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Search Begins for New Lamar City Administrator
The Lamar City Council will meet in special session, Monday, May 2 at 6:30pm to review applications for a new city administrator. The executive session meeting will not be open to the public. Friday, April 29, was the deadline for candidates to submit their applications for the position which will become available on July 8 of this year, if not sooner, pending the hiring of a replacement. Current city administrator Ron Stock … Read entire article »
Lamar FFA Banquet Set for May 11
The annual Lamar FFA banquet will be held at 6pm, Monday, May 11th at the Lamar Community Building. FFA advisor Charity Stocking asks that you RSVP to her by May 7 at Lamar High School at 336-3488 or email to charity.stocking@lamar.k12.co.us. Lucky’s BBQ will cater the event and the evening will feature fun and entertainment as FFA members recap the highlights of the past school year. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Agriculture, community, Education, Youth
“Share the Spirit” Plans Mother’s Day Dessert Tasting & Photo Contest
Share the Spirit Foundation, which sponsors shoe drives for all of southeastern Colorado school children, will be serving “Sweet SINsations” desserts on Saturday May 7th from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.. Benefit tickets are $10 for Amache Studio and Dee’s Designs for tastings of varied dessert delectable’s. Tickets may be purchased at the Lamar Chamber of Commerce, Dee’s Designs or from Karen Voepel, Share the Spirit Foundation spokesperson. Regional photographers may submit photographic works on Sunday, May 1 … Read entire article »
Drought Expanding Across Southeast Colorado
La Nina conditions are expected to weaken into June, which is expected to bring dry conditions for the eastern plains and southern Colorado. The National Weather Service out of Pueblo reports the current U.S. Drought Monitor now indicates extreme drought conditions across Baca County as well as extreme eastern Las Animas County, extreme southeastern Bent County and extreme southwestern Prowers County. Severe to extreme drought conditions are also being experienced numerous counties in … Read entire article »
Filed under: Agriculture, Economy, Employment, The Journal Alert, Weather
Lamar Days 2011 Schedule of Events Poster
Here is the schedule of events for this years Lamar Days! You can click the picture for a little larger Poster. … Read entire article »
Filed under: community, Entertainment, Events, Lamar
Obituary – Dorothy Crittenden
December 31, 1928 – April 28, 2011 A Celebration of Life for longtime Lamar resident, Dorothy Crittenden will be held at 10:00 A.M, Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at the Lamar Christian Church with Ian Blacker officiating. Interment will follow at the Coolidge Cemetery, Coolidge, Kansas. Visitation for Mrs. Crittenden will be held on Monday, May 2, 2011 from 1:00 PM until 7:00 PM at the funeral home. She is survived by her husband Bob Crittenden of the family … Read entire article »
Filed under: Obituary
Talking Ag at LCC and LHS
Elementary age students from the eastern region of Colorado have been learning about agriculture A to Z with the CSU Ag-Fest at Lamar Community College, Thursday, April 28, and the FFA Kid’s Barnyard exhibit Thursday and Friday at Lamar High School. Twenty CSU staff, under the direction of Mick Livingston and Connie Cecil, in charge of CSU Ag-Curriculum projects, was showing 4th through 6th graders, “where food comes from” at the exhibit hosted at the LCC … Read entire article »
Filed under: Agriculture, Education, Events, Granada, Holly, School, Youth
Cinco DeMayo 2011 Schedule
Below is the poster for the Schedule of Events for the 2011 Cinco de Mayo Celebration organized by Voces Unidas. Plenty of exciting activities for everyone. … Read entire article »
Filed under: community, Events, Festival, Recreation
PMC Audit Gets Clean Bill of Health
Prowers Medical Center’s net assets gained almost 27% over 2009 and 2010, according to an annual independent audit. The findings were presented to the PMC board April 27, during the monthly director’s meeting. Net assets increased $1,398,536, or 12.5% for 2010 and $1,410,095, or 14.4% in 2009. Operating income in 2010 was $478,698 and $627,991 for 2009. However, that was a decrease for each of those two years. Some of … Read entire article »
Tinnes Appointed to Lamar School Board
Danny Tinnes was approved on a split vote to serve as the District F school board director until the November elections. He is replacing Constance Brase who recently moved from the District. The action was included on the agenda for a special board of education meeting for Wednesday, April 27. Tony Peck also interviewed for the position before the board. District F serves the general area north and east of Lamar … Read entire article »
Filed under: City, community, Education, Lamar, School, The Journal Alert, Youth
Lamar Utility Board Delays Rate Hike
The automatic 2.5% rate hike, set to go in effect in June for Lamar Light and Power customers, will be deferred until November. Light plant superintendent Rick Rigel said the current finances and cash reserves are, “in pretty good shape right now.” Rigel added that the light plant is also receiving monthly payments of $26,000 from ARPA, Arkansas River Power Authority, against a back payment of $962,000. The board will review plant … Read entire article »
HITECH HEALTH CARE SYMPOSIUM TO BE HOSTED BY LCC
A day-long HITECH Health Care Symposium will be hosted by LCC on Saturday, April 30, 2011, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Betz Building Atrium and Computer and Nursing Lab classrooms. The HITECH Act is a big portion of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), and has a great deal to do with Electronic Health Records (EHR’s) or the digitizing of all paper health records in a nationwide and uniform system. The … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, Education, Employment, Events
PCDI Puts Big R Warehouse on Local Market
The Big R warehouse, donated to Prowers County Development Incorporated by the company last year, will be offered first through local real estate listings. The 2.8 acre property on Washington Street in Lamar will be marketed as a business incentive, with hopes of selling it to a ‘jobs-attached’ business developer or corporation. Board member Gene Millbrand stated during the April 26 board meeting, that even if PCDI receives the purchase price for the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, City, community, Economy, Featured, Lamar, The Journal Alert
New Start for Lamar Compassion Center
John Maxwell, a volunteer at the Compassion Center on West Olive Street in Lamar has become the interim director. Maxwell met with the Prowers County Commissioners, Thursday, April 21, to introduce himself, layout immediate plans for the shelter and request assistance with funding for the organization. The Center, which serves six southeast counties, and has gone through some ups and downs over the past decade-plus. For several years, the IRS has poured over the Center’s books … Read entire article »
Filed under: Commissioners, community, Lamar
Surprise Reception Planned for Gary Peyton
Colorado East Bank and Trust is hosting a come and go reception to honor Gary Peyton’s 50 years in the banking industry. The reception will be held Saturday, May 7, 2011 at the Lamar Elks Lodge from 6:30pm to 9pm with the roast scheduled for 7:30pm. Please contact Colorado East Bank and Trust at 719-336-5200 to RSVP for the surprise celebration. … Read entire article »
Filed under: community
Annual Lamar Dudes and Dames Dance Review this Friday
Tickets are on sale for this Friday’s Lamar Dudes and Dames Revue at the Lamar Community Building. Youth and alumni dancers will be featured in the event, beginning at 7pm. Tickets are available at PCDI, 201 South Main Street between 8am and 5pm, or call 688-3857 to reserve your ticket. Reserved Seats are $8 and $7.50 for bleacher seats. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Entertainment, Events, Recreation, Youth
Lamar FFA Hosts Annual Kiddy Barnyard
Grown-ups, students, seniors and small-fry can make plans to attend the annual Lamar FFA Kiddy Barnyard at the Lamar High School, Thursday and Friday, April 28 and 29. Thursday hours are from 8:30am to 3:30pm and Friday’s session will run from 8am to 2pm. The barnyard is located to the rear of the high school. Large groups should call Charity Stocking for a reservation at 336-3488, ext 3303. Visitors are asked not to bring food or … Read entire article »
Lamar Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS)
Present “A NIGHT OUT ON THE TOWN”–April 30th @ 6:00 p.m. Lamar Christian Church Fellowship Hall–Dinner & Auction–For tickets please call: Shelby Hamm 719.336.9871–$20 per ticket/$30 per couple … Read entire article »
Filed under: Events
Council Negotiators to Meet with County/McCrea New Lamar Police Chief
Lamar Council Offers Congratulations to Parkview Students Council Congratulates Gary McCrea on his promotion of Lamar Police Chief Councilmen PJ Wilson and Kirk Crespin and Deputy City Administrator Bill Pfeilsticker were selected to represent the city in future negotiations with the county to develop a new five year joint agreement for financing the 911 Authority Board/Dispatch Center. The current contract expires at the end of the year. Pfeilsticker explained that the Authority Board, financed by telephone taxes and … Read entire article »
Filed under: Lamar, Law Enforcement, Politics
Lamar’s Friday Fire Wrap Up
One thousand acres of land in a two-mile stretch, running along highway 196 north of Lamar, burned this past Friday night and Saturday morning, caused by an out of control camp fire. The fire stretched between county roads 8.5 and 11 on land owned by Marvin Gruenloh, according to Prowers County Sheriff Jim Faull, who also serves as the county fire marshall. “A couple of kids were out there camping, apparently without the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Agriculture, Lamar, Public Safety, The Journal Alert, Weather
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