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FAST AND FLURRIEST

ERBM hosted the annual cardboard derby at Paintbrush Park’s sledding hill Saturday morning. Winners included Emery Merrell in the ages three and under category, Dexter Chinn for ages 12 and up and fastest overall, the Waldref family for group/family and Carson Cook and Alejandra Carillo who won ages 8-11 and[Read More…]

January 10, 2024 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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Gobble Wobble 5K to benefit Meeker’s Meals on Wheels

As you sit down to enjoy your Thanksgiving feast this month, consider this: more than 44 million people face hunger in the United States today, including one in five children. People in rural communities like ours and senior citizens are especially vulnerable. What can you do about it? Well, after[Read More…]

November 8, 2023 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

DERBY DAY

MEEKER | ERBM’s annual cardboard derby returned last weekend with participants bringing homemade sleds of all shapes, sizes and colors to race down the sledding hill at Paintbrush Park. Koye Waldref won fastest overall and the ages four and under category. Other winners included: Braylee Diaz–ages 5-7 Quinn Thomson–ages 8-10[Read More…]

January 11, 2023 by Caitlin Walker Comments are Disabled

Meeker

Nov. 15 ERBM meeting report

During the Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District’s board meeting on Nov. 15, Director Vicky Edwards reviewed monthly financial reports with the board, noting, “I think the staff has done a phenomenal job on watching expenses every way down the line, every single line item.” Despite these efforts[Read More…]

November 23, 2022 by Lucas Turner Comments are Disabled

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Town of Meeker, ERBM rec board hold joint work session

The Town of Meeker’s board of trustees and the Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District’s board of directors met in a joint work session Tuesday. They heard a presentation by Walt Proctor, director of the Yellow Jacket Water Conservancy District, regarding a proposed display at Circle Park that[Read More…]

August 18, 2022 by editor Comments are Disabled

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ERBM discusses budget, Circle Park, PTO, paint

MEEKER | Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation District board members met Tuesday to discuss a proposed 2023 budget draft, amendments to an MOU with the town of Meeker regarding Circle Park, quarterly financials, changes to the employee handbook and paid time-off policies, among other items. 2023 DRAFT BUDGET ERBM’s latest[Read More…]

July 20, 2022 by Lucas Turner Comments are Disabled

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ERBM Run for Your Life 5K race photos and results

MEEKER I ERBM Recreation & Park District hosted the yearly 5K race bright and early on July 4. Photos and results for participants are below. More than 170 runners and walkers and their furry friends made their way through the streets of Meeker Sunday morning for ERBM’s annual Run for[Read More…]

July 9, 2021 by Caitlin Walker Comments are Disabled

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ERBM fee increase, Circle Park update

MEEKER | The ERBM Board of Directors met Tuesday, May 11, to discuss the following business. FEE INCREASES The ERBM Board of Directors approved facility fee increases during their monthly meeting Tuesday, including both drop-in and punch pass fees for the Meeker Recreation Center. A packet presented to the board[Read More…]

May 17, 2021 by Lucas Turner Comments are Disabled

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ERBM: Spring update

MEEKER | It is always so rewarding for us here at ERBM to see our local parks come alive with activity in the spring season; whether it’s anglers at the new Circle Park Pond, bikes on the trails, teams on the fields, lunchtime fitness walkers, skaters at the action park,[Read More…]

April 16, 2021 by Lucas Turner Comments are Disabled

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Pool repair plans underway

RBC | Plans to repair a significant leak in the Meeker Rec Center’s lap pool are moving forward. During their February meeting on Tuesday, ERBM’s Board of Directors gave the okay to move forward on a bid from Mid-America Pool Renovation, Inc. The contractor estimated the project will cost $112,865.[Read More…]

February 22, 2021 by Lucas Turner Comments are Disabled

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ERBM hears funding requests, extends Blitz

MEEKER | ERBM Recreation District’s Board of Directors held their first meeting of the year Tuesday. The board considered funding requests from the Meeker Lions Club and Meeker Arts and Cultural Council (MACC). Lions Club president Michael Miller explained that the club is actively raising money to install playground equipment[Read More…]

January 21, 2021 by Lucas Turner Comments are Disabled

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Derby Day …

On Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021, ERBM Recreation and Park District held its annual Cardboard Derby Sled Race, drawing 52 participants. After a warm breakfast of burritos and hot chocolate/coffee, the races began! The winners by age are as follows: Fastest Division: 2 and under Paxton Dupire; 3 and 4 Luke[Read More…]

January 14, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled