Boxley has been driving southeast Colorado veterans to medical appointments in Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo and La Junta for the past seven years. The AARP letter states, “The Association’s most prestigious volunteer tribute recognizes outstanding individuals […]
Construction on New VA Clinic Getting Underway
The new Veteran’s Administration medical clinic is expected to be open and in operation in Lamar by early to mid October. The state VA office confirmed that construction on the former Movie Gallery on South Main Street is set to begin in August. The announcement is welcome news to area veterans who have been without […]
Letter to the Editor: The Facts about VA Health Care and Benefits
America’s Veterans deserve the very best this Nation can offer to honor their service and sacrifice. The 337,000 employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) — nearly one-third of whom, like me, are Veterans themselves — care deeply for every Veteran we are privileged to serve. What Veterans do not deserve is misinformation and […]
VA Mobile Clinic Address Correction
Area veterans should be advised of an address correction for the VA Mobile Medical Clinic which will serve the health needs of veterans after the closing of the current VA Clinic at Prowers Medical Center on August 31. The new location for veteran medical services is the former KOA Campgrounds, at 5385 Highway 50, north […]
(Corrected Address) Mobile Medical Clinic to Temporarily Serve Area Vets
When the VA Clinic at Prowers Medical Center ceases operation on August 31, the VA will have a mobile clinic in place in Lamar to serve the veterans needs. According to Dan Warvi, Public Information Officer for Eastern Colorado VA Health Care System, a forty foot long trailer will be set to go on […]
Commissioners Make Offer to VA for Clinic in Annex
The Prowers County Commissioners issued a resolution during their Thursday, July 25 meeting proclaiming August as Child Support Month for Prowers County. Linda Fairbairn, Director of Social Services, shared the moment with Shawny Comer, IVD Administrator. Kirk Powers, Building Operations Supervisor, told the commissioners the Saturday Monster Truck Show put on by Larry Coberly […]
Prowers Commissioners Working to Keep VA Clinic Local
The Prowers County Commissioners have helped give new life to a more or less, permanent VA health clinic for Lamar and Prowers County. The Lamar VA clinic, which will operate at Prowers Medical Center until the end of August, may be re-located to the Prowers County Annex on East Cedar Street. The VA had […]
Changes and Benefits for Local VA Medical Needs
Area veterans were notified about changes in the way they will receive health care from the Veterans’ Administration during a morning seminar at the VA clinic at Prowers Medical Center this past Wednesday, June 26. Those changes include the use of Telehealth systems, a form of two-way computerized medical examinations. In the near future, veterans […]
County Fire Ban and Marijuana Prohibitions Enacted
The Prowers County Commissioners voted to reinstitute the 2006 Fire Ban Ordinance during their meeting this past Thursday, June 20 (correction from June 30). The fire ban was enacted due to the number of Red Flag Days and the persistent drought conditions being experienced throughout southeastern Colorado. The fire ban does not restrict agriculturally […]
Changes Coming for Local VA Health Care
Area veterans are receiving mailed invitations to attend a June 26 meeting at the Lamar VA Clinic where they will be briefed on VA Telehealth services which will become a new treatment procedure. The meeting will be conducted at the Lamar VA Clinic that Wednesday from 9:30am to 12pm. The rental agreement between the […]
County Approves LiveWell Phys Ed Contract, Hires New VA Administrator
The Prowers County Commissioners had a diversified agenda for their Thursday meeting, January 24. Talara Coen, Alta Vista Charter School Administer, requested support from the county to act as a financial pass-through agent allowing the school to receive a $100,000 grant to fund playground equipment upgrades. Coen explained that she has full approval from the […]
Senate President Shaffer Tours S.E. Colorado
Colorado Senate President, Brandon Shaffer, made a series of meet and greet stops in southeast Colorado last week, spending time on Thursday at the Hickory House, the SOS Center and The Perk on West Elm Street. The majority of his hour at The Perk dealt with efforts by local landowners to settle their conservation easement […]
Business of the Week – Universal Lending Corporation – Cathy Smotherman-Erickson
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 Universal Lending Corp. – Cathy Smotherman-Erickson, located at 312 S. 5th Street in Lamar. Call her at: 719.336.4430. Cathy Smotherman-Erickson started […]
PMC Hosts Orthopedic Surgical Group this Week
A group of five orthopedic surgeons have expressed interest in the Specialty Clinic at Prowers Medical Center and will be hosted to a luncheon at the hospital Thursday, October 6. The surgeons will attend a ‘meet and greet’ with the medical staff at that time. Hospital CEO James Fairchild said earlier, that one way to […]
Prowers Medical Center Preparing for VA Status
Prowers Medical Center will be able to serve up to 2,000 veterans in the immediate seven county area, including western Kansas, once it qualifies as a VA medical provider, effective June 1. PMC Chief Executive Officer, James Fairchild, provided an overview of the hospital’s new status for board members during their monthly director’s meeting, May […]
Lamar Honkers Visit Freedom Financial Services
On May 13th the Chamber of Commerce Honkers visited Freedom Financial Services and presented them with their “Dollar of Profit” plaque. Freedom Financial Services is operated by Cathy L. Smotherman-Erickson at 313 South 5th Street, Suite 2 here in Lamar. Freedom Financial Services is a quality Mortgage Loan Originator. Loan types available from […]