MEEKER I While occupancy of the new elementary school is still a long ways off, plans are under way on how to furnish the building, scheduled to be completed in June 2010.
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Engagement: Swain~Peterson
MEEKER | Sidney Swain and Skyler Peterson are proud to announce their wedding on Friday, July 31 at Millennial Falls in Draper, Utah. A reception will be held in their honor following the ceremony.
New arrival: ‘Boomer’ Ty Michael Knight
MEEKER | “Boomer” Ty Michael Knight was born at 7:26 p.m. July 18 at Yampa Valley Medical Center.
Skidmore murder remains open
RBC I A murder that took place in Rio Blanco County more than 10 years ago still remains open.
Bark in the park
MEEKER | Macy Collins, 9, and her pug-terrier mix Cricket, both sporting John Deere hats,
Engagement: Cook~Bercher
MEEKER | Dennis and Torrie Cook are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter Whitney Cook to Andrew Bercher. Andrew is the son of Blair and Shelley Bercher of Grand Junction.
Wedding announcement
Veronica Denney and Scott Fandrich were married on the Fourth of July amongst their very special circle of family and friends.
Obituary: Harold White
Harold White was born on Oct. 21, 1937, in Lamar to Elmer Floyd White and Edna Mae Triplett McKinney. He died on June 17, 2009, following a brief hospital stay and after an eight-month battle with lung cancer at his home in Meeker.
Slide Show: Poker run rides to the aid of Toni Simmons
Toni Carroll-Simmons and husband Brandon participated in Saturday’s benefit poker run, a fundraiser to help the Simmons with medical expenses for Toni, who is undergoing radiation and chemotherapy treatments for cancer at a hospital in Denver.
Slide Show: Sheepdog Demo
Ellen Nieslanik, director of the Meeker Sheepdog Championship Trails, gave a demonstration July 8 at the Meeker Golf Course for Club 20 members, who were in town for two days of meetings.
Obituary: Kati Joy Wood Buttram
Kati Joy Wood Buttram passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2009, at the Hospice and Palliative Care Center in Grand Junction. As the ever-giving person, Kati spread joy and caring to all those around her. She shall be dearly missed by her family and friends.
Joe Sullivan’s 90th Birthday
Meeker’s Joe Sullivan, a longtime rancher, celebrated his 90th birthday Friday