Archive for March, 2018
Prowers Lodging Panel Funds Two Events, Discusses Finances
The Prowers Lodging Tax Panel voted to fund two springtime events and tabled a third during their March 20th meeting. Panel members have been aware that some repeat event requests have grown larger from one year to the next and are being made earlier on the calendar. While at the same time, the amount of […]
Wittman and Koehn Eligible for June 26 GOP Primary
The Prowers County Republican Assembly was held Tuesday, March 20, at the Lamar Community Building gymnasium to select delegates to vote on the candidates running for open positions in Prowers County. The only contested position was for County Treasurer between Judy Wittman and Kayla Koehn. In order to go on the June 26th primary ballot, a […]
USS Colorado Sets Sail
Groton, CT. The fourth naval vessel to operate under the USS Colorado name, was commissioned as SSN 788 Virginia Class attack submarine on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at Pier 6 at Groton Naval Yard in Connecticut. The 377 foot submarine is capable of gliding 30 MPH at a depth of 800 feet below […]
Birth Announcement: White
Jeanne Smith and Caleb White of Sheridan Lake, Colorado announce the birth of their son, Colton Jay White at 9:48pm at Prowers Medical Center on Friday, March 16, 2018 with Dr. Foley attending. Colton weighed eight pounds and two ounces and was 20 inches in length at birth. Grandparents: Maternal-Jeanne Scott and Paternal-Jamie Kelley.
Lamar Council Adopts ARPA Bond Refunding Resolution
The Lamar City Council, following an hour long executive session Monday night, March 19th, approved resolution 18-03-01 which will issue refunding bonds by ARPA, Arkansas River Power Authority. The vote was five to one in favor with the dissenting vote cast by councilmember, Anne-Marie Crampton. Lamar Mayor Roger Stagner called for the special meeting during […]
Extreme Drought expands into Southern Colorado
SYNOPSIS…UPDATED A weather pattern change early in February brought some much needed precipitation to portions of Southern Colorado, especially the Southwest Mountains. This precipitation, however, did little to change the substantial precipitation deficits that have been accumulated throughout the 2018 Water Year across South Central and Southeast Colorado. With that said, the latest US […]
Bonnie A. Lessenden…November 8, 1942 – March 17, 2018
A celebration of life for longtime Eads resident, Bonnie A. Lessenden will be held at 10:00AM on Saturday, March 24, 2018 at the Haswell Community Building. Interment will follow at the Haswell Cemetery. Per Bonnie’s request there will be no visitation. Bonnie was born on November 8, 1942 at Las Animas, Colorado to […]
US HONEY PRODUCTION
United States honey production in 2017 from producers with five or more colonies totaled 148 million pounds, down 9 percent from 2016. There were 2.67 million colonies producing honey in 2017, down 4 percent from 2016. Yield per colony averaged 55.3 pounds, down 5 percent from the 58.3 pounds in 2016. Colonies which produced […]
Letter to the Editor: Perez Family
Dear Family and Friends, the family of Nancy Perez would like to express our sincerest thank you for sharing in the celebration of mom’s life. Thank you for the food, floral arrangements, plants, phone calls and the messages of sympathy. A very special thank you to those who made donations to Lamar Area Hospice […]
Sometimes More than Just a Flag
The following message from Albert Moreno was sent to The Prowers Journal this week. I hope everyone will take a few moments to read it. Construction activities at the 9/11 First Responders Memorial at Big Timbers Museum on Highway 287 is gaining ground. The committee continues to raise funds and seek out volunteers to […]
Shore Arts Center, Winner of Downtown Excellence Award
DENVER – March 14, 2018 — Downtown Colorado, Inc. (DCI), a nonprofit organization dedicated to revitalizing Colorado’s downtown districts, is pleased to announce the 2018 winners of the Governor’s Awards for Downtown Excellence. This year’s winners will be honored at the 2018 Governor’s Awards Ceremony, on April 13 at the Rembrandt Yard Art Gallery & […]
Birth Announcement: Olds
Amy Olds of Springfield, Colorado announces the birth of her son, Easton Edward Olds at 11:59pm at Prowers Medical Center on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 with Dr. Foley attending. Easton weighed six pounds and was 19.5 inches in length at birth. Brothers/Sisters: Taven, Janes. Grandparents: Warren and Janet Schiffer.
Granada Water Tanks Set for Cleaning
The Granada Trustees voted to hire the MDS, Marine Diving Solutions firm out of Centennial, CO to clean the town’s three water tanks at a cost of $5,100. The cleaning is done periodically and Granada used the firm in 2014. No schedule was set for the cleaning. The Trustees will advertise for bids […]
USFS Reminds Public to be Careful with Fire
Pueblo, March. 14, 2018 – It is no easy task to make predictions for what the fire season will look like in our area compared to previous years. The outlook is determined by examining many variables such as precipitation, snowpack, wind events, relative humidity levels, temperatures, sea surface temperatures, expected weather patterns, fuel dryness […]
Prowers County Democrats Prepare for March 20 Caucus
The Prowers County Democrats will have their County Assembly on March 20 at 7:00PM in the Lamar High School Auditorium. Doors will open at 6:30pm. The primary purpose of the County Assembly is to elect delegates for the CD4 Assembly which will be held on Friday, April 13 and the State Assembly, […]
