Archive for March, 2016
Dean Schwartz…June 24, 1936 – March 30, 2016
Funeral services for longtime Lamar resident, Dean Schwartz were held at 10:00 AM Saturday April 2, 2016 at the Lamar Christian Church with Ian Blacker officiating. Interment followed at Fairmount Cemetery. Visitation for Mr. Schwartz was held from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM on Friday April 1, 2016 at the Peacock Funeral Home. Dean was […]
Lorene Kimball…August 6, 1927 – March 19, 2016
Memorial services for Lorene Kimball will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 9, 2016 at Horber Funeral Chapel in Las Animas, Colorado with Pastor Janice Ramey officiating. Inurnment will follow in the Bent/Las Animas Cemetery, and a reception will be held at 412 Belleview Avenue, La Junta, CO 81050. Lorene (Hogue) Kimball was born on August 6, […]
Health Concerns Force Retirement of Lamar Police Department Canine
Canine Nero, who began his duties with the Lamar Police Department in June, 2012, when he was 13 months old, is having health problems and his retirement was approved by the Lamar City Council during the Monday night meeting, March 28th. Lamar Police Chief Kyle Miller explained Nero was certified in narcotics detection, tracking and […]
Jackson Cartage is Coming Down
Jackson Cartage, a transportation warehouse established in Lamar in the mid 1950’s is being torn down. Originally owned and operated by A.J. Jackson on East Maple Street, the company delivered for the Red Ball Freight Company from the former Pet Milk Factory. It was one of several freight carriers in Lamar, but not the […]
LCC Open House Set for April 7
(Lamar, Colorado; March 29, 2016) Lamar Community College will be hosting an Open House on April 7, 2016, from 3:30–6:30pm at the Betz Technology Building. A free light dinner will be provided and attendees will have the chance to win door prizes all night long. This event will serve as a one-stop-shop for information about […]
PUMA Details Early Economic Survey, Requests More Responses
Prowers County representatives and PCDI Board members received a preliminary overview of the economic study recently conducted by PUMA, Progressive Urban Management Associates, on the last day of their most recent visit, Wednesday, May 25th. “We’re at the mid-way point of our mission with you,” explained Brad Segal, President of the economic development firm hired […]
Lamar Council Okays Future Event Dates, Equipment Funding for LFD
County Commissioner, Ron Cook, is organizing the 21st Annual Car Show and Rod Run at Willow Creek Park on May 21st and received permission from the Lamar City Council to hold the event in a section of the park including an overnight stay for vendors on the 20th. “We had 39 vendors last year as […]
Birth Announcement: Chavez
Yulissa Sandoval and Santiago Chavez of Lamar, Colorado announce the birth of their son Yassael Chavez at 1:34pm at Prowers Medical Center on March 26, 2-16 with Sharon Hendricks attending. Yassael weighed six pounds and was 19 inches in length at birth. Grandparents are: Maria and Raymond Sandoval and Ruben and Estella Chavez.
Stolen Corvette Involved in Fiery, Fatal Crash in Otero County
On Tuesday, March 29, 2016, around 4:43 p.m., the Colorado State Patrol received a report of a reckless driver on Hwy 350 near Highway 71 in Otero County, Colorado. The reporting party stated a white Corvette tried to run her off the road. The reporting party turned off Highway 350 and went to Rocky Ford […]
PCDI Hosts Annual Meeting, New Director Vote
The annual Prowers County Development Incorporated annual meeting held Tuesday, March 29th at the Rodeway Cow Palce Inn was brief and had a low attendance, as was anticipated on both counts. Minus an executive director for over a year by choice and circumstances, there was no annual director’s report to summarize developments from the preceding […]
Sheila Victoria Koury…December 26, 1922 – March 26, 2016
Funeral Services for Sheila Koury will be held at Fort Lyon National Cemetery on Friday, April 1, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. with Keric Sullivan officiating. Sheila Victoria Koury was born on December 26, 1922 to Rueben and Violet (Innes) More in Manitoba, Canada and passed away on March 26, 2016 in Colorado Springs, Colorado […]
LCC Names New Head Volleyball Coach
(Lamar, Colorado; March 24, 2016) The Lamar Community College Runnin’ Lopes volleyball program will be under the direction of new head coach Dante Geoffrey in 2016 and beyond. “We are excited to have Dante as our new head volleyball coach,” remarked LCC Athletic Director and Head Baseball Coach Scott Crampton. “He comes from […]
Lamar City Council, Prowers County Discuss Funding Rail Line Upgrades
Rick Klein, La Junta City Manager, detailed the unique success story of how local funding from numerous small communities in three states, has directly related to 127 miles of improvements for railroad tracks and infrastructure. The latest funding effort marks the third year the Lamar City Council has joined with other communities in Colorado, Kansas […]
New LCC Dorm Financing Almost Completed
“We’re making good progress on the new dorm on campus and we’re down to less than $28,000 from having the cost being fully funded,” according to Lamar Community College President, John Marrin. Marrin made those remarks to the Prowers County Commissioners during one of his few remaining updates this past Monday, March 28th. The college […]
Colo. Department of Higher Education Includes Prowers County Groups as Finalist for New Grant Program
Lumina Foundation pledges $200,000 to boost program aimed at closing Colorado’s postsecondary attainment gap. DENVER – March 29, 2016: Earlier this month, the Colorado Department of Higher Education and the Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative (Scholarship Initiative) announced finalists for the newly formed Collective Impact Initiative Grant program. On Friday, the finalists convened for a […]
