Milestones
Merriam retires after 17 years with sheriff’s office
By Doc Watson Special to the Herald Times RBC | Rio Blanco County Sheriff Anthony Mazzola and some 50 friends and law enforcement colleagues attended a retirement party on Friday, Oct. 27 for Lt. Deby Merriam, detentions commander, who is retiring after 17 years of service to our county. “It[Read More…]
Gonyea~Levy wedding …
60th high school reunion for Meeker’s Class of 1957
MEEKER | The Meeker High School Class of 1957 celebrated their 60-year class reunion on Aug. 12 at the beautiful natural setting of Bill and Carole Miller’s home on Lime Kiln. This class was the second to graduate from the “new high school,” and they are “amazed it is still[Read More…]
Centenarian …
Ficken, Scoggins graduate
RANGELY | In a ceremony on Saturday, April 29, 2017, more than 400 Fort Lewis College graduates and their families packed Whalen Gymnasium for fall commencement. The speaker chosen to offer the commencement address was Kevin Gover, director of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Indian. Chelsea Ficken[Read More…]
Phelan named to dean’s list
MEEKER | Jacob Phelan of Meeker has been named to the dean’s list at Black Hills State University in Spearfish, S.D. for the spring 2017 semester. A total of 686 students maintained a grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or higher while taking at least 12 credit hours.
Morton named to dean’s list
RANGELY | Wheaton College student Andrew Morton of Rangely was named to the dean’s list for the spring 2017 semester. To earn dean’s list honors at Wheaton, an undergraduate student must carry 12 or more credit hours and achieve a 3.5 grade point average or higher on the 4.0 scale.[Read More…]
Nieslanik named to Gonzaga University president’s list
MEEKER | Samuel Nieslanik of Meeker, son of Joe and Ellen Nieslanik, has been named to the Gonzaga University president’s list for the spring 2017 semester. This honor is given only to students who have earned a GPA of 3.85 or higher.
Washburn honored at retirement party
By Doc Watson Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | About 30 people, including law enforcement officers, family, friends and city and county personnel gathered in the town hall board room on June 8 for a retirement party for Mike Washburn, who served and protected Meeker and Rio Blanco citizens[Read More…]
Walsh named to dean’s list
MEEKER | Jennifer Walsh of Meeker was named to the spring semester 2017 dean’s list for Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, for outstanding academic achievement. Students named to the dean’s list must have earned a grade point average of at least 3.50 on a 4.00 scale while carrying a[Read More…]
Retiring…
