The Meeker Herald — 75 years ago • William E. Sides and Miss Bernice VanCleave were married June 9, 1935 at the St. James church. • Mr. M.L. Shepherd and son Alvin announce that their new service station will be open for business Friday, June 14.
Author: Special to the Herald Times
One of rare Rock Park birds has been found
To the Rock Park Curators, I think we may have located one of your rare birds three blocks due west of their new home under construction at Silver Sage RV Park. This rare bird has found a tree that provides shade to our patio and furniture.
Meeker Locals
Believe it or not, there are holidays in June. Seems we often skip right over them after Memorial Day’s sunburn and the Fourth of July rush. Besides Flag Day (June 14) and Father’s Day (June 20), June is the month to celebrate “Hug Holiday,” June 11 and “Smile Power Day,”[Read More…]
Rangely Legion teams wins three of four
RANGELY I The Rio Blanco Legion baseball team split with Eagle on May 29, winning the first game 6-5 and losing the second 11-8. On June 2, the combined Rangely/Meeker team swept Basalt. They won the first game 7-4 and won the second 11-5.
Daniels vies for title of Miss Colorado
RANGELY | Meranda Sky Daniels, granddaughter of Hans and Sherry Bochmann of Fruita, was graduated from Fruita Monument High School on Tuesday, May 18. Meranda attended school in Rangely from kindergarten up to fourth grade at Parkview Elementary.
Letter: How will landowners be impacted by filing?
This is a letter sent to the chairwoman of the Interbasin Compact Committee: As a property owner and resident of Western Colorado for much of my 67 plus years, I would like to let you know I found your presentation in Grand Junction thought provoking. You raised interesting questions that[Read More…]
Grandson on New Mexico soccer team
MEEKER I The New Mexico Olympic Development Program recently selected three soccer players from Farmington to represent New Mexico on its traveling squads to U.S. Youth Soccer Olympic Development events. One was Kegan Roady, son of Dave and Christi (Scritchfield) Roady and grandson of Al and Mona Avey of Meeker.
Taking turkeys
Landowners, DOW team up for April youth turkey hunt MEEKER I A chilly late-April weekend provided an exciting opportunity for three Colorado youngsters when they embarked on a guided private land turkey hunt. The opportunity came about through the coordination of the local DOW and the generosity of Seven Lakes[Read More…]
Goettel will judge contest
MEEKER I Meeker’s own Andy Goettel will preside over the 2010 Meeker Classic International Art Contest. Andy has been an art instructor for 34 years. During his tenure at Meeker High School, he has taught students in a myriad of mediums, including drawing, acrylics and oil painting, watercolors, pottery and[Read More…]
Shane Wilson a new vice president at FNBR
MEEKER I Shane Wilson, the son of Chuck and Sally Wilson of Meeker, has returned to the Western Slope to work at First National Bank of the Rockies. Wilson currently lives in Grand Junction and is working as vice president of special assets at FNBR’s Valley Plaza office.
Campbell cards hole in one at Meeker
MEEKER I Brock Campbell, who was recently graduated from Meeker High School, recorded a hole-in-one Monday. “I was really excited,” Campbell said of the feat, witnessed by his dad, Brad Campbell. Campbell, who has been golfing since he was 6, said he used a pitching wedge on the par 3,[Read More…]
Letter: Democratic Party looks to the future
My odyssey started back in January when I attended the Democratic precinct caucus. By the end of March, through the county caucus and county assembly, I had volunteered to be a delegate at the Democratic State Assembly. The assembly, held in Broomfield on May 22, proved to be both an[Read More…]
