MEEKER I Next week will be busy at Meeker Elementary School as the fifth-grade class offers its annual “Night at the MES Museum” on Thursday evening and its Scholastic book fair on Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
Meeker Elementary to hold Scholastic book fair
April 2, 2014 by Leave a Comment
MEEKER I Meeker Elementary School will hold a “buy-one, get-one-free” Scholastic book fair on April 9 and 10.
Six DI teams from Meeker headed to state
March 24, 2014 by Leave a Comment
MEEKER I Meeker was well represented with 10 teams at the 2014 Western Slope Regional Destination Imagination Tournament in Rifle during the past weekend. Six of those teams will be going to the state competition in April.
STEM visits Meeker…
March 23, 2014 by Leave a Comment
On Feb. 28, the mobile field trip known as the STEM Museum arrived at Meeker Elementary School. Stem stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
Variety of comments made by residents on Justice Center proposal
March 20, 2014 by Leave a Comment
RBC I Nineteen residents of Meeker and the surrounding area spoke Wednesday evening to the Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners after county officials spent nearly two hours explaining the history of proposed new county justice center and how it came to the point it is now — with concept drawings and plans.
County presents justice center concept plan
March 20, 2014 by Leave a Comment
MEEKER I Roughly 90 people were present the evening of March 12 as the Rio Blanco County commissioners unveiled their concept drawing for turning the old Meeker Elementary School into a new justice center, which would hold the county jail, courts, sheriff’s office, county attorney and staff and court-related offices.
Letter to the Editor: Another plea to save the old school
March 16, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Dear Editor: This is an open letter to the Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners. Although I am a registered voter in Rio Blanco County, I am currently assigned and working overseas for the U.S. Government. Despite being halfway around the world, I am pleased to regard Meeker as my home town.
Dr. Seuss…
March 15, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Oh, the places you’ll go when you have a Dr. Seuss party! Roughly 200 guests enjoyed a delightful evening recently at Meeker Elementary School.
Town of Meeker will address closure of one block of Fifth Street
March 10, 2014 by Leave a Comment
MEEKER I The topic of closing Fifth Street in Meeker between Park and Main streets goes back to June 2013, when the town conveyed ownership of the “Main Street Building,” formerly the old Meeker Elementary School, to Rio Blanco County. The potential street closure is on the agenda for a Town Planning Commission hearing on […]
Letter to the Editor: Last chance to save old school
March 9, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Dear Editor: The citizens of Meeker and Rio Blanco County have been informed by the county commissioners that there will be “public hearings” about the proposed design of the “justice center,” which they propose to locate where the historic Meeker Elementary School now stands.
Letter to the Editor: Why tear down old elementary school?
March 8, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Dear Editor: I was born in Meeker, but moved away after high school and marriage. I moved back to Meeker several years ago and now live at the Fairfield Apartments. In the past year or so I have attended several meetings concerning the Old Elementary School with my friend, Sally Wilson. I had mainly just […]
Letter to the Editor: Theos on saving the elementary school
March 5, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Dear Editor: On Feb. 22, in a conversation about saving the old Meeker Elementary School with Ila Sturgeon, Bev Steinman, who wants to save the school, said, “I feel helpless.”
