Archive for July, 2016
Elsie Rosa Moreland…November 4, 1930 – July 25, 2016
A Graveside Memorial Service for Elsie Moreland will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 in the Elder Chapel at the Bent/Las Animas Cemetery in Las Animas, Colorado. Pastor Diane Hutson will officiate. Elsie was born on November 4, 1930 in Johnstown, Colorado to Francisco and Juanita (Bustamontez) Martinez and passed away […]
LCC Dorm Dedication Set for Friday Morning.
“We’ll have five college presidents on hand for the cornerstone laying at the new dorm this Friday,” stated John Marrin, the departing President of Lamar Community College. Marrin was paying his final visit with the Prowers County Commissioners this past Monday, July 25th. He was describing the 10am event that will open the new dorm […]
PMC, Ready to Finalize the Renovation Project
“The project is completed at the hospital for all the punch list items,” stated Craig Loveless, CEO for Prowers Medical Center, during a recent update for the Prowers County Commissioners. He said a few tasks still need to be completed, such as the installation of a reverse osmosis system for the hospital’s boilers. Loveless […]
Options for Vacant Buildings Discussed by the County
One vacant, county-owned building, the WPA properties on East Maple Street, was recently sold to a private buyer. The Prowers County Commissioners are discussing the fate or future of two other long-vacant structures, the former SOS building in the 200 block of East Elm Street and the Journey Building which is eight miles south of […]
Birth Announcement: Kent
Jennifer Ford of Lamar, Colorado announced the birth of her son, Dyson Jordan Kent at 8:40pm at Prowers Medical Center on Wednesday, July 20, 2016 with Dr. Steward Abbott attending. Dyson weighed six pounds and six ounces and was 19.5 inches in length at birth. Brothers/Sisters: Demetreus, Atiana, DeShaun and Dylan.
Viola M. Miller…September 11, 1933 – July 12, 2016
Funeral services for Lamar, CO resident, Viola “Vi” Miller will be at 10:00 on July 28, 2016 at the Grace Lutheran Church in Lamar, CO. Interment will follow at Fairmount Cemetery. Viola M. Miller was born on September 13, 1933 in Kit Carson, CO to Tobias and Frieda (Born) Appel. She passed away on […]
June 2016 Drought Update
June 2016, was the 3rd warmest June on record, with only 2012 and 2002 logging hotter temperatures. Much of the state experienced average monthly temperatures four to six degrees above normal. July has seen cooler temperatures, thus far, with temperatures near normal across most of the state. The forecast for the next two weeks shows […]
Back to School Registration Timeline
Lamar Re-2 School District Registration for 2016-2017 The district will hold registration for all schools (MHDC Preschool, Parkview Elementary, Washington Elementary, Lamar Middle School, Lamar High School and Alta Vista Charter School) at the Community Building Tuesday, August 2nd from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00p.m. and Wednesday, August 3rd from 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. For more […]
Colorado Employment Situation for June, 2016
Employers in Colorado added 5,000 non-farm payroll jobs from May to June for a total of 2,598,700 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 5,100 and government decreased 100. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate increased four-tenths of a percentage point in June to 3.7 percent. […]
Cheatgrass Management Info
How to beat the ‘cheat’ I was recently driving around with a producer south of Iliff, and we came upon the site of a cheatgrass invasion in his pasture. This wheat-colored, short-statured, winter annual grass is a problem weed in all 50 states, as well as many Mexican states and all 10 Canadian provinces. In […]
Colorado Pork Producers seek Producers to serve as Board Members
The Colorado Pork Producers Council seeks candidates to run for four vacant positions on the CPPC Board of directors. The election will be held August 25 in the Colorado Building, Pueblo, Colorado, at the CPPC annual meeting. The following is the criteria for membership and to run for a board position. Class A: OWNER/OPERATOR: Any […]
Livestock Slaughter – June 2016: U.S. Highlights
Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.23 billion pounds in June, up 5 percent from the 4.02 billion pounds produced in June 2015. Beef production, at 2.19 billion pounds, was 10 percent above the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.71 million head, up 10 percent from June 2015. The average live weight […]
Colorado Motorcyclist Fatalities Surge this Summer
STATEWIDE—To date, there have been 58 motorcyclist deaths in Colorado this year, nearly a 14 percent increase over this time last year when 51 deaths had been recorded, according to preliminary data from the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). Of those 58 motorcyclists killed, 34 were not wearing helmets. In 2015, motorcyclist fatalities hit […]
Rolando Mata…January 21, 1964 – July 18, 2016
A Rosary Service for San Antonio, TX resident, formerly of Lamar Rolando Mata will be held at 9:30 AM, Monday, July 25, 2016 at the St. Francis De Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Stan Ybarra reciting. A Funeral Mass will follow at 10:00 AM with Reverend John Nkwocha as celebrant. Interment will follow […]
Masons to Lay Cornerstone at Lamar Community College
(Lamar, Colorado; July 22, 2016) Kevin Sharrar, Master of Lamar Lodge No. 90, announced that on July 29, 2016, Lamar Lodge No. 90 with the assistance of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Colorado will lay a cornerstone at the new residence hall unit on the Lamar Community College campus in Lamar, Colorado, at 10:00am. This […]
