Archive for June, 2017
Letter to the Editor: A ‘Thank You’ Note
We would like to take a moment to thank a few people for making Lamar a better place to live. Shelly at her Perfect 10 Plus Salon has for some time invited SDS (Southeastern Developmental Services) clients to have their hair cut free of charge on Wednesday afternoons. Watching our daughter Stacy Ann after a […]
Zella Mae Canfield…March 7, 1929 – June 6, 2017
A memorial service for longtime Lamar and Holly resident, Zella Mae Canfield will be held at a later date. Per Zella’s request cremation has taken place and there was no visitation. Zella was born on March 7, 1929 at Roger Mills, Oklahoma to Montz William and Birdie Veach (Funston) Canfield and passed away on […]
Jacob Holdren New Holly Trustee
Jacob Holdren will replace Jerry Jones as a member of the Holly Board of Trustees. Jones submitted his resignation several weeks ago and Holdren took his oath of office during the June 7th meeting. On a similar matter of vacancies, the Trustees reviewed the job description for town administrator, but decided against any formal […]
Richard Arthur Simpson…June 8, 1934 – June 3, 2017
A graveside memorial service for Richard “Dick” Simpson will be held on Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at 1 p.m. at Fort Lyon National Cemetery in Las Animas, Colorado. Robert Morrow will officiate. Military committal rites provided by American Legion District #1 Post #6 and VFW Post #2411. Richard Arthur Simpson was born on June […]
CPW Solves 40-year Challenge to Protect World-Class Fishery at John Martin
CPW secures water for permanent pool in John Martin Reservoir For the first time in nearly 40 years, a new source of water is flowing into the fish and wildlife conservation pool in John Martin Reservoir. That pool, which has historically been minimally maintained through the purchase of Colorado River water, is intended to provide […]
Boggsville Highlights Canyons & Plains Regional Meeting June 8th
Canyons & Plains of Southeast Colorado will hold their Regional meeting in Lamar, Colorado Thursday, June 8 at 10am at the Cow Palace hotel courtyard. The presentation will be about Boggsville. Larry Bourne, site manager, will update everyone on the efforts made for the recent months to get Boggsville a tourism ready site and also discuss […]
PMC Part of BridgeCare Hospital Health Network
Mt. San Rafael Hospital, Parkview Medical Center, Prowers Medical Center, Southeast Colorado Hospital District, Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center come together to improve care in the region. (Lamar, CO, June 7, 2017) There are more than 20,000 square miles in Southeastern Colorado and a new partnership will help connect the people in those […]
Downtown Pocket Park is Nearing End of First Phase of Construction
Lamar City Administrator, John Sutherland, said the Pocket Park is, “Coming along nicely,” during the Redevelopment Board meeting on June 5th. “The pavers are going in and the color scheme is also pulling the structure together.” He said some artwork is being donated by the Arkansas Valley Board of Realtors and Community Development Manager, Angie […]
Marijuana Economic Feasibilities Discussed for Prowers County
Several decades ago, a Doonesbury cartoon character, Zonker, stated about marijuana, “It may not be right or wrong, but it sure is against the law!” The passage of Amendment 64 in Colorado changed that aspect for the new state industry and members of the PEP board, Prowers Economic Prosperity, discussed how some communities have prospered […]
Nursing Home Proposal Presented to PEP Board
Jillane Hixson, Prowers County resident, represented her group for Sage Brush Meadows, Inc. to the Prowers Economic Prosperity board in their goal to develop a new nursing home in the Lamar area. She addressed the PEP members, Tuesday, June 6th, accompanied by Brad Semmens and Jay Brooke. The concept of a new nursing home has […]
Downtown Roof Repair Costs Awarded by Redevelopment Authority Board
Five buildings in Lamar, at, 121 West Beech Street and 106-108-112 and 122 South Main Street, were represented before the Lamar Redevelopment Authority Board on June 5th, requesting assistance with roof repair costs. The matter of leaking roofs and costly repairs for the downtown Lamar area has been long noted in the community. Lamar Mayor, […]
Clare Dunn Headlines Sand and Sage Concert, Tickets are On-Line Now
Clare Dunn with special guest Corey Kent White To Kick-Off 2017 Sand and Sage Round-Up.Clare Dunn Sound and Sage Round Up Concert & Charity VIP Party tickets are on sale now. Country music star Clare Dunn kicks-off the Sand and Sage Round-Up on Saturday August 5, 2017 at 8:00 p.m. Gates and beer garden open […]
Busy Weekend for Lamar Area Hospice
While the Back Yard Bash committee was putting together final plans for their Saturday, June 3rd event, fund-raising committee members for Lamar Area Hospice found time this past Friday afternoon to accept a $7,000 check from February’s ‘Pirate’s Night’ fund-raising event at the Buzzard’s Roost in Lamar. This marked the 4th year where people got […]
Robert “Harold” Hamilton…June 6, 1917 – December 16, 2016
Memorial Services for Robert Harold Hamilton will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 10, 2017 at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Holly, Colorado. Inurnment will follow at the Holly Cemetery with Military Committal Rites provided by the Holly V.F.W. Post #4281 and Lamar V.F.W. Post #3621. Robert Harold Hamilton, 99 of Greeley […]
Johnny W. Cronin…October 19, 1948 – May 31, 2017
Services will be held at a later date for Lamar resident, Johnny W. Cronin. Per Johnny’s request, cremation will take place and there will be no visitation. Johnny was born on October 19, 1948 in Pennsylvania to Elmer and Maxine Cronin and departed this life on Wednesday May 31, 2017 at Prowers Medical Center […]
