Meeker Cub Scout Packs 91 and 190 celebrated the achievements of the Cub Scouts at the annual Blue and Gold Banquet Saturday, March 19 at the Fairfield Center.
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White River Rendezvous
Shoot, open sights and patched round ball only, Sunday, March 27, 10 a.m. at the Meeker Sportsman’s Club Range
Range Call Royalty volunteers needed
The Range Call Committee is looking for two individuals interested in helping with Range Call Royalty.
New Arrival: Jacob David Grieser
Jacob David Grieser was born Jan. 26, 2011 at 12:06 p.m., at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction, Colo. Jacob weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces and was 19.75 inches long.
Meeker Locals
Spring has sprung, arriving officially on Sunday, March 20 at 5:21 p.m. What does that mean around here? Not much, as the last frost of the season probably won’t occur until sometime in May and that’s if we’re lucky.
78th annual fireman’s banquet well attended
The 78th annual fireman’s banquet was held the evening of Saturday, March 12. The Freeman Fairfield Center was decorated very nicely, mostly thanks to Rhawnie McGruder and Melissa Kindall.
Montrose couple’s death ruled homicide by coroner
The Montrose County coroner’s office ruled the deaths of a Montrose couple as homicide. The person of interest in the case was later found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in a Montrose apartment.
Wrestlers…
Four local wrestlers, including former Meeker student Cody Pfau, J.R. Crawford, Lucas Heinle and Taran Smedley competed in a freshman/sophomore tournament recently held in Pueblo.
Ladies offer rides to mobile food bank
MEEKER | Anyone needing a ride to the mobile food bank in Meeker on March 24?
First birthday…
Trey Michael Merritt celebrated his first birthday March 8, 2011.
Cochran earns Eagle Scout award
MEEKER I Collin Cochran earned the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America, the Eagle Scout Award, March 10.
4th quarter sales and use tax revenue up 4 percent
RBC I Sales and use tax revenues are an indicator of the state of the economy and a vital factor in local government budgets.