Cindy Stults, who assisted at Saturday’s 9Health Fair in Rangely, gives her grandson a hug. Kelly Just, lab director at Rangely District Hospital, said of the health fair, “Things went very smoothly this year.
Author: Special to the Herald Times
Obituary: Gary Orton
Gary Orton Oct. 10, 1946~April 14, 2010 Gary L. Orton, 63, of Olivehurst, Calif., passed away at Rideout Memorial Hospital on April 14, 2010. He was born on Oct. 10, 1946, in Hayden. He was a Yuba-Sutter resident for 40 years and was retired from the U.S. Air Force as[Read More…]
Obituary: Jack Farris
Jack Farris Nov. 1923~March 29, 2010 Jack Farris, 86, was born in November 1923, in Estill Springs, Tenn., to Mary Emma Bryant Farris and John Eulis Farris, and passed away Monday, March 29, 2010, in San Luis Obispo, Calif. The Farris family moved to Avila Beach in 1933 when Jack’s[Read More…]
Obituary: Marianna Raftopoulos
Marianna Raftopoulos May 23, 1954~April 14, 2010 Marianna Mahleres Raftopoulos passed away April 14, 2010, at her home in Craig, after an 11-year battle with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Her loving family and a few of her closest friends surrounded her. Marianna was born on May 23, 1954, to Nick and[Read More…]
MHS girls 3rd at Glenwood Invitational
MEEKER I The girls’ track team placed third in the 30th Demon Invitational hosted Saturday by Glenwood Springs. Fourteen teams participated, many of them 3A and 4A schools, so the coaching staff was very pleased with the results. The guys also had some outstanding performances, taking fifth place in the[Read More…]
Swine Club hears presentation about feed
MEEKER | In the April meeting, the White River Swine Club talked about how much feed costs, who sells it and where to get it. Todd Morris, our leader, showed us how to look at our pig’s ear notches to figure out what litter they come from. If you look[Read More…]
Destination Imagination team places first at state
MEEKER | Four teams traveled to Denver for the State Destination Imagination Tournament the weekend of April 17. At the state level, they were competing against approximately 27 teams in each challenge from different regions across the state.
Rio Blanco Days Gone By
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago April 23, 1910 • White River fruit was not damaged by Thursday night’s frost. • Miss Bertha J. Lewis, from Brighton, Colo., arrived in town Sunday. Miss Lewis will conduct the summer term of the Oakridge Park school
Meeker Locals
Meeker’s long-standing fast food provider has closed its doors. To the dismay of residents and visitors alike, Clark’s Big Burger on Market Street is no longer. Meekerites will miss the burgers, fries, jalapeno poppers, shakes and soft-serve ice cream.
Obituary: Gerald (Jerry) Allen Hayes
Gerald (Jerry) Allen Hayes Sept. 4, 1936~April 13, 2010 Gerald (Jerry) Allen Hayes was born in Cut Bank, Mont., on Sept. 4, 1936. Jerry was preceded in death by his father, Ralph R. Hayes. He is survived by his mother Grace W. Hayes of Mesa, Ariz.; one brother, Stan Hayes[Read More…]
Livestock Club competes at judging contests
RBC | Madi and Maclaine Shults represented Rio Blanco County and White River Livestock Club at a couple of judging contests held recently. On March 26, they hitched a ride with Bonnie Long’s club from Rangely to compete at the Casper College FFA/4-H Spring Contest in Wyoming.
FNBR to give investment lesson to students
RANGELY | First National Bank of the Rockies in Rangely will visit Parkview Elementary to give a lesson on the value of saving as part of the American Bankers Association Education Foundation’s annual Teach Children to Save Program.
