All Entries Tagged With: "Lamar Elks"

Lamar Elks Celebrate Flag Day
June 14th, 2020 Lamar Elks along with the VFW and the Boy Scouts of Troop 218 Celebrated Flag Day with the Pledge of Allegiance, a history and presentation of our Country’s flags and how they came to be. Flag Day: An Elks Tradition Patriotism has characterized the Benevolent and Protective Order of […]

Council Approves Bed Bug Ordinance, Notes Schedule Changes
The Lamar Redevelopment Authority tabled making a $14,600 payment to Max Hotel LLC under an earlier URA agreement, pending additional information regarding the nature of the amount that was submitted to the Authority. The Authority, during its April 27th meeting voted to approve payment of bills for Lamar Rotary Club Dues in the amount […]

Lamar Hosts 2018 Rural Philanthropy Days Event
Lamar hosted Rural Philanthropy Days (RPD) 2018 last week, June 13-15, the first time the event, which is held every four years, came to this city. Eight counties in southeast Colorado were represented including Prowers County. The event, which helps match philanthropic donation funders with non-profit organizations, was coordinated in partnership with the City […]

Local Veterans are Honored
The Lamar Eagles and Elks Lodges paid their individual respects to area veterans with complimentary meals for all who served in the armed forces on Friday, November 11th. Veteran’s Day, which in the past was known as Armistice Day, celebrated the signing of a peace treaty decades ago at the end of World War 1. […]

Specht Selected as Interim Attorney for Prowers County
John Lefferdink is retiring from his position as attorney for Prowers County and local attorney Darla Scranton Specht will serve as the county’s interim attorney pending steps to appoint a new, full-time legal representative. Commissioner Wendy Buxton-Andrade said a permanent attorney will need to be appointed by at least January and Commission Chairman Ron Cook […]

Winfred “Winnie” A. Wilson
A celebration of life for longtime Lamar resident Winfred A. Wilson, affectionately known to his family and friends as Winnie will be held at 10:00AM on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at the Lamar United Methodist Church with Reverend Barbara Johns-Schleicher officiating. Interment will follow in the Fairmount Cemetery. Visitation for Winnie will be held […]