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Chamber Honkers Welcome Kimberly Eskew, the New Manager of ALCO
The Lamar Chamber of Commerce Honkers recently welcomed ALCO store manager, Kimberly Eskew to the community. ALCO is open seven days a week at the corner of Savage Avenue and South Main Street, across from the Lamar Ball Fields. Eskew has been managing the Lamar ALCO branch for the past several months. Pictured are Chamber Board Members: Axel Thurner, Denise Carder and Tera Bender and Chamber Honkers: Shirley Smith and Holly Burton - Photo by Russ Baldwin … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, Chamber/Local Business, community, Economy, Employment, Lamar
Nellie Roberta Isetts…November 30, 1919 – June 11, 2012
A graveside funeral service for former longtime Divide, Colorado resident and current Cheyenne Wells resident, Nellie Roberta Isetts, affectionately known to many as Bobbie, will be held at 11:00 AM Friday June 15, 2012 at the Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar with Jack Martin officiating. Visitation for Bobbie will be held from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM Thursday June 14, 2012 at the Peacock Family Chapel in Lamar. Bobbie was born on November 30, 1919 in Sublette, Kansas … Read entire article »
Filed under: Obituary
City Posts Monthly Sales Tax Gain
Sales tax collections for April, 2012 indicated another straight month in the plus column for the City of Lamar. City Sales Tax collected for April was up 3.17 and Total Sales and Use Tax Collections were up 8.42% over last year for a gain of $20,761.91. Year-to-Date tax revenue figures show City Sales Tax up 4.08% and total tax collections from January through May are up 5.28% for a gain over 2011 of $71,525.06. Total collections … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, Chamber/Local Business, community, Economy, Employment, Featured, Lamar, News
Ralph Earl “Sam” Peacock…May 17, 1924 – June 11, 2012
Ralph Earl “Sam” Peacock, 88, passed away on June 11, 2012 at his La Junta home with his family by his side. He was born on May 17, 1924 in Elkhart, Kansas to Ralph E. & Grace Irene (Mahaffey) Peacock, Sr. He married Margaret “Eddie” Mintz on September 25, 1949 in La Junta, Colorado; she preceded him in death on November 15, 2011. Sam’s family moved to La Junta in 1936 and he graduated from La … Read entire article »
Filed under: Obituary
Hourieh Accepts Superintendent Position at LUB, Recaps Latest Storm Damage
The agenda for the June 12, 2012 Lamar Utility Board meeting was pushed back to the next regularly scheduled meeting, June 26. There weren’t sufficient board members available to form a quorum and no action could be taken on the agenda, although there was an informal discussion on some subjects that did not require a board vote. It was noted that during the last executive session conducted by the board, members offered interim Light Plant … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, community, Economy, Employment, Energy, Featured, Lamar, News, Public Safety, Utilities
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