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Rio Blanco County Days Gone By

The Meeker Herald — 125 years ago
n Frank Sheridan received six cents for some strays of his that reached Denver with a Keystone bunch. Not bad as a starter.

n Frank M. Cobb, a ‘58-er, who laid out the first townsite in Denver, died in that city last Saturday, aged 80 years. Mr. Cobb had many friends in this section, who will regret to hear of his death.
n Boyd and Wilma Crawford gave a party Thursday afternoon in honor of their cousins, Rhea and Audrey Ammerman, who are visiting the Crawford home in Powell park. A large gathering was present and all had a fine time.
n Frank Sheridan was in Wednesday looking as pleasant as Gentry or the other “dry farmers.” This shows Frank’s natural good nature, for a Republican that can look pleasant these days must have a whole lot of natural good nature in his makeup.
n Tom Kilduff came in Saturday to see how Champ Clark’s “houn’ dog” was keeping the trail.
n Claude Wilson gave his dry farm on Flag Creek the shake Monday, and exchanged greetings with his numerous town friends.

The Meeker Herald — 50 years ago
n The Chamber of Commerce Rodeo Committee decided to have some reaping at the fair grounds Sunday afternoon as an added attraction the the Rodeo Queen contest.
n The largest native trout ever caught in Colorado was landed two weeks ago by a Pueblo fisherman at Coffin Lake which is short distance east of Trappers lake.
n Miss Sandra Amick, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Morris of upper White river was the winner of the contest and was chosen as the “Range Call Queen of 1962.” Miss Amick will be attired in a queen’s outfit furnished by three Meeker stores – A. Oldland and Company, A & B Variety Sotre and Avery’s.
n For sale – About 125 tons good first cutting alfalfa hay, baled out of field. Will load with farmhand, price $24 per ton.
n The Meeker fire department was called out last Thursday afternoon. The fire was in the alley back of George Glasgow residence but did not damage and the fire boys were back at the station in a few minutes after the alarm sounded.

The Meeker Herald — 25 years ago
n Debbie Cook, MHS volleyball instructor, attended a week of classes on “motivation” at UNC in Greeley last week.
n White baby’s breath filled antique containers and leather bootholders to set the tone for the lovely spring evening wedding of Brooke Selene McKay and Dean B. Mantle on Saturday, April 18.
n The Bob Tucker family, Bob, Jo, Erin, and Bobbie Jo, enjoyed a vacation traveling to Yellowstone Park, going on into Washington to visit cousins of Jo’s. They also drove down the coast of Oregon and into northern California before returning home.
n Jody Turk of Meeker, is the winner of a brand new 10-speed bicycle, and is she thrilled! Her day arrived Monday when her name was drawn at Valley Grocery through a Dr. Pepper contest.
n There are only six teams in the Meeker men’s softball league, but judging from the early results, it’s going to be quite a race for the league champion crown this year.

Rangely Times — 50 years ago
n Mrs. Sue Mantle, Rio Blanco County Clerk and Recorder, was elected president of the Colorado State Association of County Clerks and Recorders for 1967-68 at the 42nd annual convention of the association last week.
n Darrell King, song of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. King of Rangely, has enlisted in the U. S. Marine Corps and is taking his basic training in San Diego, Calif.
n Miss Margot Ellen Smith and Glen Ray Zimmerman exchanged wedding vows at Crossroads Methodist Church at 8 p.m. Saturday.
n The swim team, under tutelage of Mary Bell, is well along in training for their first meet on July 8.
n Dr. John E. Roberts, President of Rangely College, has announced that the students named below have been selected to the Dean’s Honor List for the Spring Quarter of 1967.

Rangely Times — 30 years ago
n The second annual Rangely Area Independence Day celebration will get underway the Fourth at 10 a.m. with a big parade.
n This summer, Holly Day will be enjoying the opportunity of a lifetime by living and learning with a family in the Netherlands.
n Myron Chase, RHS senior, received a special award at the Annual Awards Assembly held recently. He had a perfect attendance record for four years of high school classes.
n Since Mother Nature has decided o be downright stingy with the rainfall and generous with soil drying winds, we residents of Rangely are going to have to fight back.
n A meeting of the Rangely Re-4 board of education was held June 14 with directors John Baker, Doug Brady, Dan Conroy, Darryl Howard and Mel Steven present, along with Supt. of Schools Wayne Kelley.

Rangely Times — 20 years ago
n Police Chief Tony Lane, who is leaving to be Chief of Police in Castle Rock, Colo. and wife Lynne were honored with a pot luck luncheon by the county and town staff held on the 26th – his last working day.
n The 1987 Dinosaur Bedrock Day on June 27 was a huge success. We had the largest crowd ever and our new pavilion was enjoyed by all.
n The First Baptist Church of Rangely was the setting for the May 2, 1987 wedding of Debbie Wharton and Gary Smith.
n Executive director Charles W. Ferguson of the NIDF&P announced that Chris Holloway, Colorado’s Singing Poet, and last year’s Grand Marshal of the National Independence Day Festival and Parade, will star again in this year’s July 4 celebration, held each year in front of the Washington Monument in the nation’s capitol.
n Campers and other public land users are reminded that fire danger in parts of northwest Colorado is expected to reach “high” or “extreme” by the July 4 weekend.
n Dennis and Barbara Correll, along with their son Chad and daughter Monica, traveled to Alder, Mont., where they met Dennis’ parents, Clarence and Evelyn Correll of Sidney, Neb.; his sisters, Roxie Correll of Ft. Collins, Delight Correll of Sidney; Tim and Pat Correll and sons Travis and Ty of Mitchell, Neb., and Bodie Correll of Nebraska.

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Rio Blanco County and the White River and Douglas Creek Conservation Districts are still asking for your help to identify additional hatch-outs of crickets so that control efforts can be put in place. The success of the program will highly depend upon local landowners and the public helping to locate crickets as soon as they hatch.  See last week’s paper for a list of ways to help or contact the County Weed & Pest District at 970-878-9670 or the Conservation District office at 970-878-9838 with any questions. Website: www.WhiteRiverCD.com
  • Read part three of the story of M.T. Streeter in this week’s edition of History Lessons! Find it in this week’s edition and online at ht1885.com.
  • Meeker FFA Chapter members competed at the District Leadership Development Event in Craig, Colorado, this month. Top row from left to right: Eva Scritchfield, Charlie Rogers, Alan Rivera, Trent Sanders, Koy Weber, Orion Musser, Said Rodriguez, Carlos Carrillo, Aidan Tapia, Hayden Garcia, Tristan Rollins, Mathew Willey, Quentin Simpson. Middle row: Sidney Keetch, Aurora Stallings, Sydnie Ross, Ava Nay, Lili Piper, Leah Wood. Bottom Row: Jaicee Simmons, Kailynn Watson, Cody Richardson, Kayla Castillo, Braydin Raley, Autumn Stallings, Aimee Shults, Emily Hamm. Read the full story online at ht1885.com.
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  • Black Sulphur Tavern held a grand opening and ribbon cutting for their new business at 364 Seventh St. The space has been renovated with several TVs and games and provides a fun, friendly atmosphere to watch your favorite sports team and enjoy a burger and wings. Owners Frank Maestas and Pat Maestas are pictured with their new staff and Chamber of Commerce representatives Stephanie Hanson, Trudy Burri and Margie Joy. Follow Black Sulphur Tavern on Facebook. Their hours are Wednesday and Thursday 3-9 p.m., Friday 3 p.m. - 1 a.m., Saturday 11-1 a.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to midnight.
  • The winning teams and individuals for the 18th annual White River Community Association Buy-Fly Fishing Tournament are as follows. Individual top weight catch was Dave Metrovich and longest fish was Kevin Massey. First place team won by Rio Blanco Abstract: Erik Eckman, Adam Parrett, Dave Metrovich and Wayne Kirkpatrick. Second place team was Drake Consulting: Travis Kaiser, John Douglas, Tony Bartolomucci and Bob Brandeberry. Third place team Mr. Rogers and the Hood (accepted by Doug Rogers) Gary Rogers, Mark Beauchamp, Kyle Schutte and Rick Gunter. The white fish have been frozen and will be served at the annual White River Community Association fish fry fundraiser in June.
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Mormon crickets have hatched near Rangely. They were all sighted on BLM land north of Hwy. 64 near the junction of CR 96 and CR 1, down a dirt road near the Moffat County line.  The picture shown was taken yesterday by Mary Meinen from Rangely. She says the crickets are about the size of a ladybug (less than 1/2”). Some of them are actually yellow in color but most of them are darker. They are milling around and getting ready to start moving soon. Note: Photo is not to scale.
Rio Blanco County and the White River and Douglas Creek Conservation Districts are still asking for your help to identify additional hatch-outs of crickets so that control efforts can be put in place. The success of the program will highly depend upon local landowners and the public helping to locate crickets as soon as they hatch.  See last week’s paper for a list of ways to help or contact the County Weed & Pest District at 970-878-9670 or the Conservation District office at 970-878-9838 with any questions. Website: www.WhiteRiverCD.com
Mormon crickets have hatched near Rangely. They were all sighted on BLM land north of Hwy. 64 near the junction of CR 96 and CR 1, down a dirt road near the Moffat County line. The picture shown was taken yesterday by Mary Meinen from Rangely. She says the crickets are about the size of a ladybug (less than 1/2”). Some of them are actually yellow in color but most of them are darker. They are milling around and getting ready to start moving soon. Note: Photo is not to scale. Rio Blanco County and the White River and Douglas Creek Conservation Districts are still asking for your help to identify additional hatch-outs of crickets so that control efforts can be put in place. The success of the program will highly depend upon local landowners and the public helping to locate crickets as soon as they hatch. See last week’s paper for a list of ways to help or contact the County Weed & Pest District at 970-878-9670 or the Conservation District office at 970-878-9838 with any questions. Website: www.WhiteRiverCD.com
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Meeker FFA Chapter members competed at the District Leadership Development Event in Craig, Colorado, this month. Top row from left to right: Eva Scritchfield, Charlie Rogers, Alan Rivera, Trent Sanders, Koy Weber, Orion Musser, Said Rodriguez, Carlos Carrillo, Aidan Tapia, Hayden Garcia, Tristan Rollins, Mathew Willey, Quentin Simpson. Middle row: Sidney Keetch, Aurora Stallings, Sydnie Ross, Ava Nay, Lili Piper, Leah Wood. Bottom Row: Jaicee Simmons, Kailynn Watson, Cody Richardson, Kayla Castillo, Braydin Raley, Autumn Stallings, Aimee Shults, Emily Hamm. Read the full story online at ht1885.com.
Meeker FFA Chapter members competed at the District Leadership Development Event in Craig, Colorado, this month. Top row from left to right: Eva Scritchfield, Charlie Rogers, Alan Rivera, Trent Sanders, Koy Weber, Orion Musser, Said Rodriguez, Carlos Carrillo, Aidan Tapia, Hayden Garcia, Tristan Rollins, Mathew Willey, Quentin Simpson. Middle row: Sidney Keetch, Aurora Stallings, Sydnie Ross, Ava Nay, Lili Piper, Leah Wood. Bottom Row: Jaicee Simmons, Kailynn Watson, Cody Richardson, Kayla Castillo, Braydin Raley, Autumn Stallings, Aimee Shults, Emily Hamm. Read the full story online at ht1885.com.
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A crew from the Flat Tops Chapter of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation joined forces last summer to remove obsolete fences to improve habitat for wildlife. Read the full story and the foundation’s update from their 30th Anniversary meeting in this week’s edition and online at ht1885.com.
A crew from the Flat Tops Chapter of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation joined forces last summer to remove obsolete fences to improve habitat for wildlife. Read the full story and the foundation’s update from their 30th Anniversary meeting in this week’s edition and online at ht1885.com.
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Black Sulphur Tavern held a grand opening and ribbon cutting for their new business at 364 Seventh St. The space has been renovated with several TVs and games and provides a fun, friendly atmosphere to watch your favorite sports team and enjoy a burger and wings. Owners Frank Maestas and Pat Maestas are pictured with their new staff and Chamber of Commerce representatives Stephanie Hanson, Trudy Burri and Margie Joy. Follow Black Sulphur Tavern on Facebook. Their hours are Wednesday and Thursday 3-9 p.m., Friday 3 p.m. - 1 a.m., Saturday 11-1 a.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to midnight.
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The winning teams and individuals for the 18th annual White River Community Association Buy-Fly Fishing Tournament are as follows. Individual top weight catch was Dave Metrovich and longest fish was Kevin Massey. First place team won by Rio Blanco Abstract: Erik Eckman, Adam Parrett, Dave Metrovich and Wayne Kirkpatrick. Second place team was Drake Consulting: Travis Kaiser, John Douglas, Tony Bartolomucci and Bob Brandeberry. Third place team Mr. Rogers and the Hood (accepted by Doug Rogers) Gary Rogers, Mark Beauchamp, Kyle Schutte and Rick Gunter. The white fish have been frozen and will be served at the annual White River Community Association fish fry fundraiser in June.
The winning teams and individuals for the 18th annual White River Community Association Buy-Fly Fishing Tournament are as follows. Individual top weight catch was Dave Metrovich and longest fish was Kevin Massey. First place team won by Rio Blanco Abstract: Erik Eckman, Adam Parrett, Dave Metrovich and Wayne Kirkpatrick. Second place team was Drake Consulting: Travis Kaiser, John Douglas, Tony Bartolomucci and Bob Brandeberry. Third place team Mr. Rogers and the Hood (accepted by Doug Rogers) Gary Rogers, Mark Beauchamp, Kyle Schutte and Rick Gunter. The white fish have been frozen and will be served at the annual White River Community Association fish fry fundraiser in June.
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