Happy Herald Day!
(with a twist)
During the early days of the pandemic, when a lot of things felt uncertain, we invested in the best copier we could find. The idea was simple: if we ever lost access to the printing press (then in Grand Junction, now in Montrose), we’d still have a way to get information into the community’s hands.
Over the years, that copier has been useful for all kinds of projects, but we’ve never needed it for the newspaper itself. Until this week.
In the comedy of errors that is the newspaper business, we managed a memorable one. We were feeling pretty good after getting pages to the printer with an hour to spare on Tuesday. Then, on Wednesday — unfortunately too late to fix it at the press — we discovered the paper contained two Page 2s and no Page 4.
Print readers will find a separately inserted Page 4 in this week’s edition thanks to that pandemic purchased copier, ensuring you don’t miss the letters to the editor and other content.
As always, thank you for supporting this community institution. Your advertising, subscriptions and donations to The Lyttle Project help make local news coverage possible week after week, and we appreciate every one of you.
PS: Don’t forget Father’s Day this Sunday!
(see page 3 for additional details on these events)
• Scenic Byway reception June 18 — Learn about the Flat Tops Trail Scenic Byway and visit the Smithsonian exhibit at a community reception June 18 at 5:30 p.m. at the White River Museum.
• Kids in Business Day June 26 — Young entrepreneurs are invited to participate in Mountain Valley Bank’s free Kids in Business Day on June 26. Applications available at the bank.
• Fish Fry fundraiser June 26 — The White River Alliance will host a Fish Fry fundraiser during Meekerpalooza to support river restoration projects.
• Library seeks recipes — Meeker Public Library is collecting recipes for a community cookbook. Email [email protected] or submit recipes at the library.
• Crafternoon June 26 — Join the Meeker Public Library June 26 from 3-5 p.m. for crafts, snacks and mini-canvas painting.
• Financial literacy classes — Free classes on budgeting, saving and credit building continue June 24 and July 8. Dinner and childcare provided.
• Community mitigation meeting June 30 — Eastern Rio Blanco County residents are invited to learn about wildfire mitigation efforts June 30 at 6 p.m. at the Buford Schoolhouse.
• Local Working Group July 2 — Share input on local natural resource concerns at an NRCS Local Working Group meeting July 2 at 6 p.m.
• Fire Preparedness Day July 17 — A free Fire Preparedness Bootcamp for landowners will be held July 17 during Meekerpalooza.
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