Rally ’round the flag: County’s first Tea Party rally attracts 100

by Jeff Burkhead on May 15, 2010

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phteaparty12 — Adelena Purvis, 8, of Meeker took part in last Thursday’s Tea Party rally at the corner of Sixth and Market in Meeker. She’s the daughter of Sheila and Russel Purvis.

MEEKER I Tea Party supporters from Meeker and Rangely, as well as other northwest Colorado communities, were out in force last week.
And they made their voices heard.
An estimated 100 people held handmade posters, waved to passersby and listened to speeches during a rally…