Archive for August, 2018
LCC Foundation Secures Funding for EMT Scholarships
Emergency Medical Technician – Basic certificate offered this fall at Lamar Community College (Lamar, Colorado; August 6, 2018) The Lamar Community College Foundation recently secured $10,000 in funds from the Robert H. Rawlings Foundation to maintain scholarships for Emergency Medical Services students for the upcoming academic year. These scholarships can help individuals interested in completing […]
Council’s Work Session Covers Park Vendors, Preliminary 2019 Budget
The Lamar City Council held a work session Monday, August 6th to discuss the general direction for the approaching 2019 budget for the City of Lamar, and to discuss some of the pros and cons of having commercial vendors operate in the city’s parks. While there were no concrete amounts mentioned, Treasurer Kristin […]
Birth Announcements: Westphal -/- Williams
Justin Westphal and Haley Parks of Springfield, Colorado announce the birth of their son, Lane Dean Westphal at 10:17am at Prowers Medical Center on Thursday, August 2018 with Sharon Hendricks attending. Lane weighed six pounds and six ounces and was 20.5 inches in length at birth. Grandparents: Eddie and Samantha Parks, Jody and Starla […]
Holly Commercial Club Discusses September Events
August Holly Commercial Club – August 1 2018 The August meeting of the Holly Commercial Club was held Wednesday, August 1 at the Holly Senior Center. The minutes were approved, and the Treasurer Report was not given, due to Darlene Bruce being ill. President Frey will forward the Treasurer Report, once it’s received. The Holly Shopper […]
Lamar Rotary Hosts RYLA Students (Updated to Include Student Names)
The Lamar Rotarians were given a report from selected students who recently attended a Rotary Youth Leadership gathering at Colorado Mountain College in Glenwood Springs, Colorado earlier this summer. Two groups of students were on hand for the Thursday, August 9th event; one who had attended the leadership training the year before and the […]
CSP Trooper Tips – “Let There be Light”
A vehicle’s headlights are one of the most important items in your vehicle, and yet it’s often one of the most overlooked items. Your ability to see clearly and be seen clearly at night is very important and is all due to your headlights. Headlights have improved over the years to help with seeing […]
USDA Honey Bee Status 2018 YTD
January 1 Honey Bee Colonies Down Slightly for Operations with Five or More Colonies Honey bee colonies for operations with five or more colonies in the United States on January 1, 2018 totaled 2.63 million colonies, down slightly from January 1, 2017. The number of colonies in the United States on April 1, 2018 was […]
USDA Lists Land Values and Cash Rents in Nation – Southwest
ARIZONA The 2018 Arizona average farmland real estate value, a measurement of the value of all land and buildings on farms, was $4,200 per acre. This is an increase of 2.4 percent from 2017 and 10.5 percent from 2016. The average value of cropland and irrigated cropland was $8,450, up 0.6 percent from 2017. Pasture […]
National Survey of Cost of Farming Expenditures 2017
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENDITURES-2017 – UNITED STATES HIGHLIGHTS Farm production expenditures in the United States are estimated at $359.8 billion for 2017, up from $346.9 billion in 2016. The 2017 total farm production expenditures are up 3.7 percent compared with 2016 total farm production expenditures. For the 17 line items, 13 showed an increase from previous […]
Jo Ann Rich…July 4, 1942 – July 16, 2018
A celebration of life memorial service for longtime Hasty resident, Jo Ann Rich will be held at 12:30PM on Sunday, August 12, 2018 at the Hasty Friends Church with Pastor Gary Pritchard officiating. The service will be followed by a luncheon hosted by her children and members of her church family. Come share […]
931 Drivers Cited During Rural Seat Belt Enforcement
55 Citations Issued for Unbuckled Children STATEWIDE — From July 16 to 22, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), Colorado State Patrol (CSP) and local law enforcement agencies across the state conducted a weeklong Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement campaign. The crackdown focused on rural areas of Colorado where fewer people tend […]
Five Arrested on Various Drug Charges
As a result of the search warrants executed on Tuesday, July 17, 2018, several arrest warrants were obtained. Officers of the Lamar Police Department obtained arrest warrants for Anthony Freyta, 39 of Lamar, Vanessa Gaucin, 24 of Lamar, Vincent Flores, 22 of Lamar, Josette Freyta, 36 of Lamar, and Joseph Martinez, 44 of Lamar. […]
Doris Jane Bowles…November 17, 1928 – August 2, 2018
A graveside celebration of life for longtime Lamar resident, Doris Jane Bowles will be held at 11:00AM on Monday, August 6, 2018 at the Wiley Cemetery with Pastor Paul Floyd of the High Plains Fellowship Church officiating. Visitation for Doris will be held on Sunday, August 5, 2018 from 1:00PM until 3:00PM at […]
Irene A. Phillips…February 26, 1923 – August 1, 2018
A mass of Christian burial for longtime Lamar resident, Irene A. Phillips will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, August 4, 2018 at St. Francis de Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Reverend Henry Wertin officiating. A Rite of Committal will follow at the Holly Cemetery. Per Mrs. Phillips request there will be […]
LCC Seeking Evaluation Comments from the Public
Public Notification of Opportunity to Comment (Lamar, Colorado; August 1, 2018) Lamar Community College is seeking comments from the public about the college in preparation for its periodic evaluation by its regional accrediting agency. The college will host a visit on October 15-17, 2018, from a team of peer reviewers representing the Higher Learning Commission. […]
