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Letter to the Editor: Crosswalk Safety
I have been wanting to bring up an issue that has been a concern of mine for quite some time. I have a problem with the intersections on the north and south side of the middle school right on Main St. /Hwy 287/385. The cross walks for pedestrians is marked fairly well and does have […]
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Recruits Volunteers To Help Transport Sick, Injured Animals
LAMAR, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife is looking for help in transporting sick and injured birds and small mammals. Each year volunteers help move dozens of injured animals to wildlife rehabilitation facilities near Pueblo and help relay them across the state. Those interested in assisting will need to attend a training session Friday, May 2 at […]
City Clean-up, Looks Just as Nice at Almost Half the Price
Pat Mason, City of Lamar Public Works Director, provided statistics on the April city-wide clean up campaign. Sixty-three city employees and volunteers spent 597.5 man hours in 2012, compared to 52 employees and 398 man hours and 32 volunteers working 253 man hours this year. $28,833.51 was spent on the clean up in 2012, compared […]
Volunteers Needed to Produce 100,000 Life-Saving Meals
In April hundreds of Lamar community members will work to feed thousands of starving children in the developing world. Through a partnership between the Lamar Ministerial Alliance and Minnesota-based Feed My Starving Children, volunteers will prepare 100,000 life-saving meals. The event will take place April 18–20 at the Lamar Community Building (610 S. 6th Street, […]
The Lamar Chamber of Commerce Honkers Visit to the New Partners for HOPE Center
The Lamar Chamber of Commerce Honkers pay a visit to the new Partners for HOPE Center – featured above, are several members of Partners for HOPE Board of Directors, teachers and volunteers and many of their wonderful students. The HOPE Center (formerly the Teen Center) has been providing a safe-haven for hundreds of Lamar students […]
Prowers Medical Center Auxilliary
Prowers Medical Center Auxilliary members raise funds throughout the year to give back as scholarships to four Lamar Community College Level II (Registered Nurse/Associate Degree in Nursing) students. “We’re always looking for new members and additional ways to fundraise,” commented member Helen Emick. Since most of their projects revolve around handwork, individuals who can crochet, […]
Partnering for Small Business Growth
(Lamar, Colorado, March 2, 2012) Lamar Community College and 16 partners will host a two-day workshop entitled, “Simple Steps to Starting a New Business.” The workshop focuses on elements critical to beginning or expanding a business, including the business concept, marketing plan, financial projections, and funding sources. The workshop is scheduled for Saturday, April 7 and 21 from 10:30 […]
Register Your American Cancer Society Relay for Life Team Today
Lamar, Colorado – February 14, 2012 – The American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Lamar gives everyone in the community a chance to help the organization save lives and create a world with less cancer and more birthdays. Register your team today by visiting www.lamarrfl.org. Former and current cancer patients, those who have lost […]
Fewer Calls for Prowers County Rural Fire Department for 2011
Staffon Warns’ annual report to the Prowers County Commissioners shows 110 service calls for 2011, down slightly from 2010, according to the Rural Fire Chief. Warn explained the fewer calls were attributable to preplanning controlled burns by rural county residents. He added that the burn permit system allows prior notice of a burn and that […]
Clearing and Cleaning the Path
An assortment of volunteers turned out for a clean-up day on the Willow Creek Nature Trail in the woods to the rear of Lamar Community College Friday, May 13th. The project ran from 9am to Noon with over a dozen young men and women showing up for their assignments. Linda Groat from the […]