Dear Editor: The Meeker Sportsman’s Club would like to extend a big “thank you” to John Kobald, Local Access Internet, Ma Famiglia and Wyatt’s Sporting Goods for their recent donations toward our on-going fundraising effort. We have also recently received donations from several other community members. Currently we are nearly[Read More…]
Letters To The Editor
Letter: Parade marshals say thanks
Dear Editor: Thank you to Meeker High School, Student Council, students and staff for having us high school custodians as grand marshals for Homecoming festivities. Brent Rowles Russell McClain Vicktor Saeñz
Letter: Do you know a woman who worked on the home front during WWII?
Dear Editor: The American Rosie the Riveter Association, an organization of women who worked to support the war effort during WWII, will have their annual convention in New Orleans in June 2018. When plans are finalized, details will be posted on our website www.rosietheriveter.net and through the media. American Rosie[Read More…]
Letter: Meeker should be proud of its work to preserve Coal Creek School
Dear Editor: The Rural School Project team would like to thank all the people who braved the wet, windy weather to attend the Coal Creek School 125th celebration on Sept. 23. Good food, wonderful music and many shared memories were exchanged during the day. On that first full day of[Read More…]
Letter: Thanks to supporters of Rangely’s ice cream social and homemade ice cream contest
Dear Editor: The Rangely Outdoor Museum would like to take this time to extend a huge thank you to everyone who helped make our ice cream social and homemade ice cream contest a huge success. The ones who continue to support our event are: W. C. Striegel, with their donation[Read More…]
Letter: P.E.O. Chapter extends thanks for support of ‘Quilts in the Country’
Dear Editor: Meeker’s local P.E.O. Chapter would like to extend a gracious thank you to the community for its support of our seventh annual “Quilts in the Country” quilt show and bake sale held at the Fairfield Center during the Meeker Classic Sheepdog Trials. This fundraiser enables us to continue[Read More…]
{Letter} Commending Meeker schools
Dear Editor: How can a person move from “me first” to … “it is first about them and not about me”? The Meeker School District is an inspiring example. Judging from what we have experienced, our guess would be that every morning, before their feet strike the floor, Meeker teachers[Read More…]
{Letter} Thanks from the Meeker Classic
Dear Editor: A special thanks to you and the staff at the Herald Times for your coverage of our community events and support of the Meeker Classic. We appreciate all you do for the community. There are 14 unsung heroes who volunteer countless hours during the year and the week[Read More…]
Letter: City Park changes in hindsight
Dear Editor: Hindsight is sometimes interesting, but seldom useful because it is too late to affect a change. I have some hindsight about the reconstruction of the city park along the river south of Water Street Where did the large gray boulders come from? They are completely foreign to this[Read More…]
Letter: Comments needed for the proposed west side OHV trail system
Dear Editor: I would like to take a moment to inform the residents of Rio Blanco County about a project Rio Blanco County is working on to promote motorized recreation, specifically ATV and Side by Side usage around Rangely. If you are interested in seeing motorized recreation play a larger[Read More…]
Letter: Moosehead Lodge thanks helpers
Dear Editor: On behalf of the Moosehead Lodge, we would like to thank Rangely High School football coaches Paul Fortunato, Cody Denny, Camron Enterline, the RHS football team, Tim Weber, Nathan Montegro, Jerry Blankenship, JC Chumacero, and Rachael Armstrong for all their hard work in laying sod at the lodge.[Read More…]
Letter: Public meeting and open house for new water storage project on White River
Dear Editor: The Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District (RBWCD) is hosting a public meeting and community workshop on Aug. 22 and want individuals interested in our White River Storage project to attend. As many of your readers are aware, in March of 2015 the RBWCD completed a feasibility study with[Read More…]