Historical society annual meeting
MEEKER | The annual membership meeting of the Rio Blanco County Historical Society will be Sunday, Jan. 15 at 1 p.m. at the Heritage Culture Center on Park St. Come and renew your membership or join for the first time, enjoy a potluck lunch and entertainment, and get caught up on all the activities of the RBCHS during the last year.
It’s National Radon Action Month
MEEKER | January is National Radon Action Month and all Colorado citizens are strongly encouraged to test their homes for radon. Radon is a naturally occurring, colorless and odorless radioactive gas that is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States, contributing to as many as 500 lung cancer deaths in Colorado each year. Rio Blanco County Public Health and Environment offers free testing kits in Rangely and Meeker. Please contact Public Health at 970-878-9520 or [email protected] for more information.
Community dinners starting up
MEEKER | Starting in 2023, we are going to be serving community dinners once a month (to start with) at the Meeker Veterans Community Center (a.k.a. V.F.W. Post 5843). The dinners will be on the third Thursday of the month and will be served at 290 4th St. from 5:30-6:30 p.m. The dinners are free to anyone and a good place to visit and meet new friends. The V.F.W. Post 5843 and Auxiliary will host the dinner on Jan. 19, 2023 and the United Methodist Church will be hosting the dinner on Feb. 16, 2023. Eventually, we would like to have different local organizations host the dinners for our community. Contact Vicki Crawford at 970-756-5023 if interested in hosting a community dinner.
Archery shoots Jan. 21
MEEKER | There will be two archery shoots at the RIo Blanco County Fairgrounds on Saturday, Jan. 21. Scholastic 3-D Archery (S3DA) youth ages 5-18 will shoot in the morning and Meeker Sportsman’s Club will shoot in the afternoon beginning at 1 p.m. Wendll’s will be on site serving breakfast and lunch. The Sportsman’s Club shoot is a pre-Vegas tournament for the upcoming “world” shoot in Las Vegas, Nevada, in February, where about 10 Meeker archers are expected to compete. For S3DA Youth Archery info, call Danny Bair at 307-710-0161 or Kim Bair at 801-792-7587. For Meeker Sportsman’s Club archery information, call Zack Allen at 970-629-3311.
Empty Bowls Feb. 9
MEEKER | Meeker High School’s Empty Bowls fundraiser returns Thursday, Feb. 9 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the MHS Lobby before the Little Snake River/Meeker basketball games. Purchase a bowl with soup, saland and bread prepared by the MHS Culinary Students and FCCLA. All proceeds go to PMC Meals on Wheels and all bowls are handmade by the MHS Art Department. Please contact Ben Quinn at [email protected] or 970-878-9070 ext. 337 for more info.
