RBC I Events like this week’s Veterans Memorial Park dedication tend to get people thinking. Below are highlights from interviews with three Rangely veterans who reflected on the meaning of recognition, remembrance and why they matter.
Author: Heather Zadra
Korean War, WWII vets unveil Rangely’s veterans memorial
RANGELY I Cold, clear weather marked the Veterans Day unveiling of the sculpture “Sacrifice and Resolution” in Rangely’s Hefley Park on Tuesday afternoon.
Rangely Community Gardens ends season by giving away 550 whole pumpkins
RANGELY I The Rangely Community Gardens finished its 2014 season by handing out more than 550 pumpkins to children and community members before Halloween. Since the Gardens’ inception in 2011, organizer Sharon Stewart has held fast to the idea of growing pumpkins for kids. Part of the reason was nostalgia.
Dedication of Rangely memorial for all county veterans set for Tuesday
RANGELY I Hefley Park renovations are on schedule for a Veterans Day dedication Tuesday of Rangely’s “Sacrifice and Resolution” sculpture, Western Rio Blanco Metropolitan (WRBM) Executive Director Tim Webber said Monday.
More than 300 raise funds at ‘Night at Hogwarts’ event
RANGELY I When the Preciados commit to something, they go all out. Like last Halloween, when mother Marisela and father Jose dressed up as Minnie and Mickey Mouse before taking their kids, 8-year-old Xavier and 6-year-old Jasmine, out trick-or-treating. Or this Halloween, when the whole family will dress up as[Read More…]
Rangely churches to host educational Protestant Reformation Faire for families and children Nov. 1
RANGELY I Nearly 500 years ago, Martin Luther nailed “The Ninety-Five Theses,” a disputation of certain practices within the Roman Catholic Church, to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany.
Rangely Gift Guide to be part of town’s Shop ‘N’ Dine program
RANGELY I The Town of Rangely’s Shop and Dine program kicks off Nov. 1, along with a new Rangely Chamber of Commerce Holiday Gift Guide.
Rangely’s Bob and Ginny Dunker celebrate 55th anniversary
RANGELY I Two recliners stand sentinel in the small living room apartment, a coffee table between them. On and above the table are mementos of two lives with more time together than apart: photos of long-grown children, a shared box of tissues and matching floral coffee cups that double as[Read More…]
‘A Night at Hogwarts’ learning experience returning to Rangely
RANGELY I A Night At Hogwarts returns to Parkview Elementary School on Oct. 24 with more wizardry and magic planned for children and families this year.
WRBM weight room open; pool repaired
RANGELY I Employees used a five-day Western Rio Blanco Metropolitan (WRBM) Recreation Center closure last month to complete pool repairs and prepare the building’s new addition, a 1,600-square-foot weight room, for opening.
Major progress is made as TANK takes new form
RANGELY I In September, the Friends of The TANK, Inc. took additional steps to turn the old water tank west of Rangely into a Center for Sonic Arts to be used for performance, recording and education.
Yoga classes impact mind, body
RANGELY I As certified yoga instructor Tarrah Patch begins six-week sessions ranging from restorative to youth yoga, she’s focused on helping her students experience the mental and physical benefits of yoga over time.
