Corky and Joan Johnson of Meeker and Pat and Lisa Darrow of Loveland, Colo., (formerly of Meeker) are pleased to announce the engagement of their children, Orrin Johnson and Jessica Smith.
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Hobbs wins bugling contest
MEEKER I Kesston Hobbs, a fourth-grader at Meeker Elementary School, was named the overall grand champion at the 2011 elk bugling and camouflage contest sponsored by the Meeker Police Department and White River Electric Association.
Weinbrecht named ERBM director
MEEKER I Michael Weinbrecht was recently named the new director at the Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District.
Death Notice: Pat Thompson
Patricia Helen Thompson, 61, wife of Buddy Thompson, passed away at her home in Meeker Oct. 25, 2011.
New Arrival: Miles Franklin
Hadley and Montey are excited to announce the birth of their brother, Miles Grady Franklin, on Sept. 15, 2011 at 2:30 p.m.
Obituary: Joseph Charles “Joey” Orris III
Joseph C. Charles “Joey” Orris III died Oct. 20, 2011, in a car accident near Rangely, Colo. He was 48.
Trick or treating for canned goods
MEEKER | The Meeker High School FCCLA chapter will be trick or treating for canned goods Thursday, Oct. 27 beginning at 6 p.m. All donations are greatly appreciated and will be given to our local food bank.
What do you want Range Call to be?
MEEKER I It has been said that all good things must come to an end, but Range Call committee president Suzan Pelloni is convinced that it’s not time for Meeker’s traditional Fourth of July celebration to go the way of that old saying.
Rollover accident claims three lives
RBC I A one-vehicle rollover accident on the Douglas Pass road claimed the lives of three men in the morning hours of Thursday last.
Second chance for Cub Scouts to sign up
MEEKER | Boys in interested in joining the Cub Scout program have a second opportunity to sign up if they missed the first meeting. Another sign-up meeting will be held Thursday, Oct. 27 at 5:30 p.m. at the fairgrounds building.
Modest Hero: Ernie Garcia
MEEKER I Modesty is a common thread among World War II veterans, soldiers who fought for our country nearly 70 years ago and won a war that had such a vital impact on America and the world.
Bank lesson…
Meeker Elementary School fourth-graders and their teacher, Nikki Foreback, visited with Sabine Murray and Jessica Browning from First National Bank of the Rockies (FNBR) Oct. 17 to learn about spending and saving money.
