The TANK RANGELY | Concerts at The TANK this summer: June 10, Zara, 8 p.m., free; June 12, Rooster Blackspur — Davis Phinney Foundation Benefit. Food preservation classes June 1, 8 MEEKER | Learn about food preservation at the RBC Fairgrounds kitchen (700 Sulphur Creek Rd., Meeker). Jams, jellies and[Read More…]
Tag: Buford School
Fundraisers for the historic Buford School coming in June
MEEKER | The Buford School located at 40905 County Road 17 just south of Buford on the Buford/New Castle route is a historic landmark that began as a two-story structure located near the mouth of the Big Beaver Basin. The ground floor was used as a classroom and the second[Read More…]
Who is Buford named after?
Well, I gave you four choices last week: John Buford, Napoleon Bonaparte Buford, Abraham Buford II, and Buford T. Justice. If you are a Smokey and the Bandit movie fan, you quickly eliminated Sheriff Buford T. Justice played by Jackie Gleason. The other three names were all Civil War generals.[Read More…]
News Briefs: May 21, 2020
[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Listen to this”] Pop-up driver’s license office in June The driver’s license office in Meeker will be open Thursday, June 11 from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. and Friday, June 12 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. by appointment only. Please note, the phone number to schedule[Read More…]
Fish fry…
Fish Fry Saturday
BUFORD I The White River Community Association will hold its annual Fish Fry Fundraiser Saturday at the Buford School on County Road 17.
Buford fish fry June 13
MEEKER I The White River Community Association will hold its annual Fish Fry Fundraiser on June 13 at the Buford School on County Road 17.
Historic school tour…
Participants of the Historic Schools Upper White River tour group take a break at Trappers Lake after visiting the original Buford School last week.
Social Saturday to benefit restoration of Coal Creek School
BUFORD I More than 30 years ago, when Janet Clark first came to reside along County Road 6, she remembers recognizing the stately old building as an abandoned school. Now she is spearheading the Rio Blanco County Historical Society committee that is restoring Coal Creek School as an educational and[Read More…]
Buford benefit to help county’s oldest school
RBC I The Coal Creek School on County Road 6 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties on July 18. In 1884, Coal Creek School, the first rural school in the area, was started in a log cabin about a[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Buford Fish Fry was a huge success
Dear Editor: The 2014 White River Community Association’s Fish Fry this past Saturday was a tremendous success. With the help of some very dedicated folks, we were able to serve crispy fried white fish and delicious side dishes to about 250 attendees.
Buford School benefit fish fry…
