The new year started out great and I’m looking forward to the rest of it!
Month: January 2012
Obituary: Shirlee Coy
In memory of our loving mother, grandmother and friend. Shirlee J. Coy was born Dec. 3, 1934, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Howard and Betty Helm.
Man found dead of gunshot wound
RBC I The body of Edward Grove, 53, was found Tuesday morning, Jan. 3 by his wife Dawn near the White River approximately 16 miles west of Meeker.
Obituary: Doris Warren
Doris Warren passed away Dec. 31, 2011, at Pioneers Hospital in Meeker.
Obituary: Franklin Kenneth “Bus” Norell
Franklin Kenneth (Bus) Norell, 87, of Delta, Colo., passed away Dec. 31, 2011, surrounded by his family. He was the youngest of three children, born Nov. 22, 1924, to George Dewey and Pearl Blanche Norell in Walden, Colo.
Coy found after disappearance
MEEKER I More than a week after she was last seen by family members, the body of Shirlee Coy, 77, of Meeker was found less than two miles from her home.
Classifieds: Jan, 5, 2012
Ads for 01/05/12
Lottery proceeds generate $59,851 for RBC
RBC I Rio Blanco County entities received $59,851 in Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) Conservation Trust Fund (CTF) payments in 2001.
Leadership program comes to town
MEEKER I Together with the Meeker Chamber of Commerce, the Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) will host a leadership training class in Meeker in 2012.
Book signing …
Author Sandy Munro (center) held a book signing at Wendll’s Wondrous Things in Meeker last week for his book “Finding Uri,” about the father he never knew. Munro’s grandson, Uri Goedert, a Barone Middle School sixth-grader and his great-grandfather’s namesake, also signed a book for his aunt, Cindy Welle.
White continues to work hard
RBC I Well-known Hayden small-businesswoman Jean White, who was appointed just shy of a year ago to fill a vacancy in State Senate District 8, has enjoyed cutting spending and forcing the state to live within its means so much, she is seeking a full term as State Senator for[Read More…]
Parkview Elementary students show school pride
RANGELY I Parkview Elementary School students showed pride in their school on the last day of 2011 with a Pride Assembly and visit from Santa Claus Dec. 22.