Archive for October, 2018
Andres Juarez…August 2, 1965 – October 6, 2018
A mass of Christian burial for longtime McClave, Colorado resident Andres Juarez will be held at 10:00AM on Friday, October 12, 2018 at the St. Francis de Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Reverend Mariusz Wirkowski as celebrant. A rosary service will be held prior to the mass at 9:30AM at the church. […]
Lamar Airport Hosts Collegiate Aerial Competition
The Lamar Municipal Airport played host to various collegiate flying teams this past weekend, October 5th and 6th, including the glider competition team from the Air Force Academy, students from Metro State University from Denver as well as competitors from the University of North Dakota who made the long trek to participate. Jamie […]
Birth Announcement: Jaime
Adam and Chrislyn Jaime of Lamar, Colorado announce the birth of their daughter Aubrey, Eloise Jaime at 12:27am on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at Prowers Medical Center with Dr. Foley attending. Aubrey weighed eight pounds and nine ounces and was 20 inches in length at birth. Brothers/Sisters: Adyn and Josiah Jaime. Grandparents: Amy and […]
Two Vehicle Crash Injures Baca County Residents
This past Friday, October 5, 2018, a two vehicle crash occurred at 5:44pm at the uncontrolled intersection of Baca County Road UU and Baca CR 33. Marcella Swanson, age 70, with two passengers, was headed eastbound on CR UU and collided into the driver’s side of a pickup headed northbound on CR 33 […]
Small Grains Report – September 2018
COLORADO HIGHLIGHTS All wheat production in Colorado, estimated at 70.50 million bushels, is down 20 percent from 2017, according to the September 1 Agricultural Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. All wheat yield was 36.1 bushels per acre, down 7.1 bushels per acre from […]
Lopes Rodeo to host Antelope Stampede October 5-7
(Lamar, Colorado; September 25, 2018) The Lamar Community College Rodeo team will host its annual Antelope Stampede on October 5 through 7 at the Prowers County Sand & Sage Fairgrounds. Fourteen teams from throughout Colorado, Wyoming, and Nebraska will compete over three days with performances at 6:00 pm on Friday, 2:00 pm […]
Ruth M. Nordyke…January 1, 1943 – October 3, 2018
Funeral Services for lifelong Holly, Colorado resident, Ruth Nordyke will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, October 8, 2018 at the Holly Methodist Church with Pastor Kathy Leathers officiating. Interment will follow in the Holly Cemetery. Visitation for Ruth will be held on Sunday, October 7, 2018 from 1:00 until 4:00 p.m. […]
Richard Wayne Bentley…August 24, 1947 – October 2, 2018
Richard Wayne Bentley, 71, died Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at his home in Garden City. He was born August 24, 1947 in Las Animas, Colorado the son of Earl & Josephine (Blackford) Bentley. Richard grew up in Las Animas where he attended school. In 1965, he moved with his family to Lamar, Colorado where […]
Latino Heritage Live! – Fred Blanco Portrays Cesar Chavez
Acclaimed Los Angeles-based actor and scholar Fred Blanco will present the one-man show “The Stories of Cesar Chavez” on Tuesday, October 9th at 7pm at Lamar Community College, 2401 South Main Street, Bowman Building, Room 139. Blanco’s dramatic portrayal of Cesar Chavez, one of the most inspirational and influential civil rights leaders […]
2018 Parade of Lights will Feature ‘A Candy Cane Christmas’ Theme
The 2018 Lamar Chamber of Commerce will host the annual Parade of Lights at 6pm on Friday, November 30th this year and the theme will be, ‘A Candy Cane Christmas’, according to event director, Jerry Roseberry. He said discussions are still being held for this year’s route, either north along Main Street now that […]
Holly Trustees Prepare for Strategic Planning Meeting
The Holly Trustees will meet for a full day for a strategic planning retreat on Saturday, October 13th and will map out what they and local resident’s suggestions consider to be priority goals for the community. The session will be led by Sheryl Trent of SBrand Consulting, LLC who has been involved in […]
Election Ballots Mailing Schedule & Important Dates
ELECTION NEWS: Ballots will be mailed the week of October 15-19, 2018. If you are not sure about your registration information, contact the County Clerk and Recorder’s Office at 719-336-8011, election@prowerscounty.net for assistance. Make your corrections today to ensure you are able to vote for all of the candidates and issues in your […]
Trooper Tips – “Bus stops, it’s all about the kids.”
It’s that time of year when the trees lose their leaves and parents lose their kids to the school system. This means we have kids all over the place going to school along with other activities and that means we need to be more careful out there when driving, particularly around school […]
Jane Borns…July 21, 1932 – October 3, 2018
A celebration of life for longtime Kit Carson resident, Jane Borns will be held at 10:00AM on Monday, October 8, 2018 at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Kit Carson, Colorado with Pastor Bill Viergutz officiating. Interment will follow at the Kit Carson Cemetery. Visitation for Jane will be held from 1:00PM until […]
Big Timbers Community Alliance Goals Detailed at PEP Meeting
George Gotto, Monette Sutphin and Craig Loveless, chairman of the Alliance, detailed the goal of the organization during the monthly board meeting of Prowers Economic Prosperity, PEP, Tuesday, October 2nd. The Alliance is the third in a series of health oriented, grant funded, community organizations which conducted studies on local health needs, mostly […]
