Dear Editor: It is with great pleasure that I thank those who donated their time and equipment to fix up the parking lot area of Barone Middle School.
Meeker
Meeker PEO Quilt Show…
A large number of quilts were on display at the PEO Quilt Show on Friday and Saturday at the old Meeker elementary school downtown.
Obituary: George Sutton
George W. Sutton of Apache Junction, Ariz., passed away at hospice in Mesa, Ariz. on Sept. 3, 2013. His death was due to complications from a brain tumor.
State Fair steer purchase correction
MEEKER | According to the CSU Extension Office in Meeker, Taylor Neilson’s State Fair Market Steer was purchased by Art and Loraine Gomez of Pueblo, Colo.
Letter to the Editor: Community center not needed
Dear Editor: I am totally amused by the number of people who have written letters to the editor and articles for the paper regarding “the Justice Center.” Really people, you should not open your mouth until you have checked out the facts.
Sanderson Hills Park dedication Sept. 21
MEEKER I The grand opening celebration for Sanderson Hills Park, located at 1091 Sanderson Dr., will be held from 11 a.m. to noon on Sept. 21, and the public is invited to attend the event. The grand opening will feature a DJ, inflatables and family-friendly games.
Meeker Choir seeks singers, narrators
MEEKER | Meeker Community Choir is inviting Meeker and Meeker-area residents to add their singing or spoken voices to the choir as members share love of music and the Lord during this upcoming Christmas season.
MHS Cowboys win third in a row
MEEKER I Just like the Denver Broncos, lightning delayed the first home game for the Meeker Cowboys. However, instead of a delay at the start, lightning delayed the second half for Meeker, although both teams went on to win.
Jim, Debbie Cook to retire from Meeker Golf Course
MEEKER I Meeker Golf Course is absolutely beautiful this year, largely due to the endless time and effort Jim Cook has put in over his near 20-year career. It has been a family effort over the years for Jim, his wife Debbie, and two daughters Jennifer (Steve) Vandyke, and Wendy[Read More…]
2013 Meeker Classic Sheepdog Championships: Wild, woolly
MEEKER I There were 125 dog handlers and more than 1,000 visitors between Wednesday’s preliminaries and Sunday’s finals of the Meeker Classic Sheepdog Championship Trial in Ute Park, and the response to the weekend of activities was highly positive from participants, visitors and Meeker residents. More than 38 states and[Read More…]
Death Notice: Della Lee Wear
Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 13 at Highland Cemetery in Meeker for Della Lee Wear, 87, who died Friday Sept. 6, 2013, at Aspen Ridge in Grand Junction, Colo.
MHS ladies win 2 matches
MEEKER I The Meeker Volleyball Team began its regular season with two solid victories over league opponents.