All Entries in the "Recreation" Category
Fair Royalty Prepares for the Big Day in Prowers County
Tuesday, August 8th, will be a big day for Prowers County Fair Queen and Princess, Emma Widener of Lamar and Jaelin Parker of Wiley. That’s the day they’ll see who will be the new Royalty for the 2017-2018 year following the Royalty Contest that begins at 5:30pm that afternoon in Elmer’s Garden at the Prowers […]
Free Food, Entertainment, Ice Cream, Movie and a Swim
National Night Out and the traditional Lamar Chamber of Commerce Ice Cream Social will be held on the east side of Willow Creek Park between the kiva and the playground on Tuesday, August 1st. Lamar Police Officer, Cory Forgue has been working to compile a number of events for family fun for that night including […]
Lamarlins Host State Swim Meet August 4-6
The Lamarlins Swim Team is hosting approximately 350 competitors for the Scottie Aschermann Seasonal State Swim Meet, August 4th thru the 6th. Several activities have been planned for the busy weekend including live entertainment on Friday, August 4th at the Pocket Park, downtown Lamar. Local talent, Rhett Uhland will perform and a small […]
Firehouse Fun on a Saturday
The annual Firehouse Carnival, hosted by the Lamar Fire and Ambulance Department, got underway at 5pm on July 22nd, at BiCentennial Park, just south of the firehouse. Various games of skill were set up again this year for the small-fry, who could buy tickets and then try their hand at dunking a bucket of water on […]
Full Agenda for Holly Trustees, Administrator Search Discussed
The Holly Trustees decided to form a committee to research potential candidates for the vacant town Administrator position. Trustee Jacob Holdren recommended the committee in light of the approaching 2018 budget and said that reviewing potential candidates did not commit the town to hiring one. Holdren stated an administrator can devote his full-time position […]
Historical Show and Tell Coming to Big Timbers Museum
Kathleen Scranton, Big Timbers Museum Curator, briefed the Prowers County Commissioners about museum activities during her quarterly report on Wednesday, July 18th. The Prowers County Historical Society is hosting an Antiques Road-Show and Tell evening on Thursday, July 20th at 7pm. The public is invited to the free event which will feature an opportunity […]
Funding Approved for LCC Antelope Stampede
The Prowers Lodging Tax Panel approved a request of $9,700 for marketing funds to promote this year’s LCC Antelope Stampede Rodeo at the Prowers County Fairgrounds. Fred Sherwood, who organizes the annual September event, said the event, which began in 1951, continues to grow with 350 contestants from 14 different colleges competing between September 29th […]
Water Quality Concerns Prompt Watershed Plan
Concerns about the increasing amount of trace minerals and salinity content in the Lower Arkansas River Basin has prompted a series of meetings to identify causes and develop solutions to the problem. The first stakeholders meeting was held July 13th at the Rodeway Cow Palace Inn and hosted by Blake Osborn, CSU Extension […]
New Soccer Field for Savage Teams
For the past several years, since soccer became a sport for Lamar High School, the teams made use of the field along Yucca Street in Lamar, just north of the school complex. Prior to that it had been used as a football practice field and needed some polish to bring it up to standards. Yucca […]
Shore Arts Center Park Grand Opening, Hold the Rain
Southeast Colorado residents are ready for anything, especially weather on the move. That was the case for the Grand Opening of the Shore Arts Center Park in downtown Lamar this past Thursday evening, July 13th. The festivities began at 6pm with residents viewing the complete make-over of what had been just a gravel parking lot […]
City of Lamar May 2017 Sales and Use Tax Report
May was a better month for sales tax collections for the City of Lamar. Taxes collected in June show the City Sales Tax was up 3.18% for a gain of $8,602 for the previous year. Collections for 2016 were $270,707 for last May while the month for this year brought in $279,310. Total collections […]
Final Public Hearing on Pilot/Flying J Truck Stop Set for July 24
Less land than anticipated will be required to construct the proposed Pilot/Flying J truckstop on North Main Street in Lamar. The developer determined they didn’t need all the property owned by T.L. Tucker for their project and agreed to purchase less than previously intended. A public hearing on the change has been set by […]
Full Moon, Full Plate, Full Glass for Chamber Wine Tasting
Cabernet, Merlot, Pinot Grigio or Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Chianti…new tastes and new words were rolling around the tongues of the attendees of the 2nd Annual Taste of Lamar, sponsored by the Lamar Chamber of Commerce this past Saturday evening, July 8th. New selections of wines, beers and ales were on offer through the evening for […]
Holly Commercial Club Prepares for Holly Hock-It Event
This year’s annual Holly Hock-It Event will be held Saturday, August 5th throughout the community. A brief Holly Commercial Club meeting provided the details on the annual bargain hunt with a list of participants published in the Holly Shopper. Those who want to be on the list should contact Tracie Kalma no later […]
Pocket Park Grand Opening Set for July 13
The public is invited to the Grand Opening of the Shore Arts Center Park at 6pm this Thursday, July 13th in downtown Lamar. The long-awaited first construction phase of the park has been completed and a celebration for the opening will feature the 6pm reception at the park at 115 South Main Street […]
