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News from Holly Commercial Club
The annual Grand Old Opry and the Blue Grass Festival was discussed during the Holly Commercial Club meeting last Wednesday. The Opry will be held at the Holly H.S. April 3rd and volunteers are needed to help with set up, clean up and food service. Contact March Creech or Jill Briggs. The Blue Grass Festival will run June 10-12 this year. The menu and cost of the Friday Jam Session meal was discussed. … Read entire article »
1A Basketball Playoffs
1A boys and girls teams compete tomorrow through Saturday in Greeley for the state basketball championship. The boy’s match up tomorrow will see Walsh vs Shining Mountain and Springfield taking on Stratton. Girl’s games will have Kim taking on Belleview Christian, McClave against Fleming and Wiley versus Simla. Winners will advance to the Final 4 Round on Friday with the championship match set for Saturday at host site, the University of Northern Colorado. … Read entire article »
Vaqueros Saddle Club 2011 Gymkhana
The Vaqueros Saddle Club announced their gymkhana schedule for the year. All events will be held at the Prowers County Fair Grounds, Lamar, CO. Dates of the events are: March 19, April 23, June 25, July 9, September 10, October 8 and November 5, (weather permitting). Registration will be from 11:00 – 12:00 p.m. – and events start at 1:00 p.m. EVENTS: Poles, barrel racing, flags and a fun event, at a fee of $5.oo per … Read entire article »
Filed under: Agriculture, community, Events, Lamar, Youth
Granada Pride Hosts March Dinner Dance
Make plans for a steak dinner and dance, March 26, hosted by the Granada Pride Committee. Supper is at 6:30pm, and the dance will follow from 8 to 11pm at the End of the Line Arena at Camp Amache in Granada. Cost per person for the dinner and dance is $17.50 and only $5 for just the dance. Reservations should be made by Friday, March 18 at 688-6302 or 734-5226. Music will be provided by Shadow Riders. … Read entire article »
February Precipitation on Par with 2010
Precipitation levels for southeastern Colorado showed little change, comparing February 2010 to 2011, according to figures presented by the National Weather Service. … Read entire article »
Filed under: News
Local Citizen Input Requested
As part of an initiative to create a new master economic development plan for the State of Colorado, each county in Colorado will be required to submit an economic development plan (by April 15th), which will be combined to create regional plans. In turn, these 14 regional plans will be folded together to build the state plan. In addition to upcoming community meetings within our respective counties, the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade … Read entire article »
A Day for Roses
Celebrated annually on March 8, International Womens’s Day ( IWD ) was officially established in 1977 by the United Nations as a day for women’s rights and international peace; however, the earliest International Women’s Day celebration dates back to 1911 when more the one million women and men in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland attended IWD rallies campaigning for women’s rights to work, vote, be trained, hold public office and end discrimination. The 2011 International Women’s Day, therefore, … Read entire article »
Honoring Girl Scouts this Week
Girl Scouts across the country are celebrating their 99th year this week, and enjoying a week of activities in Lamar. The events are open to all girl scouts in the region, and membership to scout troops is underway throughout the year. Activities for March 6-12, 2011 include fun events at Sk8erz on Monday, March 7 from 4:30 to 7:30pm. This Thursday girls can test their game show skills with a local version of ‘Minute to Win It’ at … Read entire article »
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