Rio Blanco Historical Society

Spaghetti dinner/dessert auction April 8

MEEKER | The Rio Blanco Rural Schools Team of RBCHS will be holding a Spaghetti dinner and dessert auction fundraiser Saturday, April 8, 5-7 p.m. at the VFW Community Center, 290 Fourth St. $10/adult, $8/senior, $5/child. Proceeds will go toward finishing restoration of the historic Coal Creek School. Come join[Read More…]

April 6, 2017 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Meeker

Restoration to begin…

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

RBCHS has presentation on music

MEEKER I The Rio Blanco County Historical Society will hold a musical history program on Sunday centered around local music. The public is invited.

June 28, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

County

Early local teachers came to RBC for work, found love

MEEKER I The Rio Blanco County Historical Society and its Rural School Committee teamed with the Meeker Arts and Culture Council Sunday, April 6, to portray “Rural School Days,” a fun and informative historic presentation.

April 12, 2014 by Hallie Blunt Comments are Disabled

Meeker

Honest Abe on freeing the slaves

MEEKER I Students of Kristen Henderson’s and Pat Ibach’s fifth-grade classes at Meeker Elementary School, as well as Barone Middle School and Meeker High School students were delighted by John Voehl’s portrayal of Abraham Lincoln, one of America’s greatest presidents, on Feb. 19.

February 28, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

History of local churches topic of historical society event

MEEKER I The Rio Blanco Historical Society had an educational and entertaining quarterly meeting at St. James Episcopal Church in Meeker June 30. The meeting was held in the hall named for Father Will Richards, in honor of guest speaker Andrew Cooley, who was in character as Father Richards.

July 21, 2013 by Hallie Blunt Comments are Disabled

Historical Society enjoys successful Range Call

RBC I The Rio Blanco County Historical Society had a very busy Range Call celebration, helping wrap up the 128th edition of the Fourth of July in Meeker.

July 14, 2013 by Hallie Blunt Comments are Disabled

Stories of the Parish on June 30

MEEKER | The public is invited to “Stories of the Parish” presented by the Rio Blanco County Historical Society on June 30 in Meeker.

June 26, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Centenarian honored…

The quarterly meeting of the Rio Blanco Historical Society began by singing “Happy Birthday” to Evelyn Metzger on Sunday. Metzger recently turned 100 years of age, and she shared some timeless and priceless stories in line with the day’s pioneer woman theme.

April 12, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Program highlighted area pioneers

MEEKER I The Rio Blanco Historical Society’s “Pioneer Women of Rio Blanco County” program drew more than 70 persons Sunday to enjoy the telling of tales dating back at least decades in county history.

April 11, 2013 by editor Comments are Disabled

RBC Historical Society presentation

MEEKER | A program titled “Pioneer Women of Rio Blanco County” will be presented April 7 at Kilowatt Korner in Meeker.

April 2, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Meeker

Lincoln re-enactment

Roughly 60 Meeker residents spent an educational two hours on April 14 at Meeker High School, learning firsthand about President Abraham Lincoln. John Voehl of Littleton captivated the audience at the free performance with stories and anecdotes about Lincoln’s childhood, young adulthood and his presidential years.

March 22, 2013 by Sean McMahon Comments are Disabled