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“Share the Spirit” Plans Mother’s Day Dessert Tasting & Photo Contest

“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 »

Filed under: Art, community, Events, Lamar, Tourism

Drought Expanding Across Southeast Colorado

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

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

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

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

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