MEEKER I With the first two wins under their belt, the Meeker Rockies continued their winning streak by not allowing any runs by their opponents in their two games last week.
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Students write essays
MEEKER I In December, all of the fifth-graders at Meeker Elementary School had the opportunity to write an essay on the topic of “Why I am proud to be an American.”
Trail system discussed
Elena Scott and John Birkey of Norris Design diplayed conceptual plans during an open house to discuss the development of a trail system at the Dorcas Jensen Memorial Park.
T-ball underway
Emma Smith gets a hit during T-ball practice. T-ball, baseball and softball are currently underway, please call the WRBM (675-8211) and ERBM (878-3403) recreation and parks districts for schedules or drive by the Elks or Paintbrush Parks most evenings, to enjoy a game.
Wrestlers compete in Paonia camp
MEEKER I The Meeker wrestling team has a new head coach and last week he took eight of his wrestlers to Paonia for a team tournament.
Cut and remove weeds
MEEKER I Property owners (or the individuals responsible for the property) are required to cut and remove weeds and brush, including weeds in adjacent alleys and public rights-of-way between June 10-20 and again between Aug.1-10.
Scherbarth comes away with 1st place
RBC I Tori Lasker, 10, and Chris Scherbarth, 9, represented Meeker very well Saturday, June 11 at the Colorado Rockies Pitch, Hit and Run Team Championship. Tori placed second overall in the 9-10 girls’ division. Chris placed first overall in the 9-10 boys’ division.
Enterprise donates $30,000 to local EMS
RBC I Enterprise Production, owner and operator of the Meeker Gas Plant, donated $30,000 to the Eastern Rio Blanco Fire and Rescue District.
Cook named to CSU-Pueblo dean’s list
MEEKER | Marki Cook has been named to the 2011 spring semester dean’s list at Colorado State University-Pueblo.
Paying attention to the details
Local resident Connie Kelley doesn’t like to have her picture taken but we wanted to thank her for volunteering to mow around the signs on both ends of town. “They are such beautiful signs, I just thought they needed a little attention,” Kelley said. Thank you, Connie!
Contents of bar auctioned
Many people attended the auction of property in AC’s Bar, LLC, as ordered by the Colorado Department of Revenue, Thursday last.
Meeker Locals
A ccording to ColoradoGasPrices.com, the average retail price of a gallon of gas in Colorado is $3.66. The national average is $3.71 per gallon.