Lamar News

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Thursday Feb. 23, 2012 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. - Registration/Hospitality Gathering Pick up registration packets for the weekend's activities at the Shore Arts Center, 115 S. Main St., in downtown Lamar at the official kick-off for the festival.

The Bent-Prowers Cattle & Horse Growers Association will hold its annual meeting, banquet and dance on Sat.

The Prowers County Republican Party held its caucus last night, voting on delegates for the Prowers County Republican Party's County Assembly, as well as holding a straw poll for the party's presidential nomination.

Funeral services for Lamar resident Mary B. Burnett will be held at 10 a.m. Sat.

The Prowers County Republican Party held its caucus last night, voting on delegates for the Prowers County Republican Party's County Assembly, as well as holding a straw poll for the party's presidential nomination.

Members of Colorado's Agriculture and Air Quality Technical work group will be hosting two symposia focusing on ways agriculture is helping to reduce nitrogen deposition impacts at Rocky Mountain National Park through more efficient use of nitrogen in farming and ranching operations.

On Wed. Jan. 25, 2012 the Prowers Medical Center Board of Directors held a regularly scheduled meeting.

Anyone who wishes to further their education is encouraged to apply. There are no age restrictions.

Tiffany Lewis and Michael Lunsford of Lamar are the proud parents of a daughter, Karli May Lewis, born Jan.

FREE WEEKEND HOURS Saturday 8:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m. Sunday 12:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. All vehicles must stop at the office There is a one load limit per household on each "Free Weekend" accepted at the Transfer Station.

Lamar Cub Scouts recently held a Pinewood Derby at Parkview Elementary School in Lamar Colo.

The Lamar Middle School band recently performed at the prestigious Colorado Music Educator Association Clinic/Conference at the Broadmoor Hotel on Thu.

The Prowers County Repubican Party along with Republicans throughout the state of Colorado will be holding their precinct caucuses on Tue.

The Fri. Jan. 13, 2012 Lamar Ledger reported that, "Superintendent of Light and Power Houssin Hourieh confirmed that coal ash has, as of yet, never been dumped at the East Lamar Landfill." Further investigation by the Lamar Ledger revealed that this information was inaccurate.

L ooking back on her career as a young artist, Lamar High School senior Kala Warman can trace it to a fifth grade classroom, an admiring group of classmates, and the cover of a popular children's book.

Each year Lamar Community College and the Colorado Community College System recognize excellence in its full-time faculty, staff, and administrators.

The Arkansas River Power Authority is pleased to announce the appointment of Houssin Hourieh and Bill Pfeilsticker to the ARPA Board of Directors representing the City of Lamar.

A memorial service for Lamar resident William "Biff" Harral was held at 10 a.m. Wednesday Jan.

Concert tryouts being at 6:30 p.m., with Jazz Ensemble tryouts at 7:45 p.m. Tryouts will be held at the Shore Arts Center in Lamar.

Delbert E. "Doc" Pearson Lamar resident Delbert E. "Doc" Pearson was born on February 5, 1939 in Alamosa, Colorado.