Archive for January, 2018
LCC welcomes new Director of Financial Aid, Teresa Turner
(Lamar, Colorado; January 10, 2018) Lamar Community College is excited to announce the addition of Teresa Turner as the new Director of Financial Aid. Turner, who has extensive experience in financial aid for higher education, will bring a wealth of knowledge to the position. “We are delighted to welcome Teresa Turner ‘home’ […]
DROUGHT INFORMATION STATEMENT – January 2018
National Weather Service National Weather Service Pueblo Co – 730 PM MST January 11, 2018 …Moderate to Severe Drought expands across Southern Colorado… SYNOPSIS… After a relatively wet late Summer and early Fall, especially across southeastern Colorado, a very warm and dry late Fall and early Winter has brought on moderate to severe drought […]
LCC honors 2017 Employees of the Year
(Lamar, Colorado; January 8, 2018) Lamar Community College is proud to recognize the following staff and faculty members who have been selected as Employees of the Year: Tori Hawks, Administrator; Greg Cash, Faculty; Kurt Nieschburg, Classified Employee; and Julie Miller, Adjunct Instructor. These individuals have made a true and lasting impact on LCC as a […]
Craig R. Loveless, CEO at Prowers Medical Center Receives Seven Seals Award
(Lamar, CO) January 9, 2018 – Prowers Medical Center recognizes the importance of providing full support of the men and women who serve our country in the National Guard and Reserve. On Tuesday, January 9, 2018, Craig R. Loveless, CEO of Prowers Medical Center was the proud recipient of the Seven Seals Award – […]
Granada Trustees Continue Landfill Discussions into New Year
The Granada Trustees voted to use Frontier Bank as a second institution in which to deposit a majority of the town’s funds. This is a similar action that other communities have adopted in light of changes in fees for certain accounts which maintain a high level of deposits. The Trustees will put together a […]
County Coroner Joe Giadone Provided County with Annual Report
Prowers County Coroner, Joe Giadone, provided the commissioners with his annual report on activities from his office during their January 9th meeting. Giadone noted there had been a slight decrease in calls to the coroner’s office comparing 2017 to 2016. “We had 98 coroner calls for this past year, compared to 108 in 2016 […]
Robert Branson…March 3, 1933 – December 28, 2017
Robert Samuel Branson was born on March 3, 1933 in Syracuse, Kansas to CW (Chiff) and Helen Gibson Branson. He passed away on Thursday December 28, 2017 in Las Animas, Colorado. A true son of a local pioneer family, he grew up on the W Leanin Bar Lazy V ranch, home for generations of […]
Sculpture Drawing to Benefit Jimmy Duarte Memorial
On January 4th I lost my uncle Jimmy. He had a hard battle with prostate cancer, and is now at peace with our Lord. My name is Jesse Martinez and I a nationally known artist. In an effort to help raise money for funeral costs I will have the following wood sculpture art piece I’ve […]
Enedina L. “Nancy” Perez…May 14, 1933 – January 9, 2018
A Funeral Mass for longtime Wiley resident, Nancy Perez will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday January 12, 2018 at St. Francis de Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Lamar with Rev. Mariusz Wirkowski officiating. Rita Ybarra will recite the Rosary to be held prior to the Mass at 10:30 also at the […]
Lorraine Woolley Announces Retirement as Prowers County Treasurer
Lorraine Woolley, Prowers County Treasurer, announces she will retire at the end of this term. I will not seek re-election for a seventh term as the Prowers County Treasurer and Public Trustee. I first ran for the office in 1994 and will complete my sixth term in December 2018. During my time in office […]
Save the Date: Southeast Rural Philanthropy Days to Take Place in Lamar June 13 – 15, 2018
3-day event promises to have large impact on pressing regional needs Lamar, CO (June 13 – 15, 2018) – Organizers expect more than 250 attendees at this year’s Southeast Rural Philanthropy Days (RPD), a three-day event that brings together Colorado’s foundations, nonprofits, and local stakeholders. Held June 13-15, 2018 in Lamar, Colorado, the […]
Birth Announcement: Torres – Groover
Marian and Fabian Torres of Lamar, Colorado announces the birth of their daughter, Luna May Torres at Prowers Medical Center at 6:15am on Saturday, January 6, 2018 with Dr. Foley attending. Luna weighed five pounds and three ounces and was 18 inches in length at birth. Children at Home: Deandre Caldwell. Grandparents: Leticia and […]
Wittman Declares Candidacy for Prowers County Treasurer
I, Judy Wittman, am announcing my candidacy for election to the office of Prowers County Treasurer and Public Trustee. For the past four years, I have had the pleasure of working in the Prowers County Treasurer’s office for Lorraine Woolley, Treasurer. During this time I have learned the importance of safeguarding public funds, collecting, […]
Lamar City Sales Tax Revenue Report
The new year is starting on a high note for Lamar’s City Sales Tax Revenue report, perhaps continuing the trend of increases that closed out 2017. November City Sales Tax collected in December 2017 showed an 11.65% gain for an increase of $28,920 over the same time period last year. Collections for 2016 […]
Anna Marie Pointon…December 2, 1926 – January 7, 2018
Anna Pointon passed away on January 7, 2018 at Arkansas Regional Medical Center in La Junta, CO at the age of 91. Per Anna’s request, there will be no services held. A private inurnment will be held at a later date at the Bent/Las Animas Cemetery. There will be a time to share […]
