Doris Warren passed away Dec. 31, 2011, at Pioneers Hospital in Meeker.
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Obituary: Franklin Kenneth “Bus” Norell
Franklin Kenneth (Bus) Norell, 87, of Delta, Colo., passed away Dec. 31, 2011, surrounded by his family. He was the youngest of three children, born Nov. 22, 1924, to George Dewey and Pearl Blanche Norell in Walden, Colo.
Coy found after disappearance
MEEKER I More than a week after she was last seen by family members, the body of Shirlee Coy, 77, of Meeker was found less than two miles from her home.
Leadership program comes to town
MEEKER I Together with the Meeker Chamber of Commerce, the Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) will host a leadership training class in Meeker in 2012.
Book signing …
Author Sandy Munro (center) held a book signing at Wendll’s Wondrous Things in Meeker last week for his book “Finding Uri,” about the father he never knew. Munro’s grandson, Uri Goedert, a Barone Middle School sixth-grader and his great-grandfather’s namesake, also signed a book for his aunt, Cindy Welle.
Holiday open house …
Cindy and Dick Welle visit with Mountain Valley Bank president Tawny Halandras at an open house for the Meeker bank last Friday. The bank demonstrated their customer appreciation with homemade Christmas treats prepared by Mountain Valley Bank employees.
Ellis retires after 50 years in insurance industry
MEEKER I She has been the face of Meeker’s Farm Bureau insurance agency for more than 13 years and worked at the Colescott Agency for five years before that.
Marvine Snow Trail open
MEEKER | The Marvine Snow Trail is open for cross-country skiers and snowmobilers with 2.2 miles of groomed track to the warming hut.
Loose Ends: Resolving to forgo one tradition
New Year’s resolutions never work. The reason is that first key word, resolution, dooms the maker to failure. Tradition might dictate a perfunctory list-making but it never requires follow-through. It is not like one is swearing an oath, as resolving to do something carries no weight.
Hometown hero returns to Pearl Harbor
MEEKER I “Dec. 7, 1941 – a date which will live in infamy…” These words were spoken by President Franklin D. Roosevelt following the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Pole 2 Pole …
Aart Huijg, who passed through Meeker this summer and stopped for lunch at Clark’s, checked in from Mexico recently, saying, “Sorry for the delay. I crossed the border into Mexico and not a lot of Internet is available. At the moment I am writing from a computer at a high school.[Read More…]
Range Call in January?
MEEKER I Ask any local and they’ll tell you one of Meeker’s best annual events is the 4th of July Range Call Celebration.