Archive for April 24th, 2019
Jesse Cluck…September 5, 1947 – April 22, 2019
William Jesse Cluck, known to most as Jesse, passed away surrounded by his family on April 22, 2019 at his home in Las Animas, Colorado at the age of 71. Jesse was born on September 5, 1947 in Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas to Thomas and Katherine (Philips) Cluck. Jesse was an entrepreneur starting with […]
Lamar Light and Power Continues Repair Efforts
Lamar Light Plant Superintendent, Houssin Hourieh, noted the plant’s line crew has completed the re-construction of 10 structures on the 69kv line which were damaged during the high wind storm on Wednesday, March 13th. He stated that as of Wednesday, April 10th, the 69kv line was energized to feed electricity to Ft. Lyons […]
Lamar Bands Score at CHSAA Contest
The Lamar High School Concert Band, under the direction of Bob Seay, and the Lamar Middle School Band, directed by Greg Ludwig, scored “Superior” ratings at the CHSAA Band Festival held in Lamar on April 17. A superior rating, also known as “straight ones” because of the scoring system that is used, is the highest […]
Rudolph “Rudy” Medina…June 18, 1947 – April 23, 2019
A memorial Mass for Lamar resident, formerly of Granada, Rudolph “Rudy” Medina, will be held at 10:00 AM Tuesday April 30, 2019 at the St. Frances of Rome Catholic Church in Holly with Father Mariusz Wirkowski as Celebrant. Inurnment will follow in the Hillside Cemetery in Granada, CO. Per Rudy’s request cremation has taken […]