Please don’t forget to honor the memory of the lives of soldiers, given while defending and fighting for our freedoms, this Memorial Day weekend.
Month: May 2011
Obituary: Robert “Bob” Vanderpool, Jr.
Robert “Bob” Vanderpool, Jr. May 24, 1934 ~ May 18, 2011 Bob was born May 25, 1934, in Hooper, Colo., to Robert and Lola Mae (Musick) Vanderpool. Bob was the seventh child born in the family. Bob passed away at Pioneers Medical Center on May 18, 2011, in the arms[Read More…]
Letter: Tucker Memorial hosts golf tournament
Thank you to the Meeker Golf Association, Jim and Debbie Cook and all of the sponsors and participants in the fourth annual Coach Bob Tucker Memorial Golf tournament.
Club hosts archery events
MEEKER I Meeker Sports-man’s Club (MSC) held two archery events this year. The first was an indoor 3D archery tournament held at the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds with approximately 60 shooters in attendance.
Screenings in Rangely June 4
Special to the Herald Times RANGELY I Residents living in and around Rangely can be screened to reduce their risk of having a stroke or bone fracture. Colorado Northwestern Community College will host Life Line Screening on June 4, 2011. The site is located at 500 Kennedy Drive in Rangely.[Read More…]
Obituary: Chet Neil Bergstrom
Chet Neil Bergstrom Dec. 23, 1983 ~ April 28, 2011 Chet Neil Bergstrom, our loving son, brother, dad, grandson, nephew, cousin and friend of many, left us on April 28, 2011, doing one of the things he loved, dirt biking. Chet was born to Tamara Jean Bergstrom in Roosevelt, Utah,[Read More…]
Rangely elementary students interview seniors
About three weeks ago, these students undertook a writing project wherein each child interviewed a senior citizen at the Radino Senior Nutrition site. Their assignment was to prepare a biography booklet with information gleaned from the interview. The kids worked really hard on their projects.
Letter: No flamingos
Your Rangely readers might remember last spring’s migration of pink flamingos that stopped at the newly built water feature at the east end of Main Street. Thanks to W.C. Streigel Pipeline, the new landscaping really changed the appearance of the east end of town but who would have known flamingos[Read More…]
BLM extends deadlines
RBC I The Bureau of Land Management announced it is extending the deadline for submitting proposals from May 14 to June 7, for public-private partnerships to establish wild horse “ecosanctuaries” on private or other non-BLM managed land.
Loose Ends: Measuring change
The old saying “The more things change, the more they stay the same,” is not as self-explanatory as it seems. Change in appearance of places and of people is the one visible way to assess change but often what has transformed beneath the exterior goes undetected.
Meeker educators receive training
MEEKER I The Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy announced that three third-, fourth- and fifth-grade teachers from the local Meeker area will be attending the Houston academy in June to enhance their math and science teaching skills.
Tax receipts down
RBC I Sales and use tax numbers for the first quarter of 2011 are in. Sales and use tax receipts include collected taxes for retail sales, motor vehicle use tax and building materials use tax. These numbers are unaudited and subject to change.