Golden anniversary for Darrell and Peggy Aplanalp By JARED HENDERSON [email protected] RANGELY | The dining room was filled with display boards of photos — wedding portraits, holiday snapshots and school pictures of their two children, Shane and Misty, a are now parents themselves. At the table sat Darrell and Peggy[Read More…]
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100 years of P.E.O. honors for senior girls
Anniversaries…
The cool, damp weather on the anniversary of the Meeker Incident and the Milk Creek Battle may well have mirrored the weather from the time, based on historical accounts. Photos are from Sept. 29, 2021, 142 years after the events. TERESIA REED PHOTOS
125th anniversary of the thwarted bank robbery
Editor’s Note: This document was typed verbatim as the author originally published it in the Meeker Herald, Saturday, Oct. 17, 1896. All misspellings and grammatical errors were left in intentionally to preserve the historical integrity of the article. JUST RETRIBUTION — A Gang of Three Highway-men Try to Rob the[Read More…]
Nichols celebrates rich local history
RANGELY | Nichols Store in Rangely is celebrating its 116th anniversary. In 1904 Fred Nichols (whose father Ben shot one of the attempted thieves in Meeker’s thwarted 1896 bank robbery), moved to Rangely to manage the general store owned by H. Coltharp. He was 20 years old. In 1947, the[Read More…]
Meeker Investment Group celebrates 25th anniversary
MEEKER I The Meeker Investment Group is a chapter of the National Association of Investors Corporation. The NAIC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing investing education. The association is based in Madison Heights, Michigan, and is composed of investing clubs along with individual investors from around the United States.
Meeker Investment Group luncheon
MEEKER | All current and former members of the Meeker Investment Group are invited to the annual luncheon Monday, May 13 at 11:15 a.m. at the Mexican House to celebrate the group’s 25th anniversary with a photo, followed by a luncheon. For questions, call 970-878-4528 or 970-222-6118.
A ‘Red Letter Day’ for historic building
April 26—is Red Letter Day for Meeker’s Mountain Valley Bank (MVB). Historically, festivals and holidays were marked in red on calendars, noting by color that there was something special occurring to pay attention to. Since 2015, MVB has celebrated the anniversary of its renovated building being listed on the National[Read More…]
Franklins celebrate 60th anniversary
RANGELY | Congratulations to Ted and Phyllis Franklin of Rangely, who are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary. They were married at the Baptist church in Rangely on Oct. 23, 1958.
Methodist Church celebrates 125 years
MEEKER | Meeker United Methodist Church is celebrating it’s 125th anniversary this year! Everyone is invited to a community barbecue and reunion at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 12 at Town Park. Those attending are welcome to bring a side dish or dessert. There will be music from past musicians[Read More…]
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50th Anniversary …
Almost 60 friends and family members gathered in the Mountain Valley Bank community room on Sept. 3, 2016, for a surprise 50th wedding anniversary party for Art and Lila Cox of Meeker. Their actual anniversary will be celebrated Oct. 18, so the surprise party was a complete success. Photo by[Read More…]
