“Spectacular,” said Judith Martinez, director of dropout prevention and student engagement for the Colorado Department of Education, when I told her about Torie Slagle’s upcoming feat.
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Class of 1966 invites classmates to event
Dear Editor: The Class of 1966 would like to invite our parents and former teachers to “Old Timers” on June 4, 2011, to help us celebrate our 45th reunion!
Letter to the Editor: Chamber, FFA partner
Dear Editor: The Meeker Chamber of Commerce has partnered up with the Meeker FFA Chapter to once again provide the community with a fun-filled family night that also celebrates one of Meeker’s oldest and most-honored ranching traditions.
Letter to the Editor: Family expresses thanks to community
Dear Editor: We would like to thank everyone so much for the care and concern you’ve shown to our family through this difficult time in our lives. We really appreciate all the thoughts, prayers, hugs, etc. The Family of Howard Sutton Meeker
Letter to the Editor: Feasibility study begins
Dear Editor: The Yellow Jacket Water Conservancy district announces the initiation of the Yellow Jacket Water Storage Feasibility Study.
Up and Down El Rio Blanco: No Secrets
Maybe 15 or 20 years ago, I remember a brochure distributed by the Meeker Chamber of Commerce with the tag line “Colorado’s Best Kept Secret.” Unfortunately (or some might argue fortunately), try as we might to get the word out, Meeker still might be Colorado’s best kept secret.
Dear Editor: Don’t be a bystander
Dear Editor: You’re out, and you think you saw something. You’re not sure; maybe it was nothing. So, you simply keep walking. The next day you hear the news. Someone needed your help, but you didn’t know what to do. April was Sexual Abuse Awareness Month; it was also your[Read More…]
Dear Editor: Need comprehensive energy strategy
Dear Editor: The increase in gasoline prices reflects the instability in the Middle East and attendant speculation in the oil markets.
Letter: Don’t be a bystander
You’re out, and you think you saw something. You’re not sure; maybe it was nothing. So, you simply keep walking. The next day you hear the news. Someone needed your help, but you didn’t know what to do.
Letter: Thank you for helping hands
I want to thank all of the wonderful people of Meeker who brought food, flowers, cards, ran errands for me, visited, called on the phone and just took such good care of me after my recent surgery.
Meeker Locals
Happy Cinco de Mayo! Although one might assume Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican holiday, it’s actually more popular in the United States. On May 5, 1862, the Mexican army defeated the French army at the Battle of Puebla. This single military battle signified defeat of a European colonial power[Read More…]
Loose Ends: Supporting the arts
Meeker has never been viewed as an especially arts-oriented community, yet there are community members who disagree with that assessment. The performing arts demonstrated by various community theater productions over the years have been part of Meeker since the community was originally founded. The visual arts have always been represented[Read More…]
