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Summer Break is Almost Here
School is almost over, as evidenced by elementary age youngsters being escorted down South Main Street in Lamar, to an early-morning matinee at the Lamar Theater on Tuesday, May 22. As most of the teachers are entering a pre-vacation mode, with all the textbooks being returned and accounted for; all the paste, scissors, glue and colored paper is put away with games and toys, one sure way to keep the students occupied is with a movie. The … Read entire article »
Filed under: City, community, Education, Entertainment, News, Recreation, School, Youth
Lamar City Offices Closed for Memorial Day Holiday
MEMORIAL DAY – PUBLIC NOTICE All City offices will be closed on Monday, May 28, 2012 in observance of Memorial Day. The Community Building will also be closed on Monday, May 28, 2012. The Public Library will be open Saturday, May 26th from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and will be closed Sunday, May 27th and Monday, May 28th in observance of the holiday. All City offices will reopen on Tuesday, May 29, 2012. Residential refuse collection … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, City, Lamar, News, Public Safety, Recreation
EMT-BASIC STUDENTS LEARN TO GIVE BACK
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Lamar, Colorado, May 22, 2012) Lamar Community College congratulates 2012 Spring Lamar Community College Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)-Basic certificate graduates for their selfless step toward serving Southeast Colorado residents. An EMT is a staff member in a basic life support ambulance, providing routine and emergency care and transportation of the sick and injured. Upon successful completion of LCC’s 156-hour program, participants can perform complex skills such as spinal immobilization, using an automated external … Read entire article »
Filed under: College, community, Education, Employment, Health, Lamar, Youth
Lamar Savage Baseball Team Advances
Coach Dave Fassiotto’s Lamar Savage Baseball team, with a Big 10 run sixth inning, advanced today in the 3A State Baseball tournament by beating Brush 13 to 3. They will play the winner of the Holy Family, Eaton match up tomorrow at 10:00 AM for the right to play in the 12:30 State Championship Game. … Read entire article »
Filed under: community, Entertainment, Lamar, School, Sports, The Journal Alert, Youth
Eagles Lodge Donates to New K9 for LPD
The Lamar Police Department came $400 closer to the purchase price on a replacement K9 for Joey, the department’s first dog, brought on duty about five years ago. The general cost of a new dog runs about $12,000 and the council has earmarked some of those funds, and as in previous years, local donations are helping the department to reach its goal. The replacement costs will be lower than the initial price the department paid … Read entire article »
Filed under: community, Featured, Lamar, Law Enforcement, News, Police Reports, Public Safety
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