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Rangely Hurricanes…

June 25, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Leave a Comment

On June 15, five Rangely Hurricanes traveled to Ouray for their first swim meet of the season.

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Rangely Hurricanes Jackalope Pentathlon

June 24, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Leave a Comment

The Rangely Hurricane swim team sent eight swimmers to the Jackalope Pentathlon in Douglas, Wyo.,

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Hurricanes win 5th consecutive state championship

August 15, 2012 by Bobby Gutierrez Leave a Comment

The Rangely Hurricanes won their fifth consecutive state championship for the small team division at the Scottie Aschermann Memorial Seasonal Club Championship meet last weekend. The theme for the meet was Summer Club Olympics and the Hurricanes returned with 13 gold medals, five silvers and four bronze medals and many other top 10 places. Swimming for the Hurricanes at the state meet in back were Patrick Scoggins, Andrew Morton, William Scoggins, Geli Brown and Korrynn Wenzel. (Front) Corbin Lucero, Timothy and Mary Scoggins.

RANGELY I For a fifth year in a row, the Rangely Hurricanes swim team won the small team division at the Scottie Aschermann Memorial Seasonal Club Championship meet last weekend in Gunnison.

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Meeker Marlins swim their way to a great season

August 13, 2012 by Special to the Herald Times Leave a Comment

The Meeker Marlins concluded their summer swim meet schedule in Eagle last Friday at the High Country League Championships and all of Meeker’s swimmers swam personal best times in their events, including Liam Deming, Zagar Brown and Chase Blaisdale (all wearing red caps) pictured ready to start the 25 Fly.

MEEKER I The Meeker Marlins Swim team, sponsored by the ERBM Recreation and Park District, concluded their summer swim meet schedule with the High Country League Championship meet in Eagle, Colo., this past Friday.

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Hurricanes at state meet

August 6, 2012 by Special to the Herald Times Leave a Comment

Rangely’s Geli Brown and Patrick Scoggins competed at the Colorado Long Course Championships last weekend at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs and both represented their team well.

RANGELY I Rangely Hurricanes Geli Brown and Patrick Scoggins competed at the Colorado Long Course Championships at the United State Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs this past weekend.

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Swim team results

July 29, 2012 by Special to the Herald Times Leave a Comment

Results from the Western Slope Championships 8 and Under Lucero, Corbin 25 Free 5th 50 Free 3rd 25 Back 17th 25 Breast 5th McKay, Joseph 25 Free 22nd Noel, Colton 25 Breast 10th Patch, Norrah 25 Free 14th 50 Free 21st 25 Back 15th Scoggins, Mary 25 Free 2nd 50

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‘Canes begin post season

July 28, 2012 by Special to the Herald Times Leave a Comment

Geli Brown (above) dives off the starting platform in the Western Slope League Championships held last weekend in Grand Junction. Brown swam in seven events and qualified for the Colorado Long Course State Championships to be held this weekend at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, along with Hurricane teammates Patrick Scoggins and Andrew Morton.

RANGELY I The Rangely Hurricanes began their post-season by participating in the Western Slope League Championships this past weekend at the Colorado Mesa University El Pomar Natatorium.

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Swimmingly Spectacular

July 11, 2012 by Special to the Herald Times Leave a Comment

The Rangely Hurricane swimmers tackled the waters Thursday, June 28, at their annual USA Swimming Swim-a-Thon.

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Hurricanes!

July 9, 2012 by Special to the Herald Times Leave a Comment

The Hurricanes split up this past weekend to race in both Delta and Powell, Wyo.

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Rangely Hurricanes…

July 3, 2012 by Special to the Herald Times Leave a Comment

The Rangely Hurricanes seasonal swimming team entered the season with four consecutive seasonal club state championship titles for small teams.

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Rec. center summer swim team ends season

August 23, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Leave a Comment

Eighteen local kids, ages 5-14, joined the Meeker Recreation Center Summer swim team this season and competed in five meets. Members of the team were; front row; Sam Lange and Katelyn Atchley. Middle row; Sena Zellers, Barbara Jex, Addie Joy, Matilda Brown, Jillian Bumguardner, Colby Clatterbaugh and Elijah Deming. Back row; Zagar Brown, Zack Eskelson, Chayton Bumguardner, Liam Deming, Tasos Halandras, Cyros Halandras, Vivian Brown and Wagner Brown. Kolbi Franklin was not pictured.

MEEKER | The ERBM Recreation and Park District sponsored the Meeker Recreation Center (MRC) Summer swim team, which started June 6.

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Rangely Hurricanes compete across Western Slope

July 4, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Leave a Comment

RANGELY I Two weekends ago the Hurricanes had swimmers in Grand Junction and Ouray and this past weekend the team was in Aspen.

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On July 12, Rhett Long of Vernal, Utah, visited the Rangely 4-H Community Pens to teach the 4-H members how to shave a pig, what to expect in showmanship at the Rio Blanco County Fair and offer advice for feeding 4-H swine. There were more than 30 4-H members and parents, some from as far as Grand Junction, present to listen to Long. Bonnie Long, who organized the event, said, “Rhett did a great job and we had a great turnout from Rangely and Grand Junction 4-H members and parents. Thank you to Encana for adding monetary support for activities such as this.” In 2015, a new 4-H club called Elite 8 will be exploring livestock, leadership and will be putting together another clinic to inform 4-H members, she said. Every 4-H member at the event received a prize. The Rio Blanco County Fair officially begins Friday and runs through Aug. 2.

Rio Blanco County Fair kicks into full gear on Friday night

RBC I All the fun and work involved in the annual Rio Blanco County Fair officially begins Friday with the equestrian events and runs through Aug. 2 at the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds in Meeker.

Leota Cook, at 90 years of life, was the oldest supporter on the track for the Save Our Track Walk-a-thon on July 5. She was sponsored by all 11 of her great-grandkids, including McKelivie Cook Lay, the youngest walker at just 1 year old.

Walkathon raises $25,000 for new MHS track

MEEKER I The “Save Our Track Walk-A-Thon, held July 5 in Meeker in an effort to raise funds to repair the running track at Meeker High School “Was very successful,” according to Meeker organizer Debbie Cook.

The Rangely Community Gardens’ newest component is its children’s garden, including a sunflower circle, bean fort and more. Above, Grace Noyes and Caleb Wiley give a watermelon plant a new home. Full-size and kid’s plots are still available, along with volunteer opportunities in the community, botanical and children’s gardens.

Plenty of growing season ahead at Rangely Community Gardens

RBC I Sure, it’s July, which to some feels like summer is half over. Strictly speaking, however, the gardening season is still young, which leaves plenty of time to join Rangely Community Gardens many activities.

These branches were piled in the street in a Meeker neighborhood on Friday. This is the type of trash and debris, including unmowed and untrimmed lawns, that the Town of Meeker will be cracking down on in the next few months, in the hope that residents will respond and clean up their residences. The city is serious about the problem, according to Meeker Town Manager Scott Meszaros, who said the town will be enforcing clean-up rules on residents who refuse.

Town of Meeker cracking down on dead trees, unmowed lawns

MEEKER I Meeker Mayor Regas Halandras and the Meeker Board of Trustees have focused their attention on the long-standing weed and property clean-up ordinance.

This home in Piceance Creek was destroyed by fire during weekend.

House burns down in Piceance Creek; resident hospitalized

PICEANCE CREEK I The Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call at 9:29 p.m. last Thursday that a structure was on fire at 23404 County Road 5, which is in the rural Piceance Creek area, 45 miles southwest of Meeker. According to a press release from the sheriff’s office, when the first deputy […]

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Thousands of kids and adults at aquatic facilities around the world, including the ERBM aquatics center, will unite to be part of an effort to set a new Guinness World Record. The global record attempt for the World’s Largest Swimming Lesson (WLSL), will take place at 8:30 a.m., June, 20, when everyone is invited to be a part of a world record setting team for free. Parents can learn more about the phenomenal event by visiting WLSL.org.

ERBM to participate in Guinness World Record: World’s Largest Swimming Lesson

MEEKER I June 20, tens of thousands of kids and adults at aquatic facilities around the world will unite for the fifth year in a row to set a new Guinness World Record. The global record attempt for The World’s Largest Swimming Lesson (WLSL) will take place at the Meeker Recreation Center.

Vicky and Mike Tate on their wedding day.

Vicky Tate retires after 34 years with MSD

MEEKER I One of the advantages to living in a small town is the number of exceptional teachers who possess such perseverance that they impact two generations of learners.

Neilson and Slagle win 4-H Foundation scholarships

RBC I The Rio Blanco 4-H Foundation is pleased to announced that Taylor Neilson of Meeker and Tessa Slagle of Rangely are the foundation’s 2014 scholarship recipients.

Rangely Hurricanes…

Rangely Hurricanes Jackalope Pentathlon

Hurricanes win 5th consecutive state championship

Meeker Marlins swim their way to a great season

Hurricanes at state meet

Swim team results

‘Canes begin post season

Swimmingly Spectacular

Hurricanes!

Rangely Hurricanes…

Rec. center summer swim team ends season

Rangely Hurricanes compete across Western Slope

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