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Rio Blanco County Days Gone By

The Meeker Herald — 125 years ago n For sale, cheap: Folding go-cart. Mrs. Lee Peterson. n Grand Junction went dry again. The bootleggers, proprietors of the speakeasies and “blind pigs” all joined hands with the drys.

Many thanks …

Meeker school board members Mary Strang and Ed Coryell were presented with gifts from Strang’s daughter Lisa Walsh and Coryell’s grandkids Logan and Sydney Hughes. Vicky Crawford made a cake to thank the pair for 44 years of combined service to the district.

Death Notice: Pat Thompson

Patricia Ellen Thompson is survived by her best friend and husband of 33 years Bud Thompson, daughter Heather Kinnamon and two granddaughters. She was born in New York City, N.Y., to Emmanuel Homer and Millicent Vello Guillis.

County tax sale not always a deal

RBC I Yard sales, back to school sales, 50 percent off sales, after Christmas sales. We all think of bargains when we see these advertised. The county tax sale is a bit different—it’s “buyer beware.”

Meeker chamber highlights members

MEEKER I The Meeker Chamber of Commerce would like to recognize the November members of the month! Kendra’s Kitchen, ERBM Recreation and Park District, Kacey’s Kloset and Code of the West Outfitters were randomly selected to be showcased this month!

LDS steeple …

A new steeple was placed atop the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Meeker this week. The top of the steeple is more than 60 feet above the ground.