Archive for May, 2017
Roof Repairs, a Drop at a Time
Our May rains brought home the need for roof repair to many of the buildings around the downtown area of Lamar. Some businesses had buckets placed on their floors to catch dripping water from recent rains. Some overhead awnings along Main Street were also dripping, an indication that these leaks can travel in at one […]
Monty K. Mason…March 22, 1947 – May 11, 2017
Services for longtime Lamar resident, Monty K. Mason will be held at a later date. Per Monty’s request cremation will take place and there will be no visitation. Monty was born on March 22, 1947 at Garden City, Kansas to Marvin Eugene and Maxine Mae (Widows) Mason and passed away on May […]
Three Equine Health Updates for Colorado
BROOMFIELD, Colo. –In an effort to prevent confusion, the Colorado Department of Agriculture is providing an update on three separate equine health concerns currently affecting horses in Colorado. There are confirmed cases of Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA), Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalitis, and Strangles. “The Colorado Department of Agriculture is working with the equine industry and veterinarians […]
Joseph H. Fowler…July 7, 1935 – May 11, 2017
A celebration of life service for longtime Lamar resident, Joseph H. Fowler, better known to his family and friends as Joe, will be held at 10:00AM on Monday, May 15, 2017 at the Lamar Christian Church with Ian Blacker officiating. Interment will follow at the Fairmount Cemetery. Visitation for Joe will be held on […]
Irma “Rosella” Smith…October 13, 1931 – May 10, 2017
Mass of Christian Burial for Irma Rosella Smith will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Las Animas, Colorado. Father Henry Wertin will officiate. Interment will follow in the Bent/Las Animas Cemetery. A Rosary/Scripture service will take place at 7:00 p.m., Monday, May 15, 2017 also at […]
Friday Heroin Bust in Lamar
Media Release On Friday, May 12, 2017, officers of the Lamar Police Department executed a search warrant in the 1300 block of North Main Street in Lamar, CO. This was the outcome of an in-depth investigation of Joshua Williamson’s involvement in the sales and distribution of Heroin. Williamson, (32) of Lamar, was contacted during the […]
Collision Flips Car on North Main Street
A mid-sized car, apparently driven by an elderly woman, struck a parked pickup on North Main Street near the intersection of Maple and Main, near the NAPA Store this morning, May 12th. The southbound vehicle flipped and came to rest on its roof. “We don’t know if she used her seatbelt because she was unbuckled […]
Scholarships Available for the Summer Semester at Lamar Community College
COSI scholarship funds available in addition to LCC’s Three for Two promotion Getting an education at Lamar Community College may never be more affordable than right now. In addition to LCC’s Three for Two summer promotion and other financial aid options typically available, the LCC Foundation has been authorized to distribute Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative […]
Top graduates of Lamar Community College
(Lamar, Colorado; May 11, 2017) Lamar Community College held its 78th Annual Commencement this past Saturday, May 6, in the LCC Wellness Center. Leading the procession of graduates were LCC students graduating with honors. “For our size, Lamar Community College has an impressive number of graduates achieving honor designations,” said Dr. Linda Lujan, […]
CROP PRODUCTION – MAY 2017 – COLORADO HIGHLIGHTS
Winter wheat production in Colorado, based on conditions as of May 1, 2017, is forecast at 72.15 million bushels, according to the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. This forecast is 31 percent below last year’s production of 105.12 million bushels and 11 percent below the 81.03 million bushel crop […]
Birth Announcements: Hall-/-Warn
Daniel and Amanda Hall of Lamar, Colorado announce the birth of their daughter, Anna Emmalee Hall at 5:01pm at Prowers Medical Center on Monday, May 8, 2017 with Dr. Foley and Sharon Hendricks attending. Anna weighed eight pounds and nine ounces and was20 3/4 inches in length at birth. Grandparents: Kimberly and Brennan Murray and […]
Granada Trustees Approve Jump Start Resolution, Raise Tap Fees
The Granada Trustees voted to approve a resolution in support of the Rural Jump Start Program, as presented to them by PEP Executive Director, Eric Depperschmidt, during their monthly meeting, Wednesday, May 10th. The Lamar and Wiley City Councils have approved the resolution which provides various tax incentives for new, start-up business ventures throughout communities […]
Carolyn “Kay” Harmon…June 9, 1933 – May 8, 2017
Memorial services for Carolyn Harmon will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 13, 2017 at the First Presbyterian Church in Las Animas, Colorado. Reverend Charles Kelly will officiate. Inurnment will take place at a later date in Paonia, Colorado. Carolyn Kay Harmon, known to most as Kay, was born on June 9, 1933 […]
Library Receives Growing Readers Together Grant
Growing Readers Together @ Lamar Public Library Growing Readers Launched at Lamar Public Library. The library program, sparked by a grant from the Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation, provides early literacy activities and resources for family, friends and neighbors who care for children under the age of six. Growing Readers Together is an opportunity for informal […]
McClave Students Win LUB/ARPA Scholarships
Two McClave High School students, James Steerman, who will be attending Western State Colorado University where he plans to study Business Finance and Administration and Blake Brubacher who will be attending Colorado State University where he plans to study Construction Management, were announced as the Lamar Utility Board/ARPA scholarship winners during the board’s regular meeting, […]
