Ads for 3/16/17 **ANNOUNCEMENTS** MEEKER STREAKER MONTHLY SCHEDULE March 2017 NOTE: Please call 878-9368 in advance to set up all medical appointment rides. Activities are subject to change. Bus available on dates noted below: 3/16 No Bus in town/Grand Junction medical 3/17 Bus in town 3/18 No bus 3/19 Nobus[Read More…]
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Black Powder Blanket Shoot March 25
MEEKER | The Meeker Sportsman’s Club annual Jim Harmon Memorial Black Power Blanket Shoot will be Saturday, March 25. Sign up at 9 a.m., shotgun shoot starts at 10 a.m. Traditional muzzleloaders, black power pistols and in-lines, iron sights only and patch and ball only. Traditional dress encouraged by not[Read More…]
First Annual St. Pat’s Day Fest Details …
Days Gone By: March 9, 2017
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago Mr. Jack Frost paid his last visit to Meeker Tuesday night. Sure! – Among the Limekiln hill settlers in during the week were Lon Moyer and George Cose. The progressive people up on the hill are getting ready to double their forming operations,[Read More…]
CNCC Foundation banquet March 25
RANGELY | The 13th annual CNCC Foundation fundraising banquet and auction will be held March 25 at 6 p.m. in the Colorado Room at CNCC in Rangely. Funds raised from the live and silent auctions will go toward scholarships for CNCC students at all CNCC campuses. Tickets for the prime[Read More…]
Rangely Networking Group features AGNC director
RANGELY | Nearly 30 folks turned out Tuesday, Feb. 28 for the Rangely Community Networking Group meeting at CNCC which featured Associated Governments of Northwestern Colorado (AGNC) Executive Director Bonnie Petersen. Prior to her current role at AGNC, Petersen was executive director of Club 20 in Grand Junction from 2011[Read More…]
CNCC registration for spring classes open
MEEKER | Machine quilting, March 1-April 12, 4-7 p.m.: new session for spring, learn new skills or complete projects. Microsoft Excel, March 3-April 4, 6-8 p.m.: spreadsheet calculations, etc. Microsoft Powerpoint, April 11-18, 6-8 p.m.; create dynamic presentations. Culinary classes, March 30-May 11: subjects to include menu planning, breakfast surprises,[Read More…]
Meeker High School celebrates career/technical education month
MEEKER | Students and faculty at Meeker High School joined others across the nation during the month of February to celebrate national Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month. This year’s tagline is “Celebrate Today, Own Tomorrow!” CTE Month provides CTE programs across the country an opportunity to demonstrate how CTE[Read More…]
Obituary: Kylen Cole Wilder
Kylen Cole Wilder June 18, 1989~March 1, 2017 Kylen Cole Wilder, 27, Olathe, passed away on March 1, 2017, at Olathe Medical Center after a long battle with Muscular Dystrophy. He was born June 18, 1989, to Casey Wilder (Karen) and Kendra (Davis) Wilder (Michael), in Merriam, Kan. Kylen is[Read More…]
Meeker School Board changes policy on extended leave for teachers
MEEKER | The Meeker Board of Education (BOE) reviewed and approved several policy changes and updates Feb. 21. The consideration of eliminating a policy on extended unpaid leaves of absence for instructional (certified) staff incited interesting discussion and a split vote. Only teachers who have been employed by the district[Read More…]
Gatherings planned at Coal Creek School
MEEKER | Once again people are going to be gathering at Coal Creek School for a walk back in time to a rural school that was in operation from 1892 to 1948. There are four different events scheduled to happen at the school in July. Participants for these events will[Read More…]
Mental health tops list of wellness concerns
MEEKER | The results of the most recent community health assessment survey conducted by Pioneers Medical Center (PMC) and the Pioneers Healthcare Foundation (PHF) identified current specific health and wellness issues in the community. As part of a joint meeting with Meeker’s Human Resource Council board (which works together with[Read More…]
