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Another win for the Lady Cowboys, record now 15-1
MEEKER I Meeker girls’ basketball earned another win for their season Feb. 8 when they met up with the Vail Christian Saints. In the first play of the game, post Kacey Collins nailed a jump shot to start the scoring for the lady Cowboys.
Same story, different game for RHS girls
RANGELY I “It was the same story, different game,” Rangely girls’ basketball coach Quinton Kent said of his team’s 41-28 win over the Vail Christian Saints last Saturday at home. “We got off to a somewhat slow start but then buckled down defensively in the second half and pulled away.”
Larry Modlin “pays it forward”
MEEKER I Larry Modlin, a Meeker High School alumnus and son of Nettie Faye and the late Lon Modlin, is retiring after 47 years of running his own businesses. At 67 he looks forward to skiing with his twin grandsons who also live in Greeley.
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Girl Scout cookie season
MEEKER | It’s Girl Scout cookie season! Please be watchful for the girls.
Bake sale, silent auction Feb. 15
RANGELY | Support Rangely New Eden Pregnancy Care Services at a bake sale and silent auction at the Rangely High School basketball games Friday, Feb. 15!
Home of: David and Cheritha Cale
MEEKER | This week’s “home of” honorees are Cheritha and David Cale of Meeker.
Color Guard…
The Ladies Auxiliary of the local VFW Post 5483 presented the colors at the Meeker v. Moffat County wrestling dual last Friday and will present them again this Saturday before matches with Rangely, Battle Mountain, Hayden, Basalt and Soroco starting at noon.
Engagement…
James and Paula Amick of Meeker are pleased to announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Christina Michelle Amick, to Michael Stephen Myler, son of Lyle and Alesa Myler of Casper, Wyo. A March 30, 2013, wedding is planned at the Church at Meeker in Meeker, Colo.
BLM makes decision
MEEKER I The Bureau of Land Management has signed a final decision to offer 3,157 acres of federal coal reserves in Rio Blanco and Moffat counties in a future competitive coal lease sale.
Address wildfire mitigation now
RBC I With the ongoing drought, low snowpack, recent brush fires and red flag warnings, the Colorado State Forest Service reminds landowners to prepare their homes now for possible wildfire.
