Meeker Locals

If you haven’t taken time to drive around town at night for some oohing and aahing over the Christmas lights, make sure you do it this week! Many of our local residents have gone all out with their lighting schemes to celebrate the holiday.
A small community in Delaware draws 50,000 visitors every year to a farmer’s field for a “pumpkin chucking” competition. Apparently, people are really, really bored.
Someone, somewhere is making a profit during these trying economic times. One of Michael Jackson’s famous glitter gloves from the ’80s sold at a celebrity auction for last week for $330,000.
Belated birthday greetings to Amy Joy, Dec. 11.
And a belated “happy anniversary” to Mike and Amy Que, Dec. 6.
Happy birthday this week to Kendra Nelson and Karly Orris, Dec. 16; Justin George and Holly Knezovich, Dec. 17; Brenda Rowles, Brenda Burge and Catherine Eliasen, Dec. 18; Pat Haas, Wilbur Richardson and Fallon Kiser, Dec. 19; Annelise Amack and Michelle Mobley, Dec. 20; Bailey Kinnamon, Amber Garcia, Annalyse Harper and Jon Wangnild, Dec. 21; Gus Halandras and Tricia Rupp, Dec. 22.
Happy anniversary to Reed and Kathleen Kelly, Dec. 18; Levi and Darcy Roach, Dec. 19.
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