Dear Editor: I tried to negotiate a contract with the Meeker School District which would alleviate disagreements between myself and the high school principal and which would also help the district overcome its “fiscal emergency,” but after six weeks of talks, Superintendent Matt Meyer finally rejected my proposal.
Meeker
Play ball…
The 2014 Coed Softball League, sponsored by the ERBM Recreation and Park District, started Monday with seven teams, including one from Rangely. Games will be played Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays at Paintbrush Park.
Meeker honors National Night Out on August 5
MEEKER I On Aug. 5, neighborhoods throughout Meeker are invited to join forces with thousands of communities nationwide for the 31st annual National Night Out (NNO) crime and drug prevention event.
2 UNC students on Dean’s List
MEEKER I Two students from Meeker have been listed on the Dean’s List or Dean’s Honor Roll for the 2013-14 academic year at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley.
ERBM Customer Appreciation Day…
One of the new events at this year’s ERBM Recreation and Park District’s Customer Appreciation Day was the inaugural Color Run as the kids raced around the county courthouse, coming up on stations where they were splattered with powdered water-based paint, which made for rainbows of color on the kids’[Read More…]
Wangnild shoot raised $20,000 for children
DENVER I The Colorado Wildlife Employee Protective Association honored the memory of fallen Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s district wildlife manager Jon Wangnild of Meeker by hosting hundreds of people, including 140 competitors, at the Jon Wangnild Memorial Sporting Clays Shoot on June 29 in Brighton.
New arrival: Kinley Aldridge
Kyden Aldridge would like to announce the birth of his little sister, Kinley Jane Aldridge. Kinley was born at 12:39 a.m. on July 5, 2014.
Macy Collins places at National Shorthorn Show
MEEKER I Macy Collins of Meeker attended the Junior National Shorthorn Show and Conference in Louisville, Ky., the week of June 23-28, establishing quite a bit of success in several competitions.
Deena Norell appears in magazine, qualifies for National HS Rodeo Finals
MEEKER I Deena Norell, 18, of Meeker, is featured in the July issue of Spin to Win Rodeo magazine in a featured article about breakaway roping titled “Whiz Kids.“ In addition, she will be competing in the National High School Finals Rodeo this week.
Friday night music…
The band Finnders and Youngberg of Fort Collins filled the air downtown with high-quality bluegrass music during their concert on the county courthouse lawn. Several hundred people along with several of the OHV riders from out of town took in the music.
Free showing of “LEGO” movie on Friday
MEEKER I A free outdoor showing of “LEGO: The Movie” will take place Friday night in Meeker, sponsored by the Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District.
Letter to the Editor: Tough letter from Town of Meeker
Dear Editor: On July 3, I found a notice from Meeker’s Code Enforcement Office in my mailbox. We were given 15 days to remove all weeds and grass over 6 inches tall. If we failed to comply, we could be fined $1,000 and/or be sentenced to 90 days in jail[Read More…]
