What would you do if you were attacked by a rabid animal? Think about it, as apparently the United States has one of the highest rates of rabid animal attacks on humans.
Meeker
Winemaking class offered at ERBM
MEEKER — Mose McPhail will offer a winemaking class at 7 p.m. April 23 at the recreation center.
PMC installs advanced multi-slice CT scanner
MEEKER — Patients and physicians at Pioneers Medical Center can now access the latest diagnostic imaging technology for CT (computed tomography) scanners.
Governmental units meet to discuss Sulphur Creek Road
MEEKER — The idea that a road might end up in your backyard is disconcerting for every homeowner, and Meeker’s Second Street residents are no exception. After many discussions, with many more to come, homeowner Anita Peters spoke to the heart of the issue with her question for the town[Read More…]
UMW Friendship Tea is Monday evening
MEEKER — Meeker United Methodist Women invites all ladies — young and old — to their 2009 Friendship Tea on Monday, April 20 at 6:45 p.m. at the Meeker United Methodist Church at Eighth and Park. Call Janet Hayes at 878-4359, if you have a talent to share.
On Patrol: Police, sheriff activity April 3-9
Law enforcement activity for April 3-9 includes:
Meeker school board ready to make offer for superintendent
MEEKER — School board members will hold a special meeting April 23 to formally make a job offer for a new superintendent.
Flannery pleads guilty to Class 4 felony in theft
MEEKER — Shelly Flannery, former treasurer for the Rio Blanco County Historical Society, pleaded guilty last Friday to one count of theft of $1,000 to $20,000, a Class 4 felony, with recommendation for probation, said Anthony Mazzola, investigator for the 9th Judicial District.
Groundbreaking ceremony for new Meeker elementary school is Friday
A groundbreaking ceremony for Meeker’s new $18.5 million elementary school, scheduled for completion in 2010, will be at 4 p.m. Friday at the worksite, east of the Meeker Recreation Center. A construction crew began excavation work last week.
Chaneys win pageant titles
MEEKER — The Mesa County Cinderella Pageant was held at Mesa State College on March 28, and two Meeker girls came away with titles.
Fitness books, DVDs, videos available
MEEKER — The Meeker Public Library has teamed up with the Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan (ERBM) Recreation and Park District and Meeker resident Jean Welder to make a large selection of fitness books and videos available for check-out.
Meeker Locals: April 9 edition
MEEKER — Several months ago we ran a story about first grade teacher Becky Hughes and the book she and her class put together as a thank you gift for Avis Loshbaugh who gives a beautifully wrapped book to the class each month as “the book fairy.”
