Archive for August 3rd, 2020
Overview of Back to School for RE-2 School District
July 27, 2020 Dear Parents/Guardians: Our current plans for each school will be posted on the individual school websites by Friday, July 31, 2020. The plans are all designed around state and local health guidelines. All students in the fifth through twelfth grade will be required to wear masks, per the governor’s order. The following […]
Dear Friends and Neighbors!
Today I am thinking of you and your family. Going back to school is always an exciting time when our kids are growing. New school supplies. New classes, friends, and teachers. New opportunities to learn. Our schools and public health leaders are busy with planning amid COVID to be sure safety is in place […]
Birth Announcements: Arellano-/-Garcia-/-Fernandez
Reyna Serrano and Chris Arellano of Lamar, Colorado announce the birth of their son, Elias Christopher Arellano at 10:20am at Prowers Medical Center on Friday, July 31, 2020 with Dr. Dinsmore attending. Elias weighed seven pounds and eleven ounces and was 19 ¼ inches in length at birth. Brothers/Sisters: Isabella Arellano. Grandparents: Maria […]
DoLA Providing $23M in Federal Emergency Rental Assistance, Affordable Housing in July for Colorado
Denver, CO – July 30, 2020 – Up to $19.65M in federal CARES Act funding for emergency rental assistance is now available to property owners on behalf of their tenants through the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) Division of Housing (DOH). In addition, the division awarded $3.27M through the Colorado State […]
Amelina M. “Amy” Robles…June 4, 1933 – July 29, 2020
A mass of Christian burial for longtime Lamar resident currently of Englewood, Colorado, Amelina M. “Amy” Robles will be held at 10:00AM on Friday, August 7, 2020 at the St. Frances de Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Reverend Soosai as celebrant. A rosary service will be held prior to the mass […]
Keith Dodson…April 21, 1970 – July 27, 2020
A graveside service for Keith Dodson will be held at 10:30 a.m. at the Bent/Las Animas Cemetery in Las Animas, Colorado on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 with Pastor Gary Pritchard officiating. Services will be streamed live on Valley Memorial and Horber Funeral Chapel Facebook page. Keith Loyde Dodson passed away on July 27, […]
July 2020 Brought Some Nice and Welcome Rains
While the first six months of 2020 have been lean as far as rainfall is concerned, July has tried to make up for the lack of moisture with a series of showers through the month that swept across southeastern Colorado. Here are the precipitation results, in inches, for regional counties for the full […]
