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Lodging Panel Funds Snow Goose Festival
The 13th Annual High Plains Snow Goose Festival received a $9,000 donation from the Prowers County Lodging Tax Panel, about $1,000 less than they had requested, during the Panel’s monthly meeting this past Tuesday, October 21. The Festival was the only item on the donation agenda. Shawna Hodge, Lamar’s Main Street Director, told […]
Lodging Panel Sets 2014 Budget, Approves New Board Member
The Prowers Lodging Tax Panel added Vincent Gearhart to their board member roster during the monthly meeting, August 20. Gearhart is filling a vacant position and the term will expire in December 2014. Board members also approved the annual budget for 2014, which is a close parallel to 2013. Funding is set at $82,968 […]
Lupe & Julie Adame and Hammer and Gearhart Presented Awards at Lamar Chamber Annual Banquet
Lori Hammer was selected as the Lamar Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year during the Chamber’s 93rd annual banquet, held at the RodeWay Cow Palace Inn on Thursday, January 24. Hammer is the Executive Director of Project HOPE, the Teen Center, located at the former Lincoln Elementary School in Lamar. The Humanitarian Award, not […]
Southeast Colorado Arts Council to Host “Hotter Than Hell” Summer Art Show
The Southeast Colorado Arts Council will host their annual Art Show and Membership Drive on Thursday, July 26, 2012. The summer art show, entitled, “Hotter than Hell”, will have Jeremy Manyik as their featured artist. Manyik, who resides in La Junta, is an accomplished oil and acrylic painter. The four-day “Hotter than Hell” art show will […]
Emicks and Austin Honored at Lamar Chamber Banquet
Lamar Main Street Director, Shawna Hodge, emceed the 2012 Lamar Chamber of Commerce annual banquet, held this year at the Cow Palace Inn. A packed house of almost 180 persons were on hand in the inner courtyard for the annual awards and dinner ceremonies. Bill Wootten presented Honker of the Year to Vincent Gearhart; Jane […]
Honkers Visit Great Plains Supply
The Lamar Chamber of Commerce Honkers visited Great Plains Supply this past Friday. The Honkers and Chamber Board member Anis Malkan presented Great Plains Supply Owner, Roy Pankey, with his ‘dollar of profit’ plaque, and spoke with Roy about becoming a member of the Lamar Chamber of Commerce. Roy and his wife Terri own and […]