Order donuts by Sunday to support MHS boys wrestling
Order donuts and support the Meeker High School boys wrestling team. $!8/original glazed dozen or $20 for pre-assorted dozen. Orders are due by Sunday, Sept. 27. Pick up will be Oct. 4. To order, contact Kim Maupin, 317-918-0041 or [email protected], or drop in at Mountain Valley Bank and ask for Kim.
Suicide prevention events at PMC
Pioneers Medical Center will host a series of Suicide Awareness and Community Connection events from 6-7:30 p.m. Sept. 28 in the PMC lobby. Attendees can meet with behavioral health professionals, ask questions about available resources and learn about scheduling appointments. A therapeutic watercolor activity focused on creativity, reflection and connection will also be offered. Snacks will be provided. For more information, call Becky at 970-878-4014.
Sportsman’s Club to host indoor 3D archery tournament
The Meeker Sportsman’s Club will host the third and fourth events in its Archery Buckle Series on Sunday, Oct. 11, at the Meeker Fairgrounds Indoor Arena, 700 Sulphur Creek Road. Registration begins at 9 a.m., followed by a shooters’ meeting at 10 a.m. There will be no practice. Classes include open, fixed pin, barebow/recurve and outlaw, with divisions for adults, youth ages 12–17 and cubs ages 0–11. Participants must register by Oct. 7 at EyesOnScore.com. RBC 4-H Shooting Sports will offer breakfast and lunch concessions. For more information, contact Dave Murray at 970-618-4300 or [email protected].
Fairfield Trust grant applications are due Thursday, Oct. 1
Applications for the October semi-annual Fairfield Trust grants are due Thursday, Oct. 1. Aplications available at the Herald Times office (304 4th St.) and can be mailed to P.O. Box 2302 or dropped off at White River Electric Association (attn: JH).
Circus comes to town Oct. 2
The Jordan World Glow Circus is coming to Meeker Friday, Oct. 2. The show will take place at the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds and is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Free child passes (with purchase of a paid adult ticket) for ages 12 and under are available at the HT office, Wrangled Relics, and businesses around town. Purchase tickets online at jordancircus.com
Quarterly military honors ceremony set for Oct. 5 in Grand Junction
The Veterans Memorial Cemetery of Western Colorado will hold its quarterly Military Honors Ceremony from 10-10:45 a.m. Monday, Oct. 5.
The ceremony will honor veterans laid to rest at the cemetery during July, August and September who did not receive individual military honors. The Grand Valley Combined Honor Guard and Patriot Guard Riders will conduct the service.
The public ceremony will be held at the cemetery’s committal shelter, 2830 Riverside Parkway in Grand Junction. Families and guests are asked to arrive by 9:45 a.m.
Trail Days rescheduled to Oct. 24
Meeker Trail Days has been rescheduled to Saturday, October 24 from 8 a.m. to noon. Volunteers, please meet at the Ute Trailhead on Hill Street and bring along water, work gloves, sunscreen, and eye protection. The Bureau of Land Management will provide tools.
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