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NEWS NOTES: February 17, 2022

Free community dinner at VFW

MEEKER |  Free Community Dinner at the Meeker V.F.W./American Legion, 290 4th Street, Thursday, Feb. 17 from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm.

Stop the Bleed Classes Feb. 18

MEEKER |  Stop The Bleed Classes, Friday, Feb. 18 from 3 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Meeker V.F.W./American Legion, 290 4th Street.  SPACE IS LIMITED, please contact Vicki Crawford to sign-up, 970-756-5023. 

Retirement party for Olsen Feb. 26

MEEKER |  Retirement party for Solveig Olsen at Buffalo Hall on Feb. 26 at 6 p.m. Everyone is invited to celebrate.

Shoe collection drive this month

MEEKER |  Meeker High School student Ainsley Selle has organized a shoe collection drive in Meeker, working with funds2orgs.com to collect shoes for people in third world countries such as Haiti and Africa. Boxes for collecting shoes will be located at Watts Ranch Market, the Church at Meeker, as well as the three school buildings. The last day to get all of the shoes collected will be Feb. 28. Your donations are appreciated.

Wagon Wheel OHV Club meeting Mar. 2

MEEKER |  The next meeting of the Wagon Wheel OHV Club will be Wednesday, March 2 at 7 p.m. at Kilowatt Korner. Board elections will be held in April. Please step up to keep the club alive and get your membership forms in so your vote counts. Credit card payment is an option but checks are preferred. New membership forms are required annually. Email [email protected] or check the Wagon Wheel OHV Facebook page for more information. 

Wool Growers meeting Mar. 4

MEEKER |  Mark your calendars for the annual meeting of the Rio Blanco County Wool Growers will be held Friday, March 4 beginning at 8:30 a.m. at the Fairgrounds. 

Meeker book club

MEEKER | The book club will be reading “We Begin at the End” by Chis Whitaker. We will discuss the book on Monday, Mar. 14 at 1 p.m. All are welcome to join in the fun.

White River Alliance meeting

MEEKER | This Thursday, the White River Alliance will hold its February meeting with two informative speakers at the Old West Heritage Culture Center in Meeker. Speakers include Tamara Naumann: Taming the Dragon of Leafy Spurge: What did we learn from the just completed Leafy Spurge Project on the Yampa? And Tory Eyre: State of the Fish: What’s happening with fish in a challenged White River? Join us at 6 p.m. (6:10 p.m. for Zoom)  to learn more about these two important topics. Bring your questions for this interactive discussion. Bring your own drinks, some snacks will be provided, any contributions food wise are always appreciated. 

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Join the Meeker High School Drama department for their production of Emma TONIGHT for opening day! Performances through Saturday at 7pm. Tickets are $5 and is a family friendly production.
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