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Rotary Ducky Dash, Two Decades Strong
Lamar Rotary held its 20th annual Ducky Dash at Willow Creek on Saturday, May 20th. 2,500 ducks were adopted by community members and business owners. Cash prize winners include first place $750 – Mason Martinez (#1042) and second place $250 – Jim Hubbard (#2416). Five third place duck parents received $100 each: Jaime Oxley […]
Lamar Days Breakfast Becomes Downtown BBQ Lunch
For numerous years, the Lamar Chamber of Commerce sponsored the traditional Friday morning, Good Morning Lamar Breakfast which was held at the Lamar Elks Lodge and later, at the Lamar Eagles Lodge. The event kicked-off the annual Lamar Days festivities. This year, there will be a change as the chambers directors decided that instead of […]
Lamar Rotary Offers the World in a Book
Third graders in Parkview Elementary school in Lamar were among several hundred students in four counties that received their own personal dictionary from the Lamar Rotary. Each book included a letter which described the on-going donation which is now in its 16th year in southeast Colorado. Boxes of books were opened in several third grader […]
Quackers and Rotary Hold Ducky Dash at Lamar Pool
One of the more unique attractions at the Lamar Days Celebration is the annual Ducky Dash, developed by the Lamar Rotarians. Years ago the annual fundraising event was held at the Lamar Canal where the bridge spans North Main Street. Hundreds of small rubber/plastic ducks were dumped into the canal waters where the ducks made […]
