A tour of the site and/or museum is set for 2pm with a return to Denver at 2:30pm by those who journeyed via bus. A potluck lunch will be served at 12:30pm at the Granada High School which will be followed by Judge Gogo flag signing in the gym. Visitors are scheduled to arrive at 11am on Saturday for the Memorial Ceremony. Amache is said to be one of the smallest from that time, but efforts by the Amache Preservation Society have enabled it to be recognized as the richest in historical preservation, both of artifacts and personal records. The Nikkeijin Kai of Colorado with the Amache Preservation Society and the Friends of Amache will gather in Granada for the 2023 Amache Pilgrimage weekend, on Saturday, May 20th.Įach year surviving members of those who were incarcerated in Granada at Camp Amache during World War 2, return to the site to pay their respects and to witness the latest preservation efforts for Amache, one of ten such camps in the U.S. Hutton laid out two options for a new facility for consideration, based on comparable facilities in use in Brush, Colorado. The board called a special session to meet with architects from Hutton Construction, the firm that proposed the initial three options this past Wednesday, May 10th. Chad Krug, Re-2 District Superintendent who said he’s had discussion on the project with the Prowers County Commissioners. “The County has been very accommodating with us on our land use concept,” explained, Dr.

A good portion of the land would be on county property, while the district has about 40 acres for the proposed project, including the current high school parking lot. Most recently, the board has discussed creating a brand-new facility adjacent to the Lamar High School which would greatly improve the longevity factor while allowing Thunder Stadium to be repurposed for sports activities for younger students. Lamar Seeking Best Option for New Sports Stadiumįor the better part of a year, the Lamar Re-2 School Board has given a lot of thought to renovating the current football and track stadium, pondering three options while striving to maintain a level of historical preservation for the main wall of the complex located between Pearl and Park Streets.

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