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Letter to the Editor – From CEO at Prowers Medical Center
Re: Letter to the Editor from James Fairchild, Chief Executive Officer of Prowers Medical Center. Because of the email formatting of the letter, the first portion of the letter cannot be posted in the introductory box as are our usual articles. Readers will need to click on the read entire article disclaimer to access the letter in its entire form. Thank you- Russ Baldwin … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, community, County, Economy, Education, Employment, Health, Lamar, Letters to the Editor, News
Letter to the Editor–Just Say No to New Health Care Tax
LETTER TO THE EDITOR JUST SAY NO TO NEW HEALTH CARE TAX To My Patients, Friends, Colleagues, and Members of the Tax District, The Hospital Board of Directors and the Therapy services of Physical, OT, ST, cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation services, have done a great job in pulling PMC out of the financial crisis of a few years ago. However, during times of a down economy and when families are struggling to put gas in their car, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, community, County, Economy, Education, Health, Lamar, Letters to the Editor, News, Youth
Tree Time for Lamar 5th Graders
Arbor Day was observed, Thursday, April 19, in Lamar by members of the Lamar Tree Board and a host of fifth grade students. Everybody got a little dirt on their hands, and in their sneakers, as over a dozen trees were planted at four sites in Lamar. Jane Felter of the Lamar Tree Board briefed the Lamar City Council earlier this month, that the four main entrances to the city would be the sites for an … Read entire article »
Filed under: Agriculture, City, community, Education, Lamar, News, Recreation, School, Youth
Business of the Week – Thoughts in Bloom
You help your community thrive when you shop locally! Be sure to read The Prowers Journal each week when the Lamar Chamber of Commerce and The Prowers Journal highlight a featured Business of the Week. This week we are proud to spotlight Thoughts in Bloom, located at 107 South Main Street in Lamar and you can call them at: 719.336.5055 Flowers are our passion at Thoughts in Bloom. Creativity and longevity are regarded as the most important aspects of any design. As owner and lead designer, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, Business of the Week, Chamber/Local Business, community, Lamar
Colorado Employment Situation-March 2012
Employers in Colorado added 2,600 nonfarm payroll jobs from February to March for a total of 2,290,500 nonfarm payroll jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 2,600 and government was unchanged. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate was unchanged over the month at 7.8 percent. The national unemployment rate decreased one tenth of a percentage point over the same period to 8.2 percent. Over the year, the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Agriculture, Business, Chamber/Local Business, community, County, Economy, Employment, Granada, Holly, Lamar, News, The Journal Alert, Wiley
Prowers County Farm Bureau Receives Donation
Members of the Prowers County Farm Bureau were on hand as Gary Melcher was presented with a $2,500 check from the Monsanto Foundation this past Wednesday, April 18. Melcher was selected for the Monsanto Fund’s, America’s Farmers Grow Communities. Melcher was selected from eligible farmers from 1,245 counties in 39 states. His check will be donated to a local non-profit organization of his choice. Fontanelle representative Kurt Wilson said the program helps put investments back … Read entire article »
Filed under: Agriculture, Business, County, Economy, Education, Lamar, News
Planning for the Future at LCC Career Fair
Area students and adults alike had an opportunity to evaluate their future careers during this week’s annual Career Day, held at Lamar Community College. About thirty vendors, some from as far away as Pueblo and Kansas answered questions regarding their occupation’s requirements, benefits and opportunities at the LCC Wellness Center, Wednesday, April 18. Elizabeth Whitham, Director of the Business Faculty said students from the region attended the event, gathering information on potential job opportunities when they completed … Read entire article »
Filed under: Agriculture, Business, College, community, Economy, Education, Employment, Festival, Health, Lamar, Law Enforcement, News, School, Youth
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