MEEKER | The grand re-opening of Meeker’s Town Park and the annual Fall Festival fundraiser for non-profit organizations was cut short Saturday by a fast-moving thunderstorm that had attendees and vendors scrambling for cover.
It was the first time the Fall Festival, co-sponsored by Mountain Valley Bank, White River Electric and the Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District, has been held at Town Park.
Mountain Valley Bank President Tawny Halandras said they won’t…


