Dear Editor: Your editorial in the May 30 Herald Times — attributing school problems to “whining” teachers, parents who protect their “darlings” and student disrespect for education — is not only misinformed. It completely misses the point.
Meeker
More than 200 area pioneers take part in Old Timers’ dinner, dance
MEEKER I More than 200 Rio Blanco County Pioneers Association members, including many former Meeker residents from across the nation, traveled to Meeker on Saturday for the 101st “Centennial Plus 1” Old Timers’ reunion dinner and dance held at the Fairfield Community Center.
Sign up now for Fourth of July booths
MEEKER | The Meeker Chamber of Commerce is organizing the downtown Fourth of July activities, and each year non-profit organizations offer fun family activities, such as face painting, the bean bag toss and other “old-fashioned carnival” games.
MES plants multi-purpose garden
MEEKER I Meeker Elementary School students and staff created an outdoor garden project to help inspire a welcoming environment for their school.
Sign up now for Range Call parade
MEEKER | The Meeker Chamber of Commerce is organizing the 128th annual Meeker Range Call Fourth of July Parade, and now is the time to sign up to join in the event.
Home of: Larry and Sandra Johnson
MEEKER | After 17 years in Meeker, Larry and Sandra Johnson are pretty fond of their home town, particularly the “great way that everybody treats each other,” Larry said. Larry and Sandra are Colorado natives. Both were born in Denver.
Letter to the Editor: CO-STARS volunteers appreciated
Dear Editor: I would like to extend special thanks to the following community members and teachers who volunteered their time and talents to make the first CO-STARS academic event a success:
Appreciation of life fits Merriam mold
MEEKER I Nyla and Dick Merriam have passed down a sincere appreciation of life, career longevity and set an example of a marriage that lasts the test of time — having been married since 1948.
Meeker moves to turn school over to county
MEEKER I The Meeker Town Board of Trustees voted unanimously Tuesday night to proceed with an ordinance that would allow the town to turn the old Meeker Elementary School on Main Street in the downtown area over to the Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners.
Letter to the Editor: Meeker Preschool extends thanks
Dear Editor: Meeker Preschool would like to say thank you to the Meeker Recreation Center for graciously helping us out with our end-of-the-year-party.
Letter to the Editor: DI teams thankful for community support
Dear Editor: At the beginning of the school year, we had nine teams participate in Meeker’s Destination Imagination program. Five of these teams went on to compete at the state tournament in Denver, and of those five, three teams placed high enough to qualify for the global competition in Tennessee.
New arrival…
Justin Ryan Palmer was born May 2, 2013, at The Memorial Hospital in Craig to R.J. and Krystal Palmer of Craig.
