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Las Animas High School Student Council is off to a running start this year by painting parking spots purchased by staff and students. Student Council is sponsored by Mrs.

A community favorite is gearing up for another season! The International Relations Office at Otero College will launch the 2022/23 series of Lunch & Learn presentations on Wed., Sept. 7, 2022. Held in the Learning Commons on the Otero Campus, the mid-day discussions are designed for students, staff, faculty, and community members to take their lunch breaks together to learn about a different culture. Otero international students from around the globe will take turns hosting the monthly conversations about their home countries.

Farmers markets preserve farmland, stimulate local economies, increase access to nutritious food and support healthy community. That’s the message behind National Farmers Market Week, August 7-13, a celebration sponsored by FarmAid, American Farmland Trust, Farm Credit and Square.

Photos by LEEANN RIDLEY .

Corbin Jagers won the Grand Champion prize in the Beef class at the Bent County Fair.LEEANN RIDLEY Kynlee Phillips was named Reserve Grand Champion of the Sheep class at the Bent County Fair.LEEANN RIDLEY Denton Wilbanks was named Reserve Grand Champion in the Hog class at the Bent County Fair last week.LEEANN RIDLEY .

Joan Kinsley and Linda Bourne will host a Crocheting Workshop Wednesday, July 27 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the John W.

Since childhood, Rachel and Micky, cousins, best friends, co-owners, and more, have dreamed of opening a restaurant. Now they have made their dreams a reality and have dedicated it to their grandparents, who passed and always encouraged their aspirations for cooking. They look forward to a time when they can give back to the community and truly honor their memory.

From June 6 to June 17, a group of nine students and two sponsors from Las Animas traveled to the East Coast of the United States to see any and all sights, sounds, and experiences. The trip, a part of LA Travel, was the fourth tour taken by the group and highlighted by Boston, Philadelphia, New York City, and Washington DC.

Throughout the past week, you may have seen some new faces out and about in Las Animas. These folks were a part of Las Animas’s ‘Paint and Connect’, a program began last year by the City of Las Animas and Councilwoman Cassandra Siefkas at the helm.