My mother-in-law, Pat Hendrickson lived in Meeker about a year before passing at the age of 94. She didn’t get to meet most of you, so I would like to share some of her humor with you now. Her Christmas letters from Bartlett, Kansas, population 69, were hilarious stories of[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
Loose Ends – Write this down
Listening to an old familiar tune on a country music radio station with the repetitive verse “Write This Down” will continue to be played on countless playlists across the country. It speaks to so many of all ages and it speaks to anyone who has lived life fully. It doesn’t[Read More…]
Guest Column – Special session on property taxes
By SEN. DYLAN ROBERTS Colorado Senate District 8 Last week, the Governor called the legislature back for a special session to address property taxes. After meeting for four days, we passed several bills that will help reduce the increase in property taxes and set up a process to find a[Read More…]
Museum Musings – Letters from history, No. 25
White River Agency, Colorado. February 17, 1879 Sir: Yours of the 3d instant, (Colorado, “M. 132, T. 237, ‘79”,) giving me authority to purchase three span of mules, and a ton of grain for “seed”, is received. I wish you would correct by dropping “for seed” as I asked simply[Read More…]
Vital Awareness LLC is nine years strong
Margaret Granzella, owner of Vital Awareness LLC, has provided the Meeker community with professional massage, movement therapy, and holistic lifestyle coaching for nine years. After several years upstairs in the Hugus Building, last spring she relocated to a new space at 685 Main St., Suite #5A. The new space is[Read More…]
Colorado Gives Day this Tuesday, Dec. 5
On Dec. 5, 2023, Community First Foundation and FirstBank will be presenting the 2023 Colorado Gives Day. Colorado Gives Day is a tradition started in 2010 in which Coloradans can donate funds in support of statewide nonprofit organizations. The program has raised more than $415 million. Colorado Gives Day is[Read More…]
Obituary – Jennifer Ilene (Wood) Leonetti
March 13, 1978 ~ Nov. 20, 2023 Jennifer (Jenny) Leonetti entered her eternal home in Heaven on Nov. 20, 2023, after a year-long courageous battle with an aggressive and fast-moving cancer. She was born to Claude and Karen Wood at Valley View Hospital in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. She joined an[Read More…]
Obituary – Connie Marie (Tegrotenhuis) Shuss
Feb. 16, 1951 ~ Nov. 21, 2023 Connie was born on Feb. 16, 1951, to Kenneth and Betty Tegrotenhuis in Delta, Colorado. She was the third of four children. Connie grew up working on the family farm and orchards, showing 4-H pigs, and she was also a cheerleader for the[Read More…]
Obituary – George Edwin Durham
Aug. 25, 1933 ~ Nov. 19, 2023 George Edwin, “Ged,” Durham was born on Aug. 25, 1933, to Harry and Olive Durham. He was born on the family ranch on Waddle Creek in Hamilton, Colorado. George spent the majority of his life as a rancher. He fed the cows with[Read More…]
Busy pre-season schedule for lady Panthers
Basketball is off to an excellent start for the Rangely High School lady Panthers. The 2023/2024 team returns its eight top scorers from last season, where it placed seventh in the Colorado 2A girls’ basketball state tournament. Seniors Ryann Mergelman (10.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3 steals and 3.2 assists per[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY – November 30th, 2023
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago Deputy Game Wardens Slaughter and Walze arrested William Cardinell, Jr., and two parties named Harris and Scott last Saturday on Piceance for alleged violation of the game laws. The accused were brought to Meeker and turned loose without charges being preferred against them. It[Read More…]
APPRECIATION
Meeker School District Superintendent Chris Selle presented outgoing school board president Kevin Amack with a gift of appreciation for his service at the Nov. 27 board meeting. Bill deVergie has been nominated and approved as the incoming president of the school board.
