All Entries in the "Youth" Category
The Joys of Toys
The third annual Lamar Elks Toy Show, held this past Saturday, continues to grow in viewers and in displays. “We’ve had about double the number of displays this year, compared to the first time we did this,” explained Don McBee, the event organizer this past Saturday, January 7th. McBee said the toy show is sponsored […]
Holly FFA Receives Colorado Corn Grant
Local FFA chapters awarded Colorado Corn grant dollars to help with various projects The Colorado Corn Administrative Committee (CCAC) recently awarded a total of $7,500 to three FFA chapters in Colorado, helping those students and advisers with projects ranging from greenhouse irrigation and fertilization systems to livestock facilities, and in one particular case, helping a […]
Prominent Historians to visit Lamar Community College
(Lamar, Colorado; December 15, 2016) Lamar Community College and the Lamar Public Library have partnered to bring two prominent historians to Lamar: Dr. Kristina Shull and Dr. David Wight. Dr. Shull and Dr. Wight will visit Lamar on Tuesday, January 3, to give two presentations. The first, entitled “The World of Academic Publishing,” will take […]
Holly Commercial Club Holds Last Meeting of 2016
The Holly Commercial Club board reviewed several community activities for the Christmas season which included the Holly Jolly Country Christmas Concert. It was reportedly sold out with 178 tickets purchased and the committee received $2,200 in donations. Rod Swisher reported that the Bluegrass Committee had received $2,500, the full request from the Prowers Lodging Panel, […]
Lamar Library Receives Sorority Donation
Every Christmas, the Laureate Rho Chapter of the Beta Sigma Phi makes a monetary donation to support the children’s programs at the Lamar Public Library. Janice Guihen explained that each member makes a cash donation to the library in lieu of a gift to a member during their holiday get-together.
District FFA Receives Funds for Farm-City Service
Jenna Davis and Ginger Coberley from the Lamar Chamber of Commerce presented Lamar FFA District members with a $4,000 check, payment for their assistance with the annual Farm City Banquet held at the Lamar Community Building. The yearly banquet features entertainment, updates from the local FFA Chapters, carcass payments from the annual Sand and Sage […]
ROTARY KIDS’ CHRISTMAS ON DECEMBER 17TH
Lamar Rotary and Prowers County Rotaract members are working hard to prepare for an exceptional family event, our “Rotary Kids’ Christmas,” on Saturday, December 17th at 10:00 a – 3:00 p. The adventure will begin with a ride through the Enchanted Forest (Beech & Main east of the Train Depot) then continue at the Shore […]
LCC Ag Club hosts Fall Ag Olympics
(Lamar, Colorado; December 2, 2016) Lamar Community College students and faculty turned out for a fun morning at the Ag Olympics held on Friday, December 2, at the LCC Equine Complex. Six teams, comprised of 20 students and two faculty members, competed in events included the egg toss, wheel barrow race, sack race, goat roping, […]
Lamar Rotary Helping Foster the Holiday Spirit
The Lamar Rotary is laying the groundwork for a holiday tradition, Saturday, December 17th, that may develop into an annual Christmas themed event. Rotary President, George Gotto, said Rotarians will use the Shore Arts Center as their holiday headquarter for a series of events beginning at 10am on the 17th, the Saturday which corresponds to […]
Repairs for Municipal Pool Approved
The Lamar City Council approved funds and awarded a bid to resurface the Lamar Swimming Pool. Rick Akers, Lamar Parks and Rec Director, told the council one bid was received from M & M Pool Specialists from Poncha Springs. Akers presented a breakdown of costs associated with improvement options over a two year span. It […]
Morgan Bennett Receives Professional Nursing Award
Morgan Bennett was presented with the New Public Health Nurse of the Year Award recently. The following is information submitted by Tammi Clark, Executive Director of the Prowers County Public Health Department. “From the moment that Morgan Bennett joined the Public Health team, she became a champion in the community. Morgan has become the Public […]
Outpouring of Generosity Aids Toys for Tots CSP Campaign
“The level of local generosity is really enjoyable to see,” explained CSP officer, J.W. Branniman this past Friday, November 25th. For the fourth year, the Colorado State Patrol has hosted a ‘Pack the Cruiser’ campaign to raise funds for the local Toys for Tots event. Patrol cars and a van are parked at Walmart in […]
Southeast BOCES Fall Conference in Lamar Bolstered by Share Fair Nation
(Lamar, Colorado; November 21, 2016) On Friday, November 18, the Southeastern Board of Cooperative Educational Services (SE BOCES) and Lamar Community College hosted their annual Fall Conference for area educators. This year’s conference was powered by Share Fair Nation, a nationwide organization providing professional development for educators, by educators. Approximately 350 attendees from 13 school […]
Local Donations Create a Memorable HOPE Chili Supper
The annual HOPE Center chili supper is a fundraising event to help finance activities for the numerous children who come to the Lincoln School on North 10th Street for a variety of reasons. “We’re seeing our numbers continue to increase,” said HOPE Executive Director, Lori Hammer at the outset of the dinner, held Friday, November […]
LCC Equine Students Showcase Semester’s Work
(Lamar, Colorado; November 22, 2016) The Lamar Community College Horse Training & Management program held its Fall Show on Friday, November 18, at the LCC Equine Complex. Students in the Horse Training & Management (HTM), Equine Business Management (EBM), and Barrel Horse Training programs demonstrated their skills and how well they have trained their horses […]
