About three weeks ago, these students undertook a writing project wherein each child interviewed a senior citizen at the Radino Senior Nutrition site. Their assignment was to prepare a biography booklet with information gleaned from the interview. The kids worked really hard on their projects.
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Letter: No flamingos
Your Rangely readers might remember last spring’s migration of pink flamingos that stopped at the newly built water feature at the east end of Main Street. Thanks to W.C. Streigel Pipeline, the new landscaping really changed the appearance of the east end of town but who would have known flamingos[Read More…]
BLM extends deadlines
RBC I The Bureau of Land Management announced it is extending the deadline for submitting proposals from May 14 to June 7, for public-private partnerships to establish wild horse “ecosanctuaries” on private or other non-BLM managed land.
Loose Ends: Measuring change
The old saying “The more things change, the more they stay the same,” is not as self-explanatory as it seems. Change in appearance of places and of people is the one visible way to assess change but often what has transformed beneath the exterior goes undetected.
Meeker educators receive training
MEEKER I The Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy announced that three third-, fourth- and fifth-grade teachers from the local Meeker area will be attending the Houston academy in June to enhance their math and science teaching skills.
Tax receipts down
RBC I Sales and use tax numbers for the first quarter of 2011 are in. Sales and use tax receipts include collected taxes for retail sales, motor vehicle use tax and building materials use tax. These numbers are unaudited and subject to change.
Doll wins state title
— 12 state medals return to Rio Blanco County — RBC I Meeker High School junior Kathryn Doll became the first lady Cowboy to win an individual state track title in the current century.
Thanks for article
I want to thank Hallie (Blunt) for the great article she wrote about my brother, Pat Johnson. He is not only known as a great neighbor but he is a wonderful brother, too. I know, because he has been my big brother for 84 years. Pat and I were the[Read More…]
Meeker Locals
They fell, but o’er their glorious grave floats free the banner of the cause they died to save.” (Francis Marion Crawford)
Sportsman’s Club results
MEEKER I Outdoor 3D, FITA, Hunter Spot results FITA Round Freestyle 1st – Levi Reed, Lapoint, UT Hunter Spot/Field Freestyle 1st – Ray Tenbrook, Gypsum, CO Bowhunter 1st – Ken Hansen, Norwood, CO Bowhunter 1st Zack Allen – Meeker, CO 2nd Nathan Pelloni – Meeker, CO 3rd Ken Hansen –[Read More…]
Tsunami donation …
Chris Staley and Jocelyn Vega presented a $300 check on behalf of Rangely Junior/Senior High School to Shingo Tanaka, our hospital physical therapist, to help his family and others affected by the tsunami, earthquakes and nuclear explosions in Japan.
HOME OF: James Woodall and Jamie Larson
RANGELY | This week’s “home of” honorees are James Woodall and Jamie Larson of Rangely. James worked for an auto repair and towing business in Oregon for 17 years.
