MEEKER I The Pioneers Healthcare Foundation held its formational meeting on June 15.
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Walker graduated with honors
MEEKER I Caitlin Walker, 20, of Meeker, was graduated summa cum laude with an associate’s degree in early childhood education from Colorado Northwestern Community College in May 2011.
“Bright Colorado” will help education
MEEKER I A coalition committed to public education is making a statewide effort to get an initiative called “Bright Colorado” on this fall’s ballot. The measure is designed to prevent further cuts to primary, secondary and higher education.
Obituary: Tony Valentine, Jan. 24, 1935 ~ June 9, 2011
Tony Valentine, born in Chicago on Jan. 24, 1935, passed away in Sun City, Ariz., June 9, 2011.
Obituary: Elmer Raymond (Ray) Gohl, Jan. 1, 1926 ~ June 20, 2011
Elmer Raymond (Ray) Gohl died June 20, 2011, at his home in Meeker, Colo.
RIO BLANCO COUNTY 11&12-YEAR-OLD BASEBALL
Rio Blanco County’s 11-12-year-old baseball teams have started their season-ending tournament with games in Meeker and Hayden.
Meeker Rockies go into tourney 8-0
MEEKER I The Meeker Rockies played two make-up games last week against two different Craig teams. The boys, always fired up and playing as a team, secured both wins.
Schindler, Dunbar are tough mudders
MEEKER I Trenton Schindler and Kurtis Dunbar of Meeker competed in the Colorado “Tough Mudder” competition in Beaver Creek on June 25-26. The pair finished the course in less than three hours.
Kids’ events add to rodeo fun
MEEKER I Don’t miss the Ranch Rodeo and Calcutta, which start at 2 p.m. Monday, July 4, at the fairgrounds. Local ranches — some of which have been around as long as Range Call itself — compete in events taken from daily ranch life, like trailer loading.
Run for Your Life 2011
MEEKER | Since 1979, locals and visitors alike have gathered in the early morning hours on July 4 for another kind of parade — the Run for Your Life 5K walk/run. In the last 30-plus years the annual race has grown to encompass hundreds of participants from all age groups.
Spirit of liberty and can-do attitude behind U.S. success
RBC I It’s the spirit of Americans that makes us the greatest country with the most freedom and prosperity the world has ever known.
Main Street Madness tourney
MEEKER I Current and “older” basketball players and basketball fans: the Meeker Chamber of Commerce is hosting the first annual Main Street Madness three-on-three basketball tournament (formerly hosted by the Meeker boys’ basketball teams).
