Archive for July, 2016
Healthy Places receives $10,000 grant to fund the Skatepark Construction Project
Healthy Places of Lamar has received a $10,000 grant from Huddleston-Butler Memorial Foundation to fund the Skatepark Construction Project at Willow Creek Park. The grant will be used to leverage more funding to complete the project. “Our community considers a skatepark to be a top priority in the Parks and Recreation Master Plan. We are […]
Commissioners Meet with New Action 22 President
Action 22 recently announced its new leadership team as Chairman Ivor Hill and President and CEO Jennifer Herrera. Herrera is replacing John Marrin who is stepping down as president of Lamar Community College at the end of July. She has been the Action 22 President/CEO for the past six weeks. Herrera was in Lamar July […]
Search Begins for Prowers County Veterans Service Officer
Jeremy Miller announced his resignation as the Veteran’s Service Officer for Prowers County to the Board of Commissioners on Monday, July 11th. Miller will leave at the end of July to relocate to Hays, Kansas where he will assume the Veteran’s Service Officer for western Kansas. “We sure hate to see you leave,” said board […]
Sand Creek to Host Program on Fort Larned
To celebrate its 100th anniversary, the National Park Service has launched the Find Your Park campaign. The Park Service is inviting Americans to discover parks near them. With this in mind, Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site (NHS) in southeastern Colorado has partnered with Fort Larned National Historic Site (NHS) in western Kansas to link […]
Birth Announcements: Herrera -/- Vasquez
Roberto and Shauna Herrera of Lamar, Colorado announce the birth of their son, Adriel Robert Herrera at 4:45pm at Prowers Medical Center in Lamar on the 4th of July, 2016 with Sharon Hendricks attending. Adriel weighed six pounds and six ounces and was 19 inches in length at birth. Brothers/Sisters: Adayr Enrique Herrera. Grandparents: […]
Florencio Gonzales Cortez…November 8, 1954 – July 5, 2016
Funeral services for Florencio Gonzalez Cortez will be held Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at the Church of Christ in Las Animas, Colorado. Pastor Cliff Smart will officiate. Interment will follow at the Bent/Las Animas Cemetery in Las Animas, Colorado. Florencio was born on November 8, 1954 in Zacatecas, Mexico to Manuel Sandoval […]
Dale Byron Hays…January 11, 1941 – June 28, 2016
A Memorial Service will be held for Dale Hays on Saturday, July 23, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Las Animas, Colorado. Pastor Ken West will officiate. Inurnment will take place at a later date at the Wiley Cemetery in Wiley Colorado. Dale Byron Hays was born on January 11, 1941 […]
Timeline to November General Election
GENERAL ELECTION TIMELINE: July 14, 2016, Thursday: Last day to file an unaffiliated candidate nomination petition. (No later than 3:00 p.m. on the 117th day before the General Election) July 21, 2016, Thursday: Last day for a write-in candidate to file an Affidavit of Intent for the General Election. (By the close of business […]
Jacklyn Lee Rife…October 28, 1942 – July 3, 2016
A Celebration of Life for lifelong Prowers County resident, Jackie Rife will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 8, 2016, at the Wiley Community Church with Pastor Mike Schneider officiating. Interment will follow at Fairmount Cemetery in the Veteran’s Section alongside her husband, Merlin. Visitation for Jackie will be held from 1:00-7:00 p.m. […]
Lamar Police Explorer Post Taking Shape
“We have all our committee members listed, and now we’re starting to accept applications to the post,” explained Lamar Police Chief, Kyle Miller on Friday, July 1st. Earlier this spring, Chief Miller and Office Steve Sanger, explained to the Lamar City Council, an idea to re-start the Police Explorer Post which was discontinued in 2000. […]
Important Facts about Rabies
Rabies is a viral disease that affects the central nervous system, the brain and spinal cord, causing swelling of the brain and death. This virus is spread to people from the saliva of infected animals. The primary route of transmission for rabies is through the bite of an infected animal, but it is also possible, […]
Council Briefed on Syringe Exchange Program Proposal
A discussion concerning a program to reduce the increase of Hepatitis C in Prowers County was presented to the Lamar City Council by members of the County Health Department. Tammie Clark, Director of Public Health for Prowers County, was accompanied by public health nurses Morgan Bennett and Ryann Wollert, who presented health-related concerns regarding local […]
Curtis Lane Porter Becomes Prowers County Court Judge
Curtis Porter was sworn in as the new Prowers County Court Judge Friday, July 1st in the courtroom where he will preside. Porter is replacing Judge Larry Stutler who resigned his position after years on the bench. Stutler said during his farewell reception at the courthouse just hours earlier on Thursday that he and his […]
Evan Reed Receives Scholarship
Evan Reed who will attend West Texas University was selected for the Prowers Conservation District Scholarship which is a 500.00 scholarship. Pictured from left to right Dean Reed, Evan Reed, Donnie McBee and Shirley Razey.
Birth Announcements: Lujan -/- Rodriguez -/- Vazquez
Savannah Hiner and Joseph Lujan of Lamar, Colorado announce the birth of their daughter Cinnamon Marie Dawn Lujan at 1:45pm at Prowers Medical Center on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 with Sharon Hendricks attending. Cinnamon weighed seven pounds and was 20 inches in length at birth. Brothers/Sisters: Anthony Lujan. Grandparents: Kim and Bill Hiner and Danielle […]
