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- Highway 160 Bridge Project Set to Start
- Prowers Journal Alert Winner Claims Prize
- Public Invited to Meet City Administrator Candidates this Thursday
- LUB Reviews Financials, Approves Scholarship Renewals
- Another Monthly Increase for Lamar City Sales Tax
- Another Monthly Increase for Lamar City Sales Tax
- Motel Lodger’s Tax Proposed to Lamar City Council for November Ballot
- Lamar Teen Center Moving to Lincoln Elementary School
- Lamar 18 & Under Team Wins Merchants Park Tournament
Monthly Archives: August 2011
Country Treasures – Antiques, Handmades & more…
Carol Owens announced earlier today the Grand Opening of Country Treasures, a shop located at 120 South Main Street in Lamar, Colorado. She’ll be welcoming guest vendors and an author at her store for the event on September 17, 2011, to coincide with the Lamar Fall Festival, an annual event in the community. Country Treasures located next door to Crafter’s Corner, on the west side of Main Street, offers a wide selection of antique furniture, treasures and collectibles as well as many handmade gift items, western decorator accessories, handmade jewelry and an old fashioned candy counter. Owens has planned a full spectrum of events for the day, including door prizes, drawings and a treasure hunt on the premises. You won’t want to miss out on these prizes! Owens announced today that local author, Oris George will be showing his recent publication, “Along the Back Roads of Yesterday” and available for the Grand Opening to sign copies purchase on the site. Owens invites visitors of her open house to join others along Main Street for the Lamar Fall Festival as many street venders, local cottage industries and small businesses around the area will be celebrating with tables of their product and services read more…
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Tagged Antique Furniture, Book Signing, Carol Owens, Colorado, Country Treasures, Crafters Corner, Lamar, Lamar Fall Festival, Main Street, Marketing Main Street, Oris George, treasures and collectibles
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The Colonies — Street Renamed Colonia Avenida
On the north end of Lamar a neighborhood of “row houses” popular at the turn of the last century stood along the Lamar Canal, proving housing for some of Lamar’s finest families. These tiny apartments often housed large families, proud families who worked hard, provided well and saved until they had enough to invest in property located in other areas of the community. Today, descendants of these citizens are among some of the most well known in the community. Current City Council member, Kirk Crespin had family in the Colonies in 1908, according to a Census review and an article in The Prowers Journal. According to Crespin, his family trickled in from various parts of the United States to this site along the Santa Fe Trail, over the next several years and still resides predominantly in the Lamar area.
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Kids Day at Sand & Sage Fair a Smashing Success
So, it’s been reported that Kids Day today, Wednesday, was a smashing success. The folks around Lamar know how to do kids day at the fair. Every kid goes away happy, prizes in their pockets and a smile on their face as the day is filled to the brim with kid friendly activities and games with prizes. No such thing as going away sad with this much fun surrounding the child’s mind. A warm summer day at the Sand and Sage Fair can’t be beat when you’re some where between 3 and 16. Whether you’re enjoying a craft under the trees, artistic endeavors somewhere nearby, a tractor pull or just hanging out with friends, there’s ALWAYS something fun for the children. Go visit the Prowers County Fair Grounds and see what you can do tomorrow. Don’t forget to stop by the World Series 2011, at the Ball Parks just north of the Fair Grounds. Sponsored by: