Summer has flown by at Lamar Community College! With the fall semester less than two weeks away, campus is buzzing with new academic year energy. Registration for the upcoming semester is well underway and most courses will begin the week of August 20.
Anyone interested in taking courses at LCC this fall should enroll today by visiting lamarcc.edu or contacting Student Services at 719-336-1590.
Mike Benge
February 21,1952-August 10, 2018
A memorial service for longtime Lamar resident, Mike Benge will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, August 17, 2018, at the Lamar Christian Church with Ian Blacker officiating.
Per Mike’s request cremation has taken place and there will be no public visitation.
Mike was born on February 21, 1952, in Palmyra, Missouri, to Kenneth Myers and Alice Kline, and departed this life Friday August 10, 2018, near Lamar at the age of 66.
November 6, 1940-August 9,2018
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters.” Colossians 3:23
The first two human cases of West Nile virus in Colorado in 2018 have been reported in Weld and Delta counties. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment reminds people that preventing mosquito bites is the No. 1 way to avoid getting any mosquito-borne illness.
Linda Lee Clark
December 2, 1931 - July 31, 2018
Linda L. Clark, a long-time resident of Yuma County, passed away in her home in Kirk on the afternoon of July 31, 2018 at the age of 86, with her family at her side.
Linda's father was a station agent for the Soo Line Railroad and Linda grew up in the Soo Line Depot in Henning, Minnesota. After high school, she received a lifetime teaching certificate from Bemidji State Teachers College.
Jeffrey Kucik, University of Arizona
President Donald Trump justifies tariffs on imports by arguing that “unfair trade policies” have harmed American workers. This has led to a trade war in which the U.S. and China have placed tit-for-tat tariffs on each other’s products.
Prowers Partners for Progress, a non-profit organization, will be hosting what it hopes to be the first annual Downtown Custom & Classic Exposition in downtown Lamar August 17-18. The event will kick off Friday night at 6:00 p.m. with the opening of the Car Art at the DCCE exhibit at the Shore Arts Center at 115 South Main Street.
As the school year approaches, we join with partners nationwide in recognizing August as National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM). The Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management reminds parents and guardians to check their children’s vaccination records. If your children need vaccines, make sure they are on your back-to-school list. Following the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) immunization schedule is one of the most important things parents can do to protect their children from serious disease.
Here is what to do:
