While entries are still being taken for this year’s Lamar Days Parade at the Chamber of Commerce on Saturday, May 15
th, the Colorado State Fair will be back with its own parade this year, August 28
th at 10am, covering most of downtown Pueblo.
Crowds Along the Pueblo Parade Route
The state fair theme is, “Hometown Heroes and Rodeos”, while Lamar’s 2021 theme is, “The Spirit of Country Comes Alive”. For parade and vendor information, contact the Lamar Chamber at 336-4379. Contact the Pueblo Chamber for registration information at 719-542-1704. Their deadline for early registration is July 30th and the final day to register is August 6
City of Lamar Cultural Events Center
City of Lamar Lamar Main Street LLC
City of Lamar Municipal Pool
City of Lamar Municipal Swimming Pool
City of Lamar New Year Schedule
City of Lamar Police Department
City of Lamar Pool
City of Lamar Sand and Sage Round-Up
City of Lamar Spring Clean Up Day
City of Lamar Tree Board
City of Llamar Colorado
Will recreational marijuana be able to be legally sold in Lamar? A petition may be circulating to determine if there’s sufficient interest among registered voters to have the question placed on the City of Lamar’s November ballot. SoCo, a cannabis retail company with interests in the state, is undertaking the task of circulating the petition, according to Lamar City Administrator, Steve Kil. The number of signatures will help the company determine if there’s enough interest in retail sales to move forward to have the question assigned to the ballot. The company will bear the cost of developing the ballot question. This move does not involve the City of Lamar, and is a private enterprise with no ties to any city funding, a point stressed by Kil and Lamar Mayor, Kirk Crespin, during the council’s bi-monthly meeting on April 12
The Lamar Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors took a box on donuts this past Friday to pay a visit to Al’s Boot Repair and Vendor’s Gallery, located at 104 West Olive Street in Lamar.
Al’s Boot Repair also services shoes and can sew about anything that can go under a needle. Hours are from 7am to 3pm. If you’re looking for antiques from collectible table service to musical instruments and old-time kitchen instruments, you’ll find it at Vendor’s Gallery. The Gallery also rents show space to those wishing to display their own crafts and collectibles or jewelry. Call today at 719-688-4086. Hours are from 7am to 3pm for Al’s Boot Repair and 10am to 4pm at Vendor’s Gallery, open until 5pm summers.
The Lamar Chamber of Commerce held the first of three Micro-Bash dinners this past Friday, February 26
th at the Lamar Eagles Lodge.
Lamar Chamber President, Jerry Roseberry, noted that these are information-based meetings, the first of which was created as a basic introduction to some of the business-connected organizations in Lamar and how they can assist an existing or growing retail or service oriented operation.
It has been a general lament that at some point in time, not just in Lamar, the left hand doesn’t know what the right requires; especially in determining just who you can turn to when you or your business venture requires information and guidelines.