Dear Editor: Does Pioneers Medical Center offer mammography exams? Yes, absolutely! We believe early detection is the best prevention against cancer. Currently, Pioneers offers digital mammography screenings. We offer screenings Monday thru Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. If you have had your mammography screening at PMC before, than[Read More…]
Opinion
Editor’s Column: Lemon juice is not an invisibility cloak
The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.” —Touchstone, in As You Like It by William Shakespeare. In the 1990s two Cornell scientists were inspired by a would-be thief who believed that by covering his face in lemon juice he’d be[Read More…]
Letter: Kudos to Highland Cemetery crew
Dear Editor: Kudos to Mike and crew. The cemetery looked great for Memorial Day. All of your extra efforts are truly appreciated. Thanks, Steve Loshbaugh (and everyone I talked with) Meeker
Editor’s Column: Speak up for small business
Being in business for yourself is eye-opening. It’s not just getting up and going to work every day without any incentives (e.g. no benefits, no sick days, no paid vacations). It’s scrabbling through your check register to pay for tickets to an event or donate to the local school group.[Read More…]
Editor’s column: This too shall pass
It’s an old saying that can be traced back to Persian poets. Abraham Lincoln, prior to becoming America’s 16th president, used it in a speech: “It is said an Eastern monarch once charged his wise men to invent him a sentence, to be ever in view, and which should be[Read More…]
Letter: Go for a horseback ride along the White River in June
Dear Editor: According to Rex Walker, I was the most successful horse operator in Colorado. I ran over 100 horses for 24 years in Breckenridge, after working for Rex and Sombrero Ranches for several years. I was, when it was over, his oldest and biggest customer. In 2007 I sold[Read More…]
Letter: Happily Ever After
Dear Editor: Once upon a time there was a wise king who promised his loyal subjects that he would fix the broken health care system which had become a burden on them. He called in his counselors and they tried to figure out a way to keep the promise he[Read More…]
Letter: Local response sought for Meeker Adventure Center RFQ
Dear Editor: The Meeker Urban Renewal Authority (MURA) would like to inform the public of, and invite any and all interested parties to respond to the formal Request for Qualifications (RFQ) which was recently released on May 1, 2017. MURA is requesting responses from interested individuals and businesses (“Respondents”) to[Read More…]
Guest Editorial: Meeker schools remain committed to excellence
By Chris Selle Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | With the adjournment of the 71st General Assembly of the Colorado Legislature, school districts are now in the process of making sense of the legislation passed by our elected officials. Every legislative session includes some focus on education, and 2017[Read More…]
ERBM planning plenty of summer rec opportunities
By Sean VonRoenn Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | Summer always provides a myriad of activities and events to keep you moving here in Meeker. In addition to all the traditional summer offerings available through the ERBM Recreation and Park District, please take note of some new and innovative[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: The trouble with maintenance
Maintenance: “the care or upkeep as of machinery or property,” is one of the most frustrating realities of life. It’s ongoing, demanding, constant. Wash the dishes one day and you’ll have more dishes to wash the next day. Mow the lawn this weekend, and you’ll need to mow the lawn[Read More…]
Letter: Another tree removed
Dear Editor: A very old and beautiful conifer south of the Fairfield complex on Market Street was being cut down and removed last week. When I asked the tree cutter “why?” he said the tree was dying due to having a part of its roots being cut when they excavated[Read More…]
