MEEKER | On the first day of fall, Sept. 23 from 1-4 p.m., everyone is invited to Coal Creek School at 617 County Road 6 (Little Beaver Road), only 5-1/2 miles from Meeker for a free barbecue lunch, music and a glimpse into the historic past of rural schools in Rio Blanco County.
One hundred and twenty-five years ago on Sept. 23, 1892, at the dedicatory ball of the Coal Creek School, the participants brought…


