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NEWS NOTES: April 7, 2022

Sportsman’s Club meeting April 7

MEEKER |The Meeker Sportsman’s Club regular monthly meeting will be this Thursday April 7,  at 7 p.m. at WREA Kilowatt Korner.

Glow in the dark Easter egg hunt

RANGELY |Join us in Elk’s Park to hunt for eggs in the dark. You will need to bring a flashlight and something to put your eggs in. Prizes will be won by all! Register at Rangely Rec Center by April 5.

When: April 8, 8:45 p.m.

Who: 6 years and younger

Children younger than 6 are welcome but must be accompanied by an adult.

Cost: $8 per participant

Historical society quarterly meeting

RBC | The quarterly gathering for members (and those who would like to be members) of the Rio Blanco County Historical Society will be held this Sunday, April 10 at 1 p.m. at the Heritage Cultural Center on Park Ave. in Meeker. Bring a dish to share if you can. Students from Barone Middle School will be sharing their competitive history projects. Call the White River Museum at 970-878-9982 for more information.

Library book club

MEEKER | The book club will be reading “Homegoing” by Yaa Gyasi. We will discuss the book on Monday, April 11 at 1 p.m. at Meeker Public Library. All are welcome to join in the fun.

Free legal clinic

MEEKER | The next free legal clinic in Meeker will be Wednesday, April 13 from 2-5 p.m. for parties without an attorney. Volunteer attorneys will assist one-on-one via computer link. Contact the Meeker Public Library at 970-878-5911 to be added to the sign-up sheet. Space is limited. 

Rangely Rec pool Easter egg hunt

RANGELY |Come enjoy a fun way of hunting Easter eggs. You’ll have a challenge looking for eggs in the pool (sectioned off by age groups). Prizes will be awarded for golden eggs found, so ‘hop’ on in and don’t forget to bring a waterproof bag to collect your findings.

When: April 14, 7:30 p.m. SHARP

Where: Rangely Rec Center

Who: All children welcome

Cost: FREE with a donation to the Rangely Public Schools Backpack program. Items for donation include, but are not limited to, individual prepackaged items (granola bars, fruit snacks, oatmeal, cup-o noodles, etc.)

Ranch roping fundraiser

MEEKER | Open Range Cowboy Church of Meeker presents its first annual ranch roping event and silent auction at the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds on April 23, 2022 starting at 9:30 a.m. The event is a fundraiser for the Open Range Rodeo Bible Camp to be held in June. For more information, please call or text Clayton Patrick at 970-846-5294 or Tom Moulden at 970-260-6820.

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