RBC | Memorial Day is considered the unofficial kick-off to summer vacation for a lot of people, a three-day weekend for others, and a good reason to enjoy a barbecue and time with friends and family for others. None of those things are the reason for Memorial Day. Following the Civil[Read More…]
Author: Niki Turner
“A good time was had by all.”
MEEKER | The statement, “A good time was had by all,” ended many a Meeker Herald report about the annual Oldtimers’ Reunion and Dance. Even though it’s a biased assumption made by the writer—who has no way of knowing if everyone attending had a good time—it must be mostly true. After[Read More…]
Sweet treats return to Meeker
MEEKER | At long last, Meeker has a bakery again, and residents have been very receptive. “The support from the community has been overwhelming. We’ve been so busy,” said Janice Millar. The White River Bakery, owned and operated by Millar and Mike McPherson, opened at the end of March in[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Graduation = commencement = beginning
Who knew political correctness and helicopter parenting were alive and well in 1988? We weren’t allowed to toss our graduation caps for fear “we’d put someone’s eye out,” and we had to wait until after the ceremony to receive our real diplomas, as if we would disrupt the ceremony as[Read More…]
