In celebration of their 35th anniversary, the ERBM Recreation & Park District has been promoting the goal of reaching 35,000 visits in 2016. This feat was reached on Tuesday, Dec. 6 at 4 p.m. when the 35,000th visitor signed in for the day. Meeker’s Suzan Pelloni was awarded with some[Read More…]
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Littlest dancers…
ERBM Volleyball Teams …
Book delivery for shut-ins
MEEKER | Inspired by a service that delivered and picked library books for her homebound mother in Jefferson County, former Meeker Elementary School teacher Peggy Strate has volunteered to start a similar program in Meeker. “It’s for anybody who has a hard time getting to the library,” Strate said. All[Read More…]
Meeker Parade of Lights winners
MEEKER | The winners of the ninth annual Meeker Parade of Lights are as follows: PMC – “It’s a Wonderful Life” Best of Show Award. First Responders – “Clark Griswold” Brightest Award Restored Grace – Santa’s Elves Choice
Local residents receive Rancher of the Year award for conservation
Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | Rocky and Sparky Pappas and Travis Flaharty received the Colorado Association of Conservation Districts 2016 Rancher of the Year Award at the annual meeting in Loveland, Colo., on Nov. 16. Rocky, Sparky and Travis were nominated for the award by the board of[Read More…]
Photos: Meeker Parade of Lights
Photos by Bobby Gutierrez
Personal recollections of a small-town movie theater
By Bob Amick Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | Meeker’s first movie theater, the “Princess,” came to Meeker with the building of the Rio Theatre by Harlan Coulter in 1920. When Glen B. and Dixie Wittstruck purchased the theater in 1936, it was renamed the Rio Theatre, possibly reflecting[Read More…]
Up on the rooftop …
Photos: Shrek
Photos by Bobby Gutierrez and Pat Turner
Do you remember Sleepy Cat’s scones? Now you can make them at home!
MEEKER | “You have to have the scones. They’re the best.” I can’t tell you how many times I heard that about the famous homemade scones served for many years at Sleepy Cat Lodge and Restaurant. And not just from locals, from people who came to visit from all over[Read More…]
Seeing Santa …
