Council hopes to get people talking

MEEKER I Since the oil shale boom in the 1980s, Meeker’s Human Resource Council has sought ways to highlight the community’s needs and assets, bringing the two together for the benefit of all. The council, chaired by Rhonda Hilkey, has also been responsible for accepting United Way grant applications and distributing those funds.
The council called for a “group meeting” last week in an attempt to “get new energy involved,” Hilkey said. Thirty-five individuals met…