Archive for July 10th, 2018
Nada M. Renken…April 30, 1952 – July 9, 2018
A celebration of life memorial service for longtime Lamar resident, Nada M. Renken will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, July 14, 2018 at the Lamar First Baptist Church with Reverend Darren Stroh officiating. Per Nada’s request cremation will take place and there will be no visitation. Nada was born on April […]
Repairs Improve Wind Turbine Performance
Lamar Light Plant Superintendent, Houssin Hourieh, noted that wind turbine performance has increased through the first half of 2018, during the Lamar Utilities Board meeting on Tuesday, July 10th. He explained that through the first half of the year, the three wind turbines have generated 6,840.58 MWH’s (megawatt hours) of electricity at an […]
(UPDATED INFO) Mary Lee Turner…August 13, 1946 – July 9, 2018
A celebration of life for longtime Lamar, Colorado resident, Mary Lee Turner will be held at 10:00AM on Friday, July 13, 2018 at the Two Buttes Gymnasium in Two Buttes, Colorado with Curtis Turner officiating. Interment will follow at the Two Buttes Cemetery. Visitation for Mary will be held from 5:00PM until 7:00PM […]
Lamar Council, No Motion on Nursing Home Resolution
Proponents of the Sage Brush Meadows Nursing Home were given their public hearing Monday, July 9th, by the Lamar City Council, their apparent final chance to have the council approve a Special District presented through their Service Plan, which outlined the need for a new nursing home in Lamar and would include an […]
Lamar Re-2 School District Registration for 2018-2019
The district will be holding registration for all schools (MHDC Preschool, Parkview Elementary, Washington Elementary, Lamar Middle School, Lamar High School and Alta Vista Charter School) at the Community Building Tuesday, July 31st from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and Wednesday, August 1st from 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. For more information, you can […]
Lamar Sales Tax Collections Posts Continued Gains
May Sales and Use Tax revenues collected in June show a continued climb compared to previous months. City Sales Tax was up 6.64% for an increase of $18,536.71 with collections for 2017 at $279.310.05 and for 2018, $297.846.76. Total Sales and Use Tax revenues were up 7.65% for a gain of $22,746.50. Collections […]
