Archive for May, 2017
Action 22 Welcomes New Leadership
Action 22 announces the selection of new President/CEO, Sara Blackhurst of Rye, CO. Mrs. Blackhurst has been serving nonprofit organizations in Southern Colorado for more than a decade and brings expertise in nonprofit operations, grant writing, program development and fundraising to the position. “I am beyond excited to have the opportunity to serve Southeastern Colorado […]
Business Growth Discussions Held at Lamar Merchants/PEP Roundtable Meeting
The Lamar Merchants and PEP, (Prowers Economic Prosperity) combined two different meetings into one session at the Wash Spott on East Olive Street, Tuesday, May 9th. PEP has been hosting a series of roundtable information meetings devoted to such topics as agriculture, housing, marketing, employment, transportation and last night’s session, retail sales. The Lamar […]
Utility Rates Take a Personal Note
As the legal process for the lawsuit between the City of Lamar and Arkansas River Power Authority, ARPA, continues, the individual impact of high electric rates on private citizens/customers was brought before the Lamar Utilities Board during their regular meeting, Tuesday, May 9th. A mother and her adult son, residents relatively new to Lamar for […]
Cirilo Silva…July 9, 1924 – May 9, 2017
A funeral liturgy memorial service for lifetime Granada resident, Cirilo Silva will be held at 10:00AM on Friday, May 19, 2017 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Stan Ybarra officiating. Inurnment will follow at Riverside Cemetery. Per Cirilo’s request cremation will take place and there will be no visitation. Cirilo was born on July […]
Lamar Retail Sales Tax Notes a Drop
March Sales and Use tax collected in April by the City of Lamar showed a decrease of 1.36%, or $3,885.89 when compared to the same period in 2016. Collections in 2017 were $281,626.93 and $285,512.82 for last year. Total Sales and Use Tax collections had a drop of 2.93% for a decrease of $9,262.08. Collections […]
Council Approves Permit for Sand and Sage Beer Garden
The Prowers County Sand and Sage Fair Board was granted a special events permit for a beer garden by the Lamar City Council during its regular meeting, Monday, May 8th. The vote was held following a public hearing which allowed citizens to speak for or against the request. The beer garden will be held […]
One Step Up Students Hosting Unique Fundraiser this Friday
Kids can appreciate a nice, green lawn as much as any adult, perhaps more so, because kids are the ones who are spending more time on a playground or in a yard; they should be at any rate. Kids from One Step Up at the HOPE Center in Lincoln School in Lamar want to raise […]
Marilyn F. Eads…June 14, 1924 – May 5, 2017
Marilyn was born June 14, 1924 to Ray and Ollie Clift in Mena, Arkansas. After graduating from Mena High School, Marilyn attended beauty school in Little Rock, Arkansas. She returned to Mena and opened the town’s first beauty salon, Clift’s Beauty Shop with her Aunt Gladys (Anderson) Geyer. On May 13, 1945, she was united […]
Gladys Wollard…June 17, 1920 – March 28, 2017
Gladys Wollard passed away on March 28, 2017 at her daughter’s home in Surprise, Arizona. She was born in Eads, Colorado, on June 17, 1920, to Evert and Dorothy Mosher, but spent most of her life in Lamar raising her 2 children, working as clerk of the District Court, and being active in her […]
To the Residents of Prowers County,
I am greatly sorry and embarrassed by my actions during the end of my employment with Prowers County as the IT Systems Manager. Over a period of time I misused County funds for my personal benefit. This was a breach of trust and was inexcusable. This has affected the level of trust the people of […]
McKenney and Gourley named LCC’s Outstanding Alumni
(Lamar, Colorado; May 8, 2017) Lamar Community College named two former students as its outstanding alumni for 2017 during the college’s Antelope Night celebration on Friday evening: Ruth McKenney of Lamar and Bob Gourley of Two Buttes. Dr. Linda Lujan, LCC President, introduced the two awardees during the celebration, highlighting the reasons for their nomination […]
Birth Announcement: Melendez-Rodriguez
Josseline Rodriguez and Jesus Lorenzo Melendez of Granada, Colorado announce the birth of their son, Jesus Francisco Melendez Rodriguez at 5:23pm at Prowers Medical Center on Wednesday, May 3, 2017 with Dr. Korkis attending. Jesus weighed six pounds and 13 ounces and was 19 inches in length at birth. Brothers/Sisters: Daleyza Paulina Melendez Rodriguez. Grandparents: […]
Peace Officer Impersonation Results in Arrest
Media Release Deputy Freouf arrested Darrick Shores, 35 of Pawhuska OK, for impersonating a peace officer and illegal use of red/blue lights. Darrick is being held at the Prowers County Jail on a $2,000, Any Type Bond. It is unknown if Shores is the impersonator from the prior incident or if we have a new, […]
LCC Nursing Class of 2017 Honored in Pinning Ceremony
On Friday, May 5, Lamar Community College Nursing graduates danced their way into the LCC Wellness Center to celebrate their accomplishments with the annual Nurse Pinning. The Nurse Pinning ceremony is a traditional rite of passage that each nursing student completes before entering the profession. 54 students were pinned including 31 from the Level I […]
Equine Students Showcase Work, Compete for Scholarships
Lamar Community College freshmen in the Horse Training & Management (HTM), Equine Business Management (EBM), and Barrel Horse Training programs demonstrated their hard work from this past year during the Spring Horse Show held on Friday, April 28. At the end of each semester, students in the equine programs at LCC perform reining patterns and […]
