Anniversary

Anniversaries…

The cool, damp weather on the anniversary of the Meeker Incident and the Milk Creek Battle may well have mirrored the weather from the time, based on historical accounts. Photos are from Sept. 29, 2021, 142 years after the events. TERESIA REED PHOTOS

October 8, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

125th anniversary of the thwarted bank robbery

Editor’s Note: This document was typed verbatim as the author originally published it in the Meeker Herald, Saturday, Oct. 17, 1896. All misspellings and grammatical errors were left in intentionally to preserve the historical integrity of the article. JUST RETRIBUTION — A Gang of Three Highway-men Try to Rob the[Read More…]

October 8, 2021 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

Nichols celebrates rich local history

RANGELY | Nichols Store in Rangely is celebrating its 116th anniversary. In 1904 Fred Nichols (whose father Ben shot one of the attempted thieves in Meeker’s thwarted 1896 bank robbery), moved to Rangely to manage the general store owned by H. Coltharp. He was 20 years old. In 1947, the[Read More…]

July 29, 2020 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

Meeker Investment Group celebrates 25th anniversary

MEEKER I The Meeker Investment Group is a chapter of the National Association of Investors Corporation. The NAIC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing investing education. The association is based in Madison Heights, Michigan, and is composed of investing clubs along with individual investors from around the United States.

May 20, 2019 by Niki Turner 3 comments

Meeker Investment Group luncheon

MEEKER | All current and former members of the Meeker Investment Group are invited to the annual luncheon Monday, May 13 at 11:15 a.m. at the Mexican House to celebrate the group’s 25th anniversary with a photo, followed by a luncheon. For questions, call 970-878-4528 or 970-222-6118.

May 10, 2019 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

A ‘Red Letter Day’ for historic building

April 26—is Red Letter Day for Meeker’s Mountain Valley Bank (MVB). Historically, festivals and holidays were marked in red on calendars, noting by color that there was something special occurring to pay attention to. Since 2015, MVB has celebrated the anniversary of its renovated building being listed on the National[Read More…]

April 25, 2019 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

Franklins celebrate 60th anniversary

RANGELY | Congratulations to Ted and Phyllis Franklin of Rangely, who are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary. They were married at the Baptist church in Rangely on Oct. 23, 1958.

October 23, 2018 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Methodist Church celebrates 125 years

MEEKER | Meeker United Methodist Church is celebrating it’s 125th anniversary this year! Everyone is invited to a community barbecue and reunion at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 12 at Town Park. Those attending are welcome to bring a side dish or dessert. There will be music from past musicians[Read More…]

August 8, 2018 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

Wood Anniversary …

February 14, 2017 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

50th Anniversary …

Almost 60 friends and family members gathered in the Mountain Valley Bank community room on Sept. 3, 2016, for a surprise 50th wedding anniversary party for Art and Lila Cox of Meeker. Their actual anniversary will be celebrated Oct. 18, so the surprise party was a complete success. Photo by[Read More…]

September 17, 2016 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

69th Anniversary …

Family and friends want to wish Bob and Phyllis Fairchild a happy 69th anniversary. They were married Sept. 17, 1947, in Hutchison, Kan. In the years that followed they moved to Rangely, Colo., raised their two sons, Rob and Bryan, who went on to marry their two awesome daughters-in-law and[Read More…]

September 15, 2016 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled