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Voces Unidas – Rene Gonzalez & KLMR Radio
It’s probably just the mood of the day – the sun’s out full bore shining in the eastern window and there’s a breeze in the air. All night long I’d been wanting to listen to “Anything Goes” and unfortunately KLMR doesn’t reach this far. Streaming online isn’t available for most of the Radio show, so there it is. I’m feeling a little homesick for my favorite part of my home town (beyond my family – of course) and along with morning comes an email from Rene Gonzalez. He’s chattering on about the ads for Voces Unidas and Cinco DeMayo, so I decide to drop him a line and offer to post his ads on the LamarCo.US/Blog and here we are… I need an article to include his ads in. I’ve been away from home for so long I can’t think of anything to write about – and checking the LamarLedger would be cheating (if there’s even anything in the paper). So, I go scan facebook for information from home and find out that our former School Nurse, Mrs. Celia Kennedy has a fractured foot and is staying with Kathy for a while. It makes me feel sad because I know read more…
Posted in City of Lamar, Commentary, Cultural Events Center, History
Tagged Anything Goes, Cinco De Mayo, KLMR Radio, Rene Gonzalez, Voces Unidas
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News from Lamar, Colorado
Linda Fairbairn joined the Lamar Historic Preservation Board for discussions on the WPA Structures located on East Maple Street. Members of Voces Unidas, City Administrator, Ron Stock, and Members of the Lamar Historic Preservation Board have been working on a plan to incorporate the Structures into a Cultural Events Center focused on History and Cultural Preservation of the Mexican/Pioneer Communities that settled the Lamar area in the ealy 1900′s. Discussion continued on the Willow Creek Park Project, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church Project, and the Petrified Wood building that currently belongs to the Roger Stagner family. Promoting tourism, educational and historical interests, and enlarging usage of these structures is the primary goal of LHPB. Along with current Urban Development planning and strategies, the general desire of the group continues to be promoting the development of a community wide marketing plan for future growth of Lamar and surrounding area. These meetings have been quite fruitful and offer many opportunities for the local people, as well as those coming through Lamar as guests or tourists.
Voces Unidas, Committee of the Lamar Chamber of Commerce
By Rene Gonzalez, Chairperson Robb Scott, Director of Adult Transition Services, Lamar Community College recently approached me in reference to putting a few words down to explain what is the Voces Unidas organization, what our mission is, what we are doing in the near term and long-term goals, vision based on our priorities, and what is most important and relevant to us today. The Voces Unidas a Committee of the Lamar Chamber of Commerce is dedicated in creating a diverse leadership, economy, and community in a positive environment. Based on understanding, appreciating, valuing and embracing the differences and similarities of others, we will work together effectively to remove barriers and strengthen our community through its diversity. Equally that is why “Voces Unidas” (United Voices) was chosen as a name for our organization, meaning that as united voices of the community we all can work to create an environment of many cultures and ideas to be heard as one with a common positive mission. What Voces Unidas is doing towards near-term and long-term goals and vision are mostly all in one. In simple form, Voces Unidas has developed some focal points of interest and development. One of those focal point is read more…