Meeker

Annual Children’s Health Fair coming

RBC | The annual Children’s Health Fair and preschool registration for children from birth-5 (not already enrolled in preschool or kindergarten) will be held in Rangely on April 1-2 at the Early Education Center and in Meeker April 8-9 at the Fairfield Center.

Don’t honk…

This photographer was rebuked by a cowboy after tapping his car horn to get through a herd of cattle on Highway 64, a sure sign of spring.

Home of: Deb Pettijohn

MEEKER | The timing is great for Deb Pettijohn to be this week’s “home of” honoree. Pettijohn retired from more than 20 years of service to the readers of the Herald Times last week. Just a few days later, on March 12, she became a grandmother for the first time.

Buy-Fly…

Seven teams entered and five teams participated in the ninth annual White River Community Association Buy-Fly White Fish tournament held last weekend on the White River.

Lincoln re-enactment set for this evening

MEEKER | MACC and the Rio Blanco County Historical Society have joined to cooperatively present John Voehl, a renowned Abraham Lincoln re-enactor in an evening production on Thursday, March 14, at 7 p.m. at the Meeker High School auditorium.

Home of: John and Connie Kelley

MEEKER | John and Connie Kelley of Meeker are this week’s “home of” honorees. John is a 16-year resident. Connie has lived here 37 years. They will celebrate their 14th wedding anniversary April 24.

BMS opens season with three wins

MEEKER I “They wrestled great for not having very many practices in,” Barone Middle School head wrestling coach Lee Overton said about his team’s first performance of the season. “We just have one week of routine practice.”