Tag: Easter
Rangely and Meeker to hold Easter egg hunts
RBC I There will be Easter egg hunts for the kids in Meeker and Rangely on Saturday, with the two main events starting at 10 a.m.
Rangely Elks Club’s annual Easter egg hunt…
Chilly temperatures didn’t keep families from Rangely’s annual Easter Egg Hunt, sponsored by the Rangely Elks Club.
Meeker Lions Club Easter egg hunt…
Perfectly content with her three eggs is Lily Kraft of Pinedale, Wyo., granddaughter of Dave and Nancy Allen of Meeker. Lily was one of hundreds of youngsters who gathered at Barone Middle School at 10 a.m. on Saturday to take part in the Meeker Lions Club-sponsored annual Easter egg hunt.[Read More…]
Rangely sunrise service…
An annual non-denominational Easter sunrise service is held three miles south of Rangely. Local pastors rotate the brief music and message time. Some 60 people attended this year’s service, which was followed by a community breakfast at the Living Waters Church in Rangely. The image was taken at 6:50 a.m.[Read More…]
Decorated Easter eggs have a long history
RBC I Chances are, most people know the history behind the Easter egg. Regardless of specific religion, the belief and tradition that goes with Easter is unmatched. The practice of actually decorating the shells of eggs pre-dates Christian traditions. Some ostrich eggs dating back 60,000 years were found in Africa[Read More…]
Easter means Easter egg hunts: Rangely
Approximately 170 children turned out for the the Rangely Elks Club’s annual Easter egg hunt at Elks Park on Saturday morning.
Easter means Easter egg hunts: Meeker
More than 300 children from toddlers to 10-year-olds took part in the annual Easter Egg Hunt at Barone Middle School, sponsored by the Meeker Lions Club on Saturday. The siren was sounded by a Meeker Fire Department fire truck, and all the children were off at once, utilizing the different[Read More…]
Easter 2012
The annual Easter Egg hunts in Meeker and Rangely are not just for kids, as grown-ups Joy Allen and Shannon Sheridan enjoyed a visit and photo with the Easter Bunny.
Swimming for eggs
In addition to Easter egg hunts sponsored by the Meeker Lions Club and the Rangely Elks Lodge, more than 50 kids also hunted for Easter eggs underwater at the WRBM Recreation and Parks District recreation center last Saturday. Photo by Eric Hejl
Meeker Easter Cantata is April 5
MEEKER — The Meeker Community choir will present an Easter Cantata Sunday at 5 p.m. The performance will be directed by Anna Todd. The Easter Cantata will be held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel located on 903 Third St.
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The Barone Middle School track team competed and placed well in the meet in West Grand last weekend. The eighth grade boys won the overall meet. Read the recap online at ht1885.com.
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The Meeker Preschool Roundup will be held this Friday, April 26th from 8am to 4pm!
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Gear up for an unforgettable adventure with the 2024 Ride The Rockies Route, set to unfold from June 9th to 15th! Read all about this new and exciting adventure visiting Meeker this year in this week’s edition and online at ht1885.com.
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Rangely Panther Kobey Chism (#22) has been selected to play in the 2024 8-man football all-state game. He’s sponsored by the Bleed Green Lancaster #17 Foundation. Story at ht1885.com.
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Rio Blanco Fire Protection District (RBFPD) will begin work on a firebreak northwest of the Town of Meeker this month. Read about it online at ht1885.com.
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You can always find a reason to laugh... start with yourself. Hear from our Editor in her column this week online at ht1885.com.
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About 80 Meeker Elementary Students participated in the reading competition. Prizes were distributed according to the most minutes read by each student. Story at ht1885.com.
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