We would like to thank everyone for the cards, flowers, food and your thoughts and prayers at our time of sorrow. Also a special thanks to everyone who helped at the service.
Letters To The Editor
Letter: Take money from those more fortunate
Dear Mr. President, I heard you say you will not guarantee Social Security checks if the debt ceiling isn’t raised. Why is it the scare always has to do with Social Security, Medicare and our soldiers’ pay? Why not stop your pay, your staff or Congress and the Senate to[Read More…]
Letter: Amicable separation for Pierson and ERBM
For the past three years, Scott Pierson has satisfactorily performed his work responsibilities as the executive director of the Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District. Due to a difference in management philosophy, the district board and Mr. Pierson agreed to the amicable separation of his employment, effective Sept.[Read More…]
Letter: Humble thanks
New Eden Pregnancy Care Services, located at 345 Main St. in Meeker, humbly thanks those who donated to the yard sale. $1,160 was given to help this important service to help our women and their babies!
Letter: Bounty on Coyotes
The deer herd in Rio Blanco County is the lowest it has been in the last 50 years since my family has been processing game. I will admit there were too many deer in the ‘50s for the range to support along with cows, sheep and yes, wild horses.
Letter to the Editor: Keep the name of the pageant the same
Dear Editor: It was interesting to me that Dolly Viscardi, in her column a couple of weeks ago, used my Uncle Roy (LaRoy) Purdy to reinforce an argument for changing the name of the Meeker Massacre Pageant to the Meeker Pageant. Needless to say, I knew Roy Purdy very well.
Letter to the Editor: Block Iran on the Arabian peninsula
Dear Editor: The Iraqi Shiites have increased their attacks on American troops in Iraq. June saw 14 U.S. soldiers killed, which is the highest death toll since 2008.
Letter to the Editor:Exchange students need host families in Rangely area
Dear Editor: International high school exchange students are coming to study in the Rangely area during the 2011-12 school year.
Letter to the Editor: Parents urged to review children’s immunization records
Dear Editor: Rio Blanco County Department of Public Health and Environment would like to remind parents to be sure and review their children’s immunization records before the upcoming school year.
Letter to the Editor: Host families needed for foreign exchange students in Meeker
Dear Editor: Academic Year in America (AYA) is looking for Meeker families to host high school exchange students from all over the world this August.
Letter to the Editor: Girl Scouts say thanks
Dear Editor: We would like to thank the following businesses and individuals who helped make our trip to South Dakota possible: Napa, Giovanni’s, Professional Touch, Urie Trucking, Dan and Same Bartling, Sweetbriar, Rangely District Hospital and Mr. Mark.
Letter to the Editor: “Green Machine” destroying economy?
Dear Editor: An Englishman, Lord Christopher Monckton, tells us, “The Green Machine – the extreme environmentalist political lobby – is destroying your American economy right before our eyes.”