The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago • Grand Junction has a “50,000 club” and is boosting for that number of inhabitants, while Steamboat has hitched its wagon to the star marked “10,000.”
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Community choir holds Christmas Cantata
The Meeker Community Choir’s annual Christmas Cantata will be held Sunday, Dec. 11, at 3 p.m. in the Meeker High School auditorium. Everyone is invited to attend.
4H Achievement …
The Meeker 4-H Council hosted their annual achievement night program Thursday, Nov. 3 and the Rangely 4-H Council will host their achievement program Sunday, Dec. 4 at 5 p.m.
Obituary: Marion Brown Lake
Marion Brown Lake Feb. 27, 1917 ~ Nov. 9, 2011 Francis Marion Brown was born Feb. 27, 1917, in Meeker, Colo., to Walter Marion Brown and Mary Ruth Davis Brown.
All in the Dunbar family
Sports, especially football, has been a part of the Dunbar family for more than 65 years Sports, especially football, has been a part of the Dunbar family for more than 65 years.
Loose Ends: Thanks for Giving II
THANKS to Meeker Video’s number one canine pamperer, Angie Arnold, who always makes sure that all her doggy friends get a biscuit or two.
Working hard to help make his community thrive
Thanksgiving is here and we have so much to be thankful for in our communities: Our children, families, safety and all the opportunities afforded us by small-town life.
Cancer ribbons available at chamber
Purchase a Sarcoma Cancer Ribbon for a minimum donation of $25 at the Meeker Chamber of Commerce. Display your ribbon on the main entry of your home or business to generate awareness of sarcoma cancer.
Letter: V.F.W. thanks Barone students, staff
On behalf of the Meeker V.F.W. Post 5483 and the Meeker Ladies’ Auxiliary Post 5483, we would like to thank the staff of Barone Middle School and the students of Barone Middle School for the warm reception and tribute on Veterans Day.
Spread holiday cheer to local businesses Nov. 26
If Black Friday puts you in a “black” mood, and Cyber Monday reminds you of an alien takeover, this is the year to try something new: Small Business Saturday®.
HOME OF: Fay and Stacie Kincher
Meeker residents Fay and Stacie Kincher are this week’s “home of” honorees. Both are Meeker natives and were graduated from Meeker High School.
Rio Blanco County food banks stretch to meet needs
While poverty has and will always be a part of the human condition, the number of people in the United States struggling to put food on their tables has increased exponentially during the latest economic downturn.