The Prowers Journal » Entries tagged with "Pat Palmer"
Wagons Rolling East
He goes by the name of ‘Lee the Horselogger’ and has been slowly taking his wagons and horse team eastward for the past few months, 100 miles a week, from Eugene, Oregon and East Glacier, Montana, heading to Massachusetts. “It’s a trip I’ve been making for over five and a half years. I’ve been traveling through Portland, Seattle, Denver and Boston,” Lee said, while attending to his team during a Monday overnight in back of the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Agriculture, Business, community, Employment, Lamar, News, Transportation, Weather
Letter to the Editor
To The Voters in Prowers County Please VOTE NO to recall Candy Ruedeman, Director on PMC’s hospital board! We need her years of hospital experience to be a contributor to our hospital. There are 3 questions on the ballot: 2 questions address if there should be a recall at all. The third question addresses a replacement for one or both of the Board Members named in the recall. You can only vote for a replacement IF you … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, community, County, Health, Letters to the Editor, News
Lodging Panel Approves Events to Close Year of Funding
All three requests received funding during the last meeting of the year by Lodging Tax Panel Board members, although not all votes were unanimous. Mary Breslin, Lamar Ledger publisher, requested funding for a full page ad in the paper’s tourism publication, Discover Magazine. The board voted to approve a half page advertisement at $350 focusing on motel availability in the county. Discover Magazine is a free, annual publication, distributed throughout the southeast Colorado region. New editions … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, City, community, County, Economy, Education, Employment, Entertainment, Events, Featured, Granada, Holly, Lamar, News, Recreation, Tourism, Wiley
An Ill Wind Blows in Before the Games Begin
Photos by Russ Baldwin – click a picture for a larger image. The torrential rain and wind storm that swept through Lamar and Prowers County Thursday night, August 5, brought us some more much-needed precipitation to the area, but did it have to come in at 65 mph? Those were probably some of the thoughts of the grounds crew at Citizens Field Thursday night and Friday as they attempted to set straight all the ill effects of … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, Chamber/Local Business, College, community, Featured, Lamar, News, Sports, The Journal Alert, Weather
City Council Discusses Creation of Marketing District
The concept of a marketing district in Lamar was briefly discussed during the city council’s work session on Monday, June 27. A marketing district would parallel some actions of the Lodging Tax Panel, but would derive its funding from an additional tax on lodging in Lamar only, not the entire county. A different set of by-laws would allow the funds to be used for some capital purchases and hiring a full time and part time … Read entire article »
Filed under: Commissioners, community, County, Economy, Featured, Lamar, News, Tourism
Young Santa Fe Historians Camp in Lamar
Several busloads of youngsters from the Wamego, Kansas area, ages 8 to 12, had on overnight stop in Lamar this past Tuesday, June 7. This was the last leg of their journey along the Santa Fe Trail, a 12 day educational trip that combined sightseeing and learning about the history of the Trail. Janet Armistead, one of the organizers, said the trips have been on-going for the past 20 years and are scheduled every … Read entire article »
Filed under: Education, Entertainment, History, Lamar, News, School, Tourism, Weather, Youth
Something ‘Fishy’ About Good Morning Lamar Breakfast
Photos by Russ Baldwin & Molly Gearhart Residents kicked off their Lamar Days weekend with the traditional Wake Up’ breakfast of biscuits/gravy, eggs and bacon at the Lamar Elks Lodge, Friday, May 13. In honor of Lamar’s 125th anniversary, some elder Honkers produced a skit, reminiscent of older days when they were younger men. Bill Wootten provided a brief outline of what water meant to our world, and turned the action over to Honker … Read entire article »
Filed under: City, community, Entertainment, Events, Lamar, The Journal Alert
Lamar Planning to Bid to Host State High School Rodeo Finals
Pat Palmer, Cade Spitz and Tim Tunink approached the Prowers County Commissioners March 29 with options involved in having Lamar and Prowers County host the 2012 and 2013 Colorado State High School Rodeo Finals. The events were held in Lamar for the first time in 2009 and 2010, after which Craig, Colorado received the two-year contract. Chamber board member Axel Thurner, and Chana Reed, Chamber secretary were on hand to pledge the support of the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Agriculture, Business, Entertainment, Lamar, Recreation, Sports, Youth
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